adminThe Almanack in its 150th year of publication will be released tomorrow.
Wisden Editor Lawrence Booth commented on their selection as follows:
“Hashim Amla was the batting sensation of the summer, gracefully compiling South Africa’s first test triple-century, and top-scoring in eight international innings out of 11.
“The only surprise about the selection of Jacques Kallis was that he hadn’t been chosen earlier.
“At The Oval, he made 182 and balanced South Africa’s attack superbly. His all-round excellence was a crucial difference between the sides.
Dale Steyn cemented his status as the world’s most frightening fast bowler, blowing England away on the final afternoon at The Oval, then undermining them in the third test at Lord’s.”
Graeme Smith, captain of the victorious 2012 squad, won the honour back in 2004 and this award can only be won once in a career.
This is the third time that South Africa has produced three of the five Cricketers of the Year: Graeme and Peter Pollock and Colin Bland in 1966 and Dale Benkenstein, Mark Boucher and Neil McKenzie in 2009. – SuperSport.
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