Nepali cricketer Asif Sheikh wins 2022 Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award: Aasif Sheikh, a Nepalese wicketkeeper, has won the 2022 Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award for his sportsmanship during a T20 international match. He refused to run out Ireland’s Andy McBrine, who was tripped over by bowler Kamal Airee. The judges also praised England’s Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes.
March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz
In 2013, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the BBC established the Spirit of Cricket Award to honor the memory of Christopher Martin-Jenkins, a former MCC president and BBC Test Match Special commentator who was dedicated to promoting the values of the sport. Recently, for the first time ever, the MCC and BBC opened up the award to public nominations. Following this, Sheikh’s behavior while representing Nepal was deemed the most deserving of the award.
About Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
- Marylebone Cricket Club Establishment – 1787
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About International Cricket Council (ICC)
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