ICC Awards: Rohit is ODI Cricketer of the Year; Kohli gets ‘Spirit of Cricket’ accolade
Kohli was also named captain of ICC's ODI and Test teams of the year
Kohli was also named captain of ICC's ODI and Test teams of the year
Kohli was also named captain of ICC's ODI and Test teams of the year
Kohli was also named captain of ICC's ODI and Test teams of the year
India's swashbuckling opener Rohit Sharma was on Wednesday named the ICC's '2019 ODI Cricketer of the Year' for his incredible run of form through the year. Rohit had a memorable 2019 when he scored 10 hundreds across formats, including five in the World Cup.
Indian captain Virat Kohli won the 'Spirit of Cricket' award for stopping fans from booing Australia's Steve Smith during their World Cup match at the Oval, the ICC said in a statement.
England's World Cup-winning all-rounder Ben Stokes got the 'Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy' for Player of the Year.
Kohli was also named captain of the International Cricket Council's ODI and Test teams of the year, capping off a memorable season for the world No.1.
Apart from Kohli, there were four other Indians who were picked in the ICC's Test and ODI Teams of the Year.
While the Test team featured double-centurion Mayank Agarwal, opener Rohit Sharma, speedster Mohammed Shami and left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav found a place in the ODI side.
ICC's Teams of the Year 2019:
ODI Team of the Year (in batting order): Rohit Sharma, Shai Hope, Virat Kohli (captain), Babar Azam, Kane Williamson, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wicket-keeper), Mitchell Starc, Trent Boult, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav
Test Team of the Year (in batting order): Mayank Agarwal, Tom Latham, Marnus Labuschagne, Virat Kohli (captain), Steve Smith, Ben Stokes, BJ Watling (wicket-keeper), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Neil Wagner, Nathan Lyon.