ICC Test and ODI team of the year is declared and the squads in both the formats look menacing
ICC declared awards on Thursday alongside it also declared the ICC ODI playing XI, including the three Indian players-Rohit Sharma, Jaspreet Bumrah with Virat Kohli leading the side as the captain.
ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year
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— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2018
While, in the longer format, the three Indian players who made it to the ICC Test playing XI is led by Virat Kohli along with Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravichandran Ashwin.
ICC Men's Test Team of the Year
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— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2018
Indian Captain Virat Kohli might be having an unpleasant time in South Africa but the recent news of him being declared as Sir Garfield Sobers ‘ICC Cricketer of the year’ as well as ICC ODI cricketer of the year has brought something for the young skipper to cheer about.
BREAKING: On the day he was named ICC Cricketer of the Year, @imVkohli has become the second India batsman after Sunil Gavaskar to reach 900 points in the @MRFWorldwide ICC Test Batting Rankings!
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— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2018
The year 2017, turned out to be the most memorable one for the Indian skipper as he amassed 2203 runs in Test Matches with 8 centuries and with an average of 77.80 along with that he has smashed 1818 runs in ODIs with an average of 82.63 including 7 centuries. In T20s, with a strike rate of 153 he has scored 299 runs.
ICC Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy
??? Virat KohliWith India flying high at the top of the rankings, @imVkohli scored 2203 Test runs at 77.80 (eight ?s), 1818 ODI runs at 82.63 (seven ?s), and 299 T20I runs at a strike rate of 153.
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— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2018
ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year
??? Virat Kohli@imVkohli scored six tons in the format last year, averaging an astonishing 76.84.His ODI career average now stands at 55.74, the highest ever by a batsman from a Full Member nation!
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— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2018
ICC tweeted that at the age of 29; Virat has already scored 32 ODI centuries and has his hero Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time record of 49 well and truly in his sights.
While, ICC was in all praise for the 29-year old cricketer’s achievements, and added that, the Indian captain can surpass the Master Blaster if keeps on scoring runs in the same way as in the year 2017.
At the age of 29, he has already scored 32 ODI centuries and has his hero Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time record of 49 well and truly in his sights. It is surely just a matter of time before he surpasses the Little Master, particularly if he keeps churning out runs as he did in 2017. pic.twitter.com/GAfGQY8wbd
— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2018
After winning the ICC awards, Virat Kohli created a video message for his fans in which said that it was an honor for him to grab the ICC Cricketer of the year award.
A video message from @imVkohli, ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year and recipient of the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Cricketer of the Year! #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/ZsXmDZXta9
— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2018
Prior to this, Virat Kohli has also been declared ODI Cricketer of the year award in the year 2012.
While Virat Kohli is the only Indian cricketer after MS Dhoni to be named the captain of ICC Test and ODI playing Xl of the year.
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