Leading cricketer awards for Lanning, Sangakkara

Melbourne, April 8: Australia skipper Meg Lanning was on Wednesday med the iugural Leading Woman Cricketer in the World by the Wisden Cricketers’ Almack.

In its 151st year, 2015 marks the first time the English cricket magazine has desigted a woman’s award with Wisden Editor Lawrence Booth appreciating the performances and efforts of the Australian.

“Meg was the tural choice for Wisden’s iugural award. She’s a genuine star and I’d be surprised if her me doesn’t feature regularly on our list of winners in the years ahead,” Booth said in a statement.

Retired Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsmen Kumar Sangakkara was med the Leading Cricketer in the World. (IANS)