Ben Stokes: Third Wisden leading men’s player in the world award in four years for England captain

Ben Stokes has been crowned as the Wisden Almanack’s leading men’s cricketer in the world for the third time in four years, feted for his transformative captaincy of England’s Test team and match-winning turn in the T20 World Cup final. Stokes, who appears on the cover of the 160th edition alongside head coach Brendon McCullum,…

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Standhardinger set to win second PBA Best Player plum; Best import award still a toss up – rezal404

Ginebra’s Christian Standhardinger is set to be named the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup Best Player of the Conference. – MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Christian Standhardinger is expected to be named Best Player of the Conference while it’s a toss-up between Justin Brownlee and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson for Best Import as the PBA names the winner of both awards…

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Issy Wong says being left out of England’s T20 World Cup squad allowed her to become a better player

Fast bowler Issy Wong says being left out of England’s T20 World Cup squad gave her the chance to improve before she starred in the inaugural Women’s Premier League for Mumbai Indians. Wong was only named as a traveling reserve in South Africa in February as England reached the semi-finals but the seamer was a…

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