The ICC Team of the Year recognizes 11 outstanding individuals who have impressed one and all – be it with the bat, the ball, or their all-around exploits in a calendar year.Here, we take a look at 11 players who make the cut in the longest format of the game for men’s cricket.The Sri Lanka skipper is a deserved addition to the team, as he consistently got his team off to solid starts during the calendar year.
He scored 902 runs in 7 matches at an average of 69.38 with four centuries. Some of his memorable innings included a double-century against Bangladesh in Pallekele and a gutsy ton against South Africa at Johannesburg.
For his performances, he was nominated for the ICC Men’s Test Player of the Year award.Rohit Sharma came into his own as an opener in the longest format of the game.
He cracked 906 runs in the calendar year at an average of 47.68 with two centuries. Both of the centuries were memorable knocks in contrasting conditions against England – one at home in Chennai and the other in overcast conditions away from home at the Oval.