Joe Root named Leading Cricketer in the World

Test Match Special - A podcast by BBC Radio 5 Live

Lawrence Booth, the editor of Wisden, joins Daniel Norcross at the Oval to discuss the release of the 2022 Wisden Almanack. They go through the awards given out, including the naming of Joe Root as the Leading Cricketer in the World, as well as the naming of the five Cricketers of the Year. Plus, with the in-depth editors’ notes, Lawrence discusses why 2021 has been an 'annus horribilis' for English cricket.

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