If cricket fans had billed 2021 as the year where normality would return to the sport, then their optimism proved wildly misplaced.
England being battered in Brisbane aside, it proved a surreal 12 months, and we’re not just talking Covid bubbles and crowd restrictions.
India upping and leaving England ahead of the fourth and final test, the Hundred landing on our shores, Quinton de Kock’s refusal to take the knee, that Jordan over in the T20 World Cup, the racism allegations which rocked county cricket – there have been no shortage of talking points on and off the field.
Here, the Mirror has singled out the figures who shone through the chaos, by adjudicating on a some unofficial end-of-season awards.
There’s little by way on rules of eligibility, but in contrast to England’s team selections in the Ashes, we’ve tried to put a little thought into things.
Batter of the Year – Joe Root
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With the thread his team were hanging by clinically cut off in Melbourne, it’s not rash to suggest that Joe Root’s future…
