Virat Kohli wins Sir Garfield Sobers trophy; also gets named ODI player of the year
INDIA SKIPPER Virat Kohli has been named as the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy at the 2017 ICC Awards for his stellar performances across all formats.
ICC Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy
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With 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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With that achievement, the Delhi-lad has succeeded India offie Ravichandran Ashwin. In the qualification period from 21 September 2016 to the end of 2017, the prolific batsman amassed 2203 Test runs, 1818 ODI runs and 299 T20I runs. He has maintained an average of 77.80 in Tests and 82.63 in ODIs.
Interestingly, the 29-year-old was awarded the ODI player of the year. Speaking about the milestone, Kohli expressed,
“It means a lot to win to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for becoming the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2017 and also the ICC ODI Player of the Year. I won that back in 2012 also but it’s the first time winning the Garfield Sobers Trophy, and it’s a huge honour for me. It’s probably the biggest of all in world cricket and two Indians getting it back-to-back makes it more special. Last time it was Ash [Ravichandran Ashwin] and this time I’m getting it, so I’m really really honoured and I’d like to thank the ICC for recognising all the hard work that we all put in for our respective sides and I want to congratulate all the other winners also."
Meanwhile, Aussie skipper Steven Smith has been crowned ICC Test player of the year for posting more centuries and runs than any other player. On the other hand, Pakistan quick Hasan Ali was named Emerging Cricketer of the year and Afghanistan leggie Rashid Khan was adjudged Associate Cricketer of the year.
