Nepalese cricketer Asif Sheikh has been shortlisted for the Spirit of Cricket award. In this way, Asif Sheikh has become the first cricketer from Nepal to receive the ICC award. Actually, Asif Sheikh is given the Spirit of Cricket award for not running out of Andy McBurney. During the match with Nepal, rival batsman Andy McBurney collided with another player while he was running, after which he was unable to reach the box at the right time. During this, Nepal’s goalkeeper Asif Sheikh had a chance to run out Andy McBurney, but he was not without sportsmanship.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the best men’s ODI Team of the Year 2022. Babar Azam has been named captain of the ODI Team of the Year 2022 announced by the ICC. Apart from this, Indian fast bowler Renuka Singh has been selected as the ICC Emerging Female Cricketer of the Year. This fast bowler from Team India has impressed a lot with the seam and swing bowling of hers. The year 2022 was wonderful for Renuka Singh. This fast pitcher gave a memorable performance in many games last year. Statistics show that Renuka Singh took 18 wickets in the ODI format last year.
2-2 players from Australia, West Indies, New Zealand and India have been included in the Best Men’s ODI Team of the Year announced by the International Cricket Council. While a player from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe have a place.
Babar Azam (Captain, Pakistan), Travis Head (Australia), Shai Hope (West Indies), Shreyas Iyer (India), Tom Latham (Goalkeeper, New Zealand), Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe), Mehndi Hasan (Bangladesh), Alzarri Joseph ( West Indies)), Mohammed Siraj (India), Trent Boult (New Zealand), Adam Zampa (Australia).
Usman Khawaja (Australia), Kraigg Brathwaite (West Indies), Marnus Labuschagne (Australia), Babar Azam (Pakistan), Johnny Bairstow (England), Ben Stokes (England), Rishabh Pant (India), Pat Cummins (Australia), Kagiso Rabada (South Africa), Nathan Lyon (Australia), James Anderson (England)