Jonny Bairstow, who had sustained a limb injury in October announced that he will not be partaking in any form of cricket for the rest of the year and will return to the sport in 2023
Smriti Mandhana finished as India's top run-scorer across all forms as she carried on her strong run of form in international cricket for the second year in a row
South Africa's Shabnim Ismail, New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr, England's Nat Sciver and Australia's stand-in skipper Alyssa Healy have been nominated for the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year award.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, Australia spinner Adam Zampa, Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza and West Indies' Shai Hope are the contenders to win the award.
Mandhana was nominated along with three other outstanding performers in the T20 format. Pakistan's Nida Dar, New Zealand's Sophie Devine and Australia's Tahlia McGrath.
The swashbuckling batter has been nominated along with three other players for the award. Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza and Mohammad Rizwan are also in contention for the coveted award.
Back in November, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sacked the National Selection Committee headed by Chetan Sharma and invited fresh applications