New Delhi:
Ravichandran Ashwin won the Cricketer of the Year and the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year 2016 by the International Cricket Council on Thursday.
He is now the third Indian cricketer to win the Sir Garfield Sobers trophy after Rahul Dravid (2004) and Sachin Tendulkar.
England’s Alastair Cook has been named as captain of the ICC Test Team of the Year, which includes four Englishmen, three Australians, and a player each from New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka and South Africa.
Virat Kohli has been named as captain of the ICC ODI Team of the Year, which includes three Australians, Indians, South Africans each, and one each from England and West Indies.
The awards will be given to the cricketers based on their performances in the 12 months period between 14 September 2015 and 20 September 2016.
Also Read: ICC Awards 2016: Here's full list of winners
Suzie Bates sweeped away the ICC Women's ODI and T20 Cricketer of the Year award. ICC also announced Women's team of the year for the first team.
2016 sees a first for Women's Cricket as the inaugural ICC Women's Team of the Year is announced with Stafanie Taylor captain#ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/y7qpnvS7gW
— ICC (@ICC) December 14, 2016
The list of awards is as follows-
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year- R Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin is the ICC Cricketer of the Year, winning the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy! Congratulations! #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/OEEMK7GOda
— ICC (@ICC) December 22, 2016
ICC Test Cricketer of the Year - Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin also picks up ICC Test Cricketer of the Year after an outstanding year for India! #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/jCjpxDKgjK
— ICC (@ICC) December 22, 2016
ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year- Suzie Bates
ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year- Quinton de Kock
Congratulations to Quinton de Kock, ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year! #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/VdvMDk1Dwh
— ICC (@ICC) December 22, 2016
ICC Men's Twenty20 International Performance of the Year- Carlos Brathwaite
Carlos Brathwaite wins the ICC T20I Performance of the Year for his outstanding display in the #WT20 Final! #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/w2jfCxgKfV
— ICC (@ICC) December 22, 2016
ICC Women's Twenty20 International Cricketer of the Year- Suzie Bates
ICC Spirit of Cricket Award- Misbah-ul-Haq
Pakistan's captain, Misbah-ul-Haq, wins the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award! #SpiritofCricket #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/RRLEDcmANe
— ICC (@ICC) December 22, 2016
David Shepherd Trophy for ICC Umpire of the Year- Marais Erasmus
Marais Erasmus felt honoured to win the David Shepherd Trophy for ICC Umpire of the Year #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/5kGDxJ725J
— ICC (@ICC) December 22, 2016
ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year- Mustafizur Rahman
Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman is the ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2016! #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/q3BMTi7TG1
— ICC (@ICC) December 22, 2016
ICC Associate and Affiliate Cricketer of the Year- Mohammad Shahzad
Afghanistan's Mohammad Shahzad wins the award for ICC Associate/Affiliate Cricketer of the Year! Congratulations! #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/86TjuGlDyh
— ICC (@ICC) December 22, 2016
ICC Test Team of the Year·
Here is the ICC Test Team of the Year 2016! #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/TjqFeMn4MY
— ICC (@ICC) December 22, 2016
Presenting the ICC ODI Team of the Year 2016! #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/5rH3XozNIj
— ICC (@ICC) December 22, 2016
