India’s Shikhar Dhawan honoured by Wisden

Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris and opener batsman Chris Rogers have been honoured for their performances in the two fresh Ashes series by being included as two of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year. They were rewarded by the yearly publication, often referred to as the ‘bible of cricket’, along with England batsman player Joe Root, India’s Shikhar Dhawan and Charlotte Edwards, the captain of the England women’s team.
South Africa bowler Dale Steyn was also considered as Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the World for 2013. The five Cricketers of the Year have been picked since 1889 by Wisden’s editor mainly on their performances in the previous English season.
That would in part describe the absence of Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson, who did not take part in the initial Ashes series in England but played a important role in the second.
That would in part describe the absence of Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson, who did not take part in the initial Ashes series in England but played a important role in the second. Harris was the highest wicket-taker across the two series played mainly last year, the first won by England 3-0 at house before Australia defeated their enemy 5-0 in the return. Rogers, remembered five years after his only previous test, scored 830 runs in the 10 tests next to England.