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England all-rounders Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow have been named in Wisdens Five Cricketers of the Year. Stokes and Bairstow are joined on the list by Brendon McCullum, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson, who has been named Leading Cricketer in the World.The award, which dates back to 1889, uses excellence during the previous English summer as a major criteria, with no player chosen more than once. Stokes was brilliant with the bat throughout the summer and tour of South Africa While Stokes suffered heartbreak at the recent World Twenty20, the all-rounder put in a series of match-changing performances last year, hitting 92 from 94 balls in the first innings against New Zealand at Lords before an 85-ball century on the final day helped secure a 124-run win. Wisden named his diving slip catch on the first morning at Nottingham to remove Australias Adam Voges as the individual moment of the summer, while editor Lawrence Booth called his 258 from 198 balls against South Africa in Cape Town as the longest act of wanton violence by an England batsman in any format.Bairstow was a key figure in Yorkshires County Championship triumph, hitting five centuries while amassing 1,108 runs at an average of 92. Jonny Bairstow hit 150 not out against South Africa at Cape Town On the international stage, his unbeaten 83 from 60 balls in the deciding one-day international against New Zealand saw England to victory before his 74 in a steadying partnership of 173 with Joe Root all-but confirmed the Ashes win. He also hit 150 not out in the drawn Test with South Africa at Cape Town.Im absolutely delighted. Its obviously a great honour to receive the award. A lot of hard works gone in over the last few years, Bairstow told Sky Sports News HQ.You look at the list and the heritage of the award, people who have won it in the past and you sometimes have to pinch yourself that youre on that list. Brendon McCullum leaves a Test field for the final time New Zealand captain McCullum - as he was then - signed off his international career with a 54-ball century, the fastest in Test history, against Australia in February this year, while Steve Smith was a shining light in Australias Ashes defeat - hitting a double-century at Lords and 143 at The Oval in the tourists two wins. Smith finished as the leading run-scorer on either side, with 508.Williamsons brilliant year ended as it began, with a century at home against Sri Lanka and he confirmed his status as one of the games leading players by scoring 2,692 runs in the calendar year - the third highest annual total of all time. Kane Williamson hit the third most runs in a calendar year in 2015 Booth said: The choice of Williamson in an era of highly gifted young batsmen reflects the measured brilliance he brings to every format of the game. Brendon McCullum reckons he is going to be one of the best batsmen the game has ever seen, and its hard to disagree.Fellow Kiwi Suzie Bates was named the Leading Woman Cricketer in the World having consolidating her status as one of the power hitters of the womens game. Suzie Bates has been named Leading Woman Cricketer of the Year She scored 258 during the 5th one-day whitewash of Sri Lanka, having smashed her sixth one-day century in the victory over England in February. Booth added: It needed something special to deny both Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry this award, and Batess all-round performances were precisely that. 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It was an amazing opportunity. I was trying to enjoy each and every moment. Im just happy to share the moment with Kristi and Nia.The United States had such depth this year that the team could leave world record-holder Kendra Harrison at home and still sweep the race.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. ' ' '