The nominees for the Men’s Cricketer of the Year award are Tim Southee of New Zealand, Ben Stokes of England in Test cricket, Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe as an all-rounder, and Babar Azam, captain of Pakistan.
Along with fellow countryman Jonny Bairstow, Australia’s starting opener Usman Khawaja, and South Africa’s speedster Kagiso Rabada, Stokes is a nominee for Test Cricket Player of the Year.
Mandhana, the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year for 2021 and the recipient of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, is vying for the honor once more in 2022.
Stokes has since led England to unprecedented heights, leading his team to victories in nine of the last ten Test matches. He has amassed 26 wickets and 870 runs overall while playing, including two centuries.