CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -It was a double delight for Pakistan skipper Babar Azam as he was picked for both the ‘ODI Cricketer of the Year’ and the ‘Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Men’s Cricketer of 2022’ on January 26, 2023.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ben Stokes wins the ICC Men’s Test Player of the Year 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year. Babar wins the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy after a stellar 2022. His cross-format form was mind-boggling last year. He scored eight centuries and 15 half-centuries in 2022, scoring over 2500 runs at an average of 54.12.

Detailed explanation-4: -One player defined the year of Test cricket more than any other in 2022 and is the clear and deserving winner of the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year award. On the basis of his numbers alone, England’s talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes had an excellent year in the whites of international Test cricket.