Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah have been included in both the Test and ODI XIs. (Reuters Photo) Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah have been included in both the Test and ODI XIs. (Reuters Photo) Indian players made up the bulk of ICC’s Test and ODI teams of the year. The Test team features three Indian players while the ODI team features four. Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli have been included in both. Kohli is named captain of both sides. In addition to India, New Zealand and England have the most players in the team. Three New Zealand players feature in the Test XI and one in the ODI’s. While no England players have made it into the Test XI, four have made it to the ODI side. Rohit Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav are the Indian players apart from Kohli and Bumrah to feature in the ODI XI while the Test XI includes Rishabh Pant. ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year: Tom Latham (New Zealand), Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka), Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Virat Kohli (India) (capt), Henry Nicholls (New Zealand), Rishabh Pant (India) (wk), Jason Holder (Windies), Kagiso Rabada (South Africa), Nathan Lyon (Australia), Jasprit Bumrah (India), Mohammad Abbas (Pakistan) ICC Men’s ODI team of the year: Rohit Sharma (India), Jonny Bairstow (England), Virat Kohli (India) (capt), Joe Root (England), Ross Taylor (New Zealand), Jos Buttler (England) (wk), Ben Stokes (England), Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Kuldeep Yadav (India), Jasprit Bumrah (India).<doc-sep>Kohli’s highest point in captaincy though came in January 2019 when he lead the team to their first-ever Test series victory in Australia. In the same year the batting maestro picked up an unprecedented haul of all three individual accolades at the ICC’s annual awards being named Test Player of the Year, ODI Player of the Year and Cricketer of the Year for 2018. (Image: Reuters) Virat Kohli, the leading run-scorer in Tests in 2018, was named captain of the International Cricket Council’s Test Team of the Year. Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant were the other two Indians to feature in the Team. The ICC announced the men's Test and ODI teams of the year on January 12 with Virat Kohli named captain of both sides. Three players each from India and New Zealand feature in the Test squad along with one each from Sri Lanka, the Windies, South Africa, Australia and Pakistan. Kohli amassed 1,322 runs at an average of 55.08 in 13 Tests with five hundreds during the calendar year. His exceptional form across all formats helped him became the first player in history to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year, the ICC Test and the ODI Player of the Year awards. Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant both were named in the Team of the Year following stellar debut years in the longest format. While Bumrah gave batsmen nightmares with the ball, Pant impressed with the bat and his form behind the wickets. Bumrah extended his reputation as one of the world’s fiercest bowlers to the red-ball format as he picked 48 wickets in his debut year in whites. Bumrah’s genius with the ball played a pivotal role in India recording their maiden Test series win Down Under. Rishabh Pant, who also made his Test debut in 2018, broke several records both behind and in front of the wickets. He broke the record for most catches (11) taken by a wicket-keeper in a single Test match at Adelaide during his first Test Down Under. He also became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score a Test century in both England and Australia. Pant’s unbeaten 159-run knock against Australia was also the highest overseas score by an Indian wicketkeeper. Kane Williamson, Tom Latham and Henry Nicholls, who were exceptional with the bat for New Zealand found a spot on the team. Sri Lankan, Dimuth Karunaratne, who scored 743 runs from nine Tests, including a century and seven fifties in 17 innings takes up the other batsman’s spot. West Indies Test captain Jason Holder made the cut for the all-rounder’s spot after scoring 336 runs while taking three wickets. South African Kasigo Rabada and Pakistani Mohammad Abbas were the other two pacers along with Bumrah. Nathan Lyon from Australia was named as the only spinner in the squad. (in batting order): Tom Latham (New Zealand), Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka), Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Virat Kohli (India) (capt), Henry Nicholls (New Zealand), Rishabh Pant (India) (wk), Jason Holder (Windies), Kagiso Rabada (South Africa), Nathan Lyon (Australia), Jasprit Bumrah (India), Mohammad Abbas (Pakistan) .