Wisden Name Top 5 Cricketers of the Year

[Stumpy Tim]

Australia's captain, Ricky Ponting, has been named as the Leading Cricketer in the World by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, whose 141st edition is published on Thursday, April 8.

Ponting is the first recipient of the new Wisden accolade, started as a counterpart to the traditional Five Cricketers of the Year award, which dates back to 1889. This year's Five Cricketers include two Englishmen – Andrew Flintoff of Lancashire and England, and Chris Adams, the Sussex captain – two South Africans – Graeme Smith and Gary Kirsten – and the Australian Ian Harvey.


Well done Chris

 

[Gwylan]

I posted this yesterday...to little response.

The lack of enthusiasm surprised me, it's some achievement for a Sussex player: he's the first English-born Sussex player to receive the honour since John Snow in 1973.

It's cricket's nearest equivalent to Footballer of the Year and Grizzly should feel very proud.

 

[Italiaseagull]

Congratulations to Grizzly!

 

[Spicy]

Excellent news for Chris and Andrew.

 

[Gwylan]

I've checked further and Grizzly's not the first English-born Sussex player to be one of the five since John Snow - Ian Salisbury was in 1993.

Still great honour though.

 

[tedebear]

c'mon Aussie c'mon c'mon !!