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Cricket is a game of art that needs special skills, qualities, and hard work to perform great on the pitch. So, who's the trump player in cricket right now?
It's not easy to answer. Among thousands of
best cricketers who played in countless tournaments and leagues worldwide, picking the top is a daunting job.
Even so, we have created a list of 7 players who excelled in batting, bowling, and fielding from Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, and Pakistan.
Let's find the best cricketers of 2022.
In 2019, Marnus Labuschagne became the first-ever concussion replacement in cricket history. In the second Test of the Ashes series, the rookie took Steve Smith's position, and he hasn't looked back since.
At present, Labuschagne has earned six Test 100s. Before reaching his first ODI 100 against South Africa in 2020, he even scored a double century against New Zealand.
Labuschagne is recognized as one of the top cricket players in the world and is most known for his propensity for staying at the wicket for extended periods.
Jasprit Bumrah was selected as one of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year for the 2022 Wisden Almanack.
The Indian bowler is ranked third in the ICC Test Bowling Rankings after turning up a string of outstanding performances across the globe. He is also ranked sixth in ODIs, demonstrating his adaptability to different playing styles.
If he keeps going the way he is, Bumrah might rank among the best bowlers in cricket history.
The Pakistani Babar Azam has already broken numerous records. He just set
cricket records for the quickest player to achieve 2,500 T20I runs, and he's expected to set more records in the years to come.
Babar is not only the top-ranked ODI and T20I batter in the world but also both. In addition, he is ranked #5 in the test rankings.
Shakib Al Hasan is the only true all-rounder on this list of the best cricketers to watch in 2022.
The great Bangladeshi international led his nation in all three forms between 2009 & 2022. T20 is undoubtedly his favored format, though.
The 35-year-old leads the ICC's ODI All-Rounder Rankings by a considerable margin and is ranked #2 in the T20I rankings.
In 2008, the renowned Indian actor made his debut abroad. Since then, he has represented his nation in over 450 games, making valuable runs.
Kohli can overpower even the best bowlers in the world with his impeccable timing, unmatched technical prowess, and aggressive style. Despite being 33 years old, he is still functioning at an abnormally high level.
The Indian player is a genuine cricket legend, averaging 49.95 in Tests, 58.07 in ODIs, and 51.50 in T20Is.
England is ranked #6 in the Men's Test Team Rankings, trailing only Australia, India, New Zealand, South Africa, and Pakistan. This is due to a spate of unsuccessful series.
Joe Root was awarded the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World and the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year in 2021. Despite his nation's difficulties, he amassed a staggering 1,708 runs in the year, which is the third-highest total ever.
He is on track to rank among the top batters in cricket history.
Australia won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup for the first time in August 2021, thanks mainly to the five wickets Cummins took with an economy rate of 7.37. He consequently received the Test leadership and led Australia to an early 4-0 victory over England in the 2021–22 Ashes series, becoming
cricket headlines.
Cummins is not only a premier bowler on the international stage with more than 600 wickets, but he also excels in the Indian Premier League. When Kolkata Knight Riders bought him for 15.50 crore ($2.12 million) in the 2020 auction, he became one of the most expensive IPL players in history.
The ground-breaking Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan has accomplished a lot already in his relatively brief career.
He joined Afghanistan's first-ever Test team in 2018. At 20 years and 350 days, he became the youngest-ever Test captain in 2019. Rashid received the ICC Men's T20I Player of the Decade award in 2020.
Rashid amassed 100 ODI wickets more quickly than any other player. He is one of just four bowlers to have taken 100 wickets in T20 internationals and did so in a record-breaking 53 games.
Steve Smith has been among the best cricket players worldwide for the better half of a decade.
"Smudge" was formerly regarded as the world's best batter, and from 2015 to 2017, he received two ICC Test Player of the Year accolades.
Over the years, the mysterious batter has amassed a staggering 38 international centuries in cricket records, including 27 test and 11 one-day international centuries. He now ranks among the world's top cricketers in 2022.
Williamson was the solitary representative from New Zealand in the ICC Test Team of the Decade for 2011–20. Since then, he has led his nation to the 2021 T20 World Cup final and the first World Test Championship.
Despite being ranked #3, he will surely be among the best cricket players in 2022.
New Zealand is considered one of the favorites to win the 2023 Cricket World Cup by the top cricket betting apps.
These were some of those cricketers that have performed brilliantly on the pitch and made a special place in this list. Well, there are more cricketers than the best of the best in history till now. For more such
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