Wisden named its five cricketers of the year in the 2022 edition of the Wisden Almanack. The 'Wisden Cricketers of the Year' are India pacer Jasprit Bumrah, India captain Rohit Sharma, New Zealand batter Devon Conway, England fast bowler Ollie Robinson and South Africa Women captain Dane van Niekerk. Meanwhile, Wisden named Joe Root as 'Leading Cricketer of the Year'.