<doc-sep>India captain Virat Kohli has been named to lead ICC's ODI and Test teams of the Year, while no Pakistani cricketer is included in ODI team, Mohammad Abbas is the only player made to the ICC Test team of the year. England and India are ranked No.1 and No.2 on the MRF Tyres ICC Men's ODI Team rankings. So dominant were the sides in 2018 that together they make up more than two-thirds of the ODI Team of the Year announced on Tuesday, 22 January. Kohli was named captain as he led India to nine wins from the 14 games he played. Overall, India won 14 games and lost just four, while being involved in a couple of tied matches. England too enjoyed a similarly stellar record in 2018, winning 17 times out of 24 matches, winning every series barring a one-off ODI against Scotland. The roaring success of these teams was built around consistent performances from a variety of players, who in turn find a place on the dream XI for the year. The list also features players from New Zealand, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. ICC Men’s ODI team of the year (in batting order): Rohit Sharma (India) Jonny Bairstow (England) Virat Kohli (India) (capt) Joe Root (England) Ross Taylor (New Zealand) Jos Buttler (England) (wk) Ben Stokes (England) Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) Kuldeep Yadav (India) Jasprit Bumrah (India) ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year (in batting order): Tom Latham (New Zealand) Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka) Kane Williamson (New Zealand) Virat Kohli (India) (capt) Henry Nicholls (New Zealand) Rishabh Pant (India) (wk) Jason Holder (Windies) Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) Nathan Lyon (Australia) Jasprit Bumrah (India) Mohammad Abbas (Pakistan) Let's have a look at how the players included did in 2018: Rohit Sharma (India): The Indian opener was in red-hot form, finishing second on the table for most runs, behind only Kohli. He scored 1030 runs from 19 innings at an average of 73.57 and strike-rate of 100.09. His exploits consisted of five centuries and three fifties. It is also important to note that he lead India to the Asia Cup 2018 title, captaining superbly in the absence of Kohli. Jonathan Bairstow (England): Opening for England, Bairstow was the most prolific run-scorer for his team in 2018 and third overall behind the two Indians. From 22 innings at the top, he made 1025 runs at an average of 46.59, while striking at an unbelievable 118.22 – the highest for anyone who scored over 500 runs in the year. His numbers feature four centuries and two fifties. Virat Kohli (India, captain): The Indian skipper reaches unfathomable heights every year. In 2018, he played just 14 ODIs and still topped the run-scoring charts with 1202 runs – including six centuries and three fifties – at a mind-boggling average of 133.55. It is fair to say that he led from the front and thus earned the right to captain the ODI side of the year. Joe Root (England): If Bairstow provided England with flair at the top of the order, Root was the anchor in the middle. He scored 946 runs from 24 innings at 59.12 including three centuries and five fifties. Considering that his primary role was to build partnerships in the middle-order, his strike-rate of 83.93 isn't too bad either. His winning efforts in the big series against India were deserving of that famous bat drop. Ross Taylor (New Zealand): The New Zealand stalwart has been in phenomenal form in the 50-over format. He scored 639 runs from just 10 innings at an average of 91.28 while striking at 88.87. His highest score was a knock of 181* to guide New Zealand to a five-wicket win over England in chase of 336. He made one century apart from that as well as four fifties. Jos Buttler (England, wk): The wicket-keeper batsman provided the late flourishes with the bat for England. He made two centuries and four fifties in 2018, scoring 671 runs at an average of 51.61 and a strike-rate of 113.53. In addition, he was the most prolific wicket-keeper in the year, taking 26 catches and nine stumpings for a grand total of 35 dismissals. Ben Stokes (England): In at No.7 is England's all-rounder Stokes. He scored 313 runs at an average of 44.71, including three fifties from just 10 innings. In terms of wickets, he didn't particularly excel. He took five wickets from 11 bowling innings, but his economy rate of 5.91 shows that he can hold his own in the bowling attack, while also adding crucial depth to the batting line-up. Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh): The Bangladesh fast bowler enjoyed good form in 2018, picking up 29 wickets at an average of 21.72. In the Asia Cup 2018, he picked up 10 wickets at 18.50 to finish as the joint highest wicket-taker with Rashid Khan and Kuldeep Yadav, who also feature in this team. His ability to swing the ball coupled with his bag of wily slower ones makes him a fine ODI bowler. Rashid Khan (Afghanistan): The young Afghanistan leg-spinner continued to impress in 2018. In fact, he finished the year as the leading wicket-taker in ODIs with a grand total of 48 scalps at 14.45. In addition to that, he conceded runs at a miserly 3.89. His ability to make an impact is highlighted by the fact that he went wicketless in only one of his 20 bowling innings. Apart from the Asia Cup, he was also the joint-leading wicket-taker in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018, propelling his team to a berth in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in 2019. Kuldeep Yadav (India): India's left-arm wrist-spinner proved to be a purist's delight. He was unafraid to toss the ball up at slow pace, foxing many a batsman with flight and turn. He picked up 45 wickets from his 19 matches at 17.77. Impressively, he managed to make an impact across a variety of conditions, including in England and South Africa. Jasprit Bumrah (India): The India fast bowler made big strides in Test cricket in 2018, but not at the expense of his ODI performances. If anything, he only got better as his 13 innings yielded him a rich haul of 22 wickets at 16.63. His economy rate of a meagre 3.62 is the lowest for anyone who took at least 20 wickets. His ability to bowl at high pace and mix it up with deceptive slower balls made him the complete package.<doc-sep>
India's captain Virat Kohli and paceman Jaspirit Bumrah made both ICC teams of the year. The ICC have released their Test and one day teams of the year, with Nathan Lyon the only Australian player selected. Indian master batsman Virat Kohli was named captain of both teams, after his stellar years in both forms of the game. India and New Zealand were the most heavily represented in the Test team of the year, with three players each selected. India and world No.1 England had the most players selected in the one day team of the year, with four players each. Every Test, ODI, T20I, and BBL match live. SIGN UP NOW! India captain Virat Kohli became the first ever player to clinch all three top honours including cricketer of the year in the International Cricket Council awards. Kohli, who recently led India to their maiden Test and one-day series triumph in Australia, was also voted Test and ODI player of the year as the world governing body unveiled its annual awards, chosen by former players and veteran journalists. Kohli’s remarkable campaign that saw him net 1,322 runs at an average of 55.08 with five centuries in 13 Tests and 1,202 runs at an average of 133.55 with six hundreds in 14 ODIs saw him selected to both sides by every selection member. Interstingly Kohli’s teammate and run machine during the recent series against Australia, Cheteshwar Pujara couldn’t land a spot in the Test team. Nathan Lyon was selected in the Test team of the year on the back of his brilliant numbers with the red ball, but no other Australian made either side. ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year (in batting order): 1. Tom Latham (New Zealand) 2. Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka) 3. Kane Williamson (New Zealand) 4. Virat Kohli (India) (c) 5. Henry Nicholls (New Zealand) 6. Rishabh Pant (India) (wk) 7. Jason Holder (Windies) 8. Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) 9. Nathan Lyon (Australia) 10. Jasprit Bumrah (India) 11. Mohammad Abbas (Pakistan) Nathan Lyon was the only Australian selected in either team. Source: AAP ICC Men’s ODI team of the year (in batting order): 1. Rohit Sharma (India) 2. Jonny Bairstow (England) 3. Virat Kohli (India) (c) 4. Joe Root (England) 5. Ross Taylor (New Zealand) 6. Jos Buttler (England) (wk) 7. Ben Stokes (England) 8. Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) 9. Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) 10. Kuldeep Yadav (India) 11. Jasprit Bumrah (India) Rohit Sharma was one of four Indian players selected in the ODI team of the year. Source: AFP Voting academy: Javed Hamid Kakar, Emal Pasarly (Afghanistan); Lisa Sthalekar, Andrew Wu, Mike Hussey (Australia) Utpal Shuvro, M. Farid Ahmed, Athar Ali Khan (Bangladesh); Julian Guyer, Lawrence Booth, Nasser Hussain (England); Deep Dasgupta, Sunandan Lele, Jasvinder Sidhu (India); Ian Callendar, Barry Chambers (Ireland); Mark Geenty, Ian Smith (New Zealand); Peter Borren (Netherlands); Ramiz Raja, Abdul Mohi Shah, Mazhar Arshad, Bazid Khan (Pakistan); Shaun Pollock, Neil Manthorp, Firdose Moonda (South Africa); Saroj Pathirana, Russel Arnold, Rex Clementine (Sri Lanka); Peter Della Penna (USA), Ian Bishop, Barry Wilkinson, Vinode Mamchan (West Indies); Trisan Holme, Mehluli Sibanda, Mpumelelo Mbangwa (Zimbabwe). WHAT’S GOING ON? Wade frustrated by selectors’ snub THREE DEBUTANTS! Predicted Australia XI for first Test v Sri Lanka ULTIMATE GUIDE: Australia v Sri Lanka at The Gabba