A look back at five memorable incidents from the year in cricket.
FILE: Bangladesh's anti-corruption commission has barred a top cricket official from leaving the country.LONDON: Ben Stokes starred as England won the World Cup for the first time before producing onof the most memorable innings in Ashes history as Australia's Steve Smith enjoyed a successful return to the international stage after the 'sandpaper' ball-tampering scandal.Below AFP Sport looks back at five memorable incidents from the year in cricket.
He did rather more than that though while Perera, who hit five sixes including two off fast bowling great Dale Steyn, managed the strike superbly to see Sri Lanka to their target of 304.England finally ended their 45-year wait for a first men's World Cup title with a stunning win over New Zealand in an extraordinary final at Lord's in July that saw them triumph by"the barest of margins" in the words of former Black Caps wicketkeeper turned commentator Ian Smith.
It was the start of an extraordinary run spree that saw Smith score 774 runs at an average of 110.57.
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