Australian photographer's snap of Jos Buttler leaping over Steve Smith during the T20 World Cup awarded the annual Wisden Photograph of the Year
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21 April 2022, 03:26 PM AEST
An image of Jos Buttler jumping over Steve Smith during England's crushing eight wicket victory against eventual world champions Australia during last year's T20 World Cup has been awarded the 2021 Wisden Photograph of the Year.
The photograph of Buttler leaping high over the head of a cowering Smith was taken by Australian David Gray during his match-winning innings of 71 not out off 32 balls in their group stage clash at Dubai on October 30, 2021.
The competition attracted more than 300 entries from around the world with Wisden judges stating Gray's photo "perfectly captured the athleticism, excitement and pace of T20 cricket".
He is the second consecutive Australian to win the award after former Test and ODI captain Steve Waugh in 2020 for his image of children playing cricket among sand dunes near Osian, India.
Gray is also the fifth Australian winner of the Wisden Photograph of the Year competition in the 12 years since it started and follows Scott Barbour (2010), Robert Cianflone (2015), Phil Hillyard (2018) and Waugh.
An image of four players from Wooler Cricket Club in Northumberland searching for a lost ball in a silage field was one of two runners up, alongside a photo of Finn Allen of Birmingham Phoenix Men dropping a catch during the inaugural Hundred competition.
Seven other images from around the globe were shortlisted, including a stunning photograph of Jasprit Bumrah warming up at sunset ahead of a T20 World Cup match, with the 10 winning entries to be displayed at The Oval in London for 12 months and featured in the 2022 edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.
Winners and shortlist
Winner: David Gray (Australia Associated Press)
England’s Jos Buttler jumps over Australia’s Steve Smith during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 30, 2021.
Runner-up: Nathan Stirk (Getty Images, UK)
Finn Allen of Birmingham Phoenix Men drops a catch off the batting of Matthew Carter of Trent Rockets Men during The Hundred match Trent Bridge, Nottingham, UK, August 13, 2021.
Runner-up: Chris Strickland (Freelance UK)
Players from Wooler Cricket Club look for a lost ball in a silage field after being hit for six by opponents Berwick in the Northumberland league, Wooler, Northumberland, UK, June 5, 2021.
Shortlisted: Gareth Copley (Getty Images, UK)
Jasprit Bumrah of India warms up ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match between India and Afghanistan at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, November 3, 2021.
Shortlisted: Gareth Copley (Getty Images, UK)
England captain Joe Root shows his frustration as he leaves the field after being dismissed by Shardul Thakur during day five of the fourth LV= Insurance Test Match between England and India at The Kia Oval, London, UK, September 6, 2021.
Shortlisted: Alex Davidson (Getty Images, UK)
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson attempts to run out Ajinkya Rahane of India during day two of the ICC World Test Championship Final at the Ageas Bowl in Hampshire, Southampton, UK, June 19, 2021.
Shortlisted: Faisal Khan (Amateur, India)
Boys play cricket on a cold autumn day in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal village, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, November 24, 2021.
Shortlisted: Syed Mahabubul Kader (Freelance)
Wheelchair cricket being played to celebrate the World Disability Day, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 3, 2021.
Shortlisted: Abdul Momin (Freelance, Bangladesh)
Children from a village in Gobindaganj play cricket on a small patch of farmland surrounded by mustard flowers, Gobindaganj, Bangladesh, December 1, 2021.
Shortlisted: Stu Forster (Getty Images, UK)
Alice Capsey of the Invincibles bowling during The Hundred match between Northern Superchargers Women and Oval Invincibles Women at the Emerald Headingley Stadium, Leeds, UK, July 31, 2021.
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