London, April 22 -- England trio Gus Atkinson, Jamie Smith and Sophie Ecclestone have been named among Wisden's five Cricketers of the Year.
The players are chosen by the Wisden editor, a tradition that dates back to 1889. The awards are based on performances in the previous English summer and no player can win the award more
than once in their career.
Hampshire spinner Liam Dawson and Surrey fast bowler Dan Worrall complete the line-up, which
has been announced as this year's Wisden almanack is published on Tuesday, the BBC reported.
India duo Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana are crowned the leading cricketers in the world, while West Indies' Nicholas Pooran is the world's leading T20 player.
Atkinson took 12 wickets against West I...