CRICKET – AUSTRALIA captain Pat Cummins and England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt were named Cricketers of the Year by the International Cricket Council yesterday.
Cummins won the men’s award after a year in which he led Australia to the World Test Championship and World Cup titles.
All-rounder Sciver-Brunt won her second successive Women’s Cricketer of the Year award, after consistent performances in all three formats, scoring 137 runs in two Tests, 393 runs in six ODIs and 364 runs in 10 T20Is.