LONDON: Australian batsman Michael Clarke has been named as Wisden’s cricketer of the year.
Three South African batsman Hashim Amla, all-rounder Jacques Kallis and fast bowler Dale Steyn – have also been named among Wisden’s five Cricketers of the Year.
The other two winners of this year’s award were England batsman Nick Compton, who was honoured for his county exploits with Somerset, and West Indies’ Marlon Samuels.
Compton joins his celebrated grandfather and England batting great Denis, who earned the accolade in 1939.
Meanwhile Australia captain Michael Clarke was named leading cricketer in the world after a 2012 aggregate of 1595 runs, including a score of 329 not out against India in Sydney.
That innings – just shy of the Australian Test record of 334 held jointly by Don Bradman and Mark Taylor – ended as a result of Clarke’s own declaration.
Clarke is first Australian to win since Shane Warne in 2004.
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