Following a landmark year, India skipper Virat Kohli scored big yet again in the 2017 ICC annual awards as he swept the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Cricketer of the Year along with the ODI Cricketer of the Year.
The Indian batting maestro was also selected as the skipper for the Test and ODI teams of the year. This is the second time in a row that an Indian has won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy with spinner Ravichandran Ashwin winning the award last year.
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
Australia skipper Steve Smith was awarded the Test Cricketer of the Year award following a brilliant year which culminated with his man-of-the-series performance in the Ashes. Smith has struck eight Test tons in the time-frame considered for the awards with over 1,800 runs.
A video message from your ICC Test Cricketer of the Year, @stevesmith49 🇦🇺 #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/fSGxXxZv4q
— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2018
There was good news for Pakistan cricket too as pacer Hasan Ali was awarded the Emerging Cricketer of the Year while the country’s win over India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final was selected as the best fan moment.
Afghanistan’s teen sensation Rashid Khan walked away with the Associate Cricketer of the Year for his remarkable consistency.
Here’s a video message from @rashidkhan_19 after being named the ICC Associate Cricketer of the Year 🙌 #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/fT6dkcHNfl
— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2018
India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal’s 6-25 against England last year fetched him the ICC T20I Performance of the Year.
COMPLETE LIST OF AWARDS
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year – Virat Kohli (India)
ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year – Virat Kohli (India)
ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year – Steve Smith (Australia)
ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year – Hasan Ali (Pakistan)
ICC Men’s T20I Performance of the Year – Yuzvendra Chahal (6-25 against England)
ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Year – Rashis Khan (Afghanistan)
David Sheperd Trophy for ICC Umpire of the Year – Marais Erasmus (South Africa)
ICC Spirit of Cricket Award – Anya Shrubsole (England women)
ICC Fans Moment of the Year – Pakistan stun India to win the ICC Champions Trophy in England
ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year
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🇦🇺@stevesmith49
🇮🇳@cheteshwar1
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🏴@jimmy9➡️ https://t.co/rn34pzsCyD#ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/lTjC2rDNDj
— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2018
ICC MEN’S TEST TEAM OF THE YEAR
Dean Elgar (South Africa)
David Warner (Australia)
Virat Kohli (captain) (India)
Steve Smith (Australia)
Cheteshwar Pujara (India)
Ben Stokes (England)
Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper) (South Africa)
Ravichandran Ashwin (India)
Mitchell Starc (Australia)
Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)
James Anderson (England)
ICC MEN’S ODI TEAM OF THE YEAR
David Warner (Australia)
Rohit Sharma (India)
Virat Kohli (captain) (India)
Babar Azam (Pakistan)
AB de Villiers (South Africa)
Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper) (South Africa)
Ben Stokes (England)
Trent Boult (New Zealand)
Hasan Ali (Pakistan)
Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
Jasprit Bumrah (India)
ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year
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🇮🇳@ImRo45
🇮🇳@imVkohli C
🇵🇰@babarazam258
🇿🇦@ABdeVilliers17
🇿🇦@QuinnydeKock69
🏴@benstokes38
🇳🇿@trent_boult
🇵🇰@RealHa55an
🇦🇫@rashidkhan_19
🇮🇳@Jaspritbumrah93➡️ https://t.co/3ps2ay8T4J#ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/I855WfVUqR
— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2018