Rizwan, Shaheen nominated for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year

DUBAI: Pakistan’s prolific run-getter in 2021 and pace ace Shaheen Shah Afridi are alongside England’s captain Joe Root and New Zealand’s skipper Kane Williamson in nominations for International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Cricketer of the Year. 

In a tweet on Saturday, ICC nominated the four cricketers who dominated the world of cricket in 2021.

Performance

Mohammad Rizwan: 1915 runs in 44 internationals at an average of 56.32 with 2 centuries. 56 dismissals

Shaheen Afridi:

78 wickets in 36 internationals at an average of 22.20. Best bowling figures of 6/51

Joe Root: 1855 runs in 18 international matches at an average of 58.37 with 6 centuries

Kane Williamson: 693 runs in 16 internationals at an average of 43.31 with one century

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