Captain Ben Stokes (right) celebrates with coach Brendon McCullum after England won the second test against Pakistan at Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan, Pakistan, earlier this month. Photo: Getty Images : Year in sport, from Astros to Zowzers
Captain Ben Stokes (right) celebrates with coach Brendon McCullum after England won the second test against Pakistan at Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan, Pakistan, earlier this month. Photo: Getty Images : Year in sport, from Astros to Zowzers
Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Angels, delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a Major League Baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in September. Photo: Getty Images : Year in sport, from Astros to Zowzers
Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Angels, delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a Major League Baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in September. Photo: Getty Images : Year in sport, from Astros to Zowzers
Emma McKeon, of Australia, celebrates winning her women's 100m freestyle heat at the 2022 Fina World Short Course Swimming Championships at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre earlier this month. Photo: Getty Images : Year in sport, from Astros to Zowzers
Emma McKeon, of Australia, celebrates winning her women's 100m freestyle heat at the 2022 Fina World Short Course Swimming Championships at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre earlier this month. Photo: Getty Images : Year in sport, from Astros to Zowzers
Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker jun celebrates with the 2022 Commissioner’s Trophy in the Houston Astros championship parade in Houston, Texas, last month. Photo: USA Today Sports : Year in sport, from Astros to Zowzers
Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker jun celebrates with the 2022 Commissioner’s Trophy in the Houston Astros championship parade in Houston, Texas, last month. Photo: USA Today Sports : Year in sport, from Astros to Zowzers
Black Caps all-rounder Daryl Mitchell bats during his team’s ICC Men's T20 World Cup semifinal match against Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground last month. Photo: Getty Images : Year in sport, from Astros to Zowzers
Black Caps all-rounder Daryl Mitchell bats during his team’s ICC Men's T20 World Cup semifinal match against Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground last month. Photo: Getty Images : Year in sport, from Astros to Zowzers
Iga Swiatek, of Poland, poses with the Chris Evert WTA Year-End World No1 Singles trophy following the 2022 WTA Finals at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, last month. Photo: Getty Images : Year in sport, from Astros to Zowzers
Iga Swiatek, of Poland, poses with the Chris Evert WTA Year-End World No1 Singles trophy following the 2022 WTA Finals at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, last month. Photo: Getty Images : Year in sport, from Astros to Zowzers
Race winner Max Verstappen and his girlfriend, Kelly Piquet, pose for a photo after the season-ending F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit last month. Photo: Getty Images : Year in sport, from Astros to Zowzers
Race winner Max Verstappen and his girlfriend, Kelly Piquet, pose for a photo after the season-ending F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit last month. Photo: Getty Images : Year in sport, from Astros to Zowzers
Argentina's Lionel Messi lies in bed with the Fifa World Cup trophy at an unknown location in this screenshot taken from Instagram and released last week. Photo: Reuters : Year in sport, from Astros to Zowzers
Argentina's Lionel Messi lies in bed with the Fifa World Cup trophy at an unknown location in this screenshot taken from Instagram and released last week. Photo: Reuters : Year in sport, from Astros to Zowzers
Penrith Panthers players celebrate with the premiership trophy after beating the Parramatta Eels in the 2022 NRL Grand Final match at Accor Stadium in Sydney in October. Photo: Getty Images : Year in sport, from Astros to Zowzers
Penrith Panthers players celebrate with the premiership trophy after beating the Parramatta Eels in the 2022 NRL Grand Final match at Accor Stadium in Sydney in October. Photo: Getty Images : Year in sport, from Astros to Zowzers
Year in sport, from Astros to Zowzers
Another weird and wonderful sporting year is in the books. Yesterday, the Otago Daily Times sports department offered its review of the year. Now...