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The International Cricket Council on Tuesday named Gerhard Erasmus as the Associate cricketer of the year for his stellar showings with the bat in 2022 while also leading Namibia to new heights in the global game. Erasmus expressed gratitude for the honour while listing his highlights of the year.

The final group A encounter between Namibia and the UAE provided a thriller for the ages as the latter emerged triumphant to ensure the Netherlands a Super 12s spot. David Wiese almost pulled off the impossible singlehandedly with his explosive knock and was left devastated after the game.

Some events on the cricket field force a laugh from everyone no matter what, including the victim of the incident. Jan Frylinck suffered a non-conventional run-out on Sunday after the ball unexpectedly came to his end but he was quick to appreciate the humour of the occurrence with a hearty laugh.

Some cricketers are simply born for the limelight as they thrive on the big stage under pressure and enthral audiences in one way or another. Maheesh Theekshana capped off his brilliant outing against Namibia with David Wiese's wicket and added salt to the opposition's wounds with an epic sendoff.