ICC Awards: Virat Kohli becomes first player to win three major awards in one year
India captain Virat Kohli became first player in history to win all three major ICC awards and was also named skipper of both ICC Test and ODI teams of the year on Tuesday.
Kohli won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy as cricketer of the year, and was also named Test Player of the Year and ODI Player of the Year after his extraordinary batting form in 2018.
The 30-year-old Kohli scored 1,322 runs at an average of 55.08 with five centuries in 13 matches. He also scored 1,202 runs in 14 ODIs that featured six centuries and came at an astonishing average of 133.55.
“It feels amazing. It’s a reward for all the hard work that you do throughout the calendar year,” Kohli said. “I feel really grateful and very, very happy with the team doing well at the same time myself performing. “Having recognition at the global level from the ICC is something you feel proud of as a cricketer because you understand that there are many players playing the game.”
Kohli had won the Sir Garfield Trophy and ODI Player of the Year awards last year and was also the ODI Player of the Year in 2012.
ICC chief executive David Richardson congratulated Kohli for his impressive form in 2018.
“To be recognised as a true cricketing great you need to be successful at all formats of the game and Virat has become a great ambassador for our sport,” Richardson said.
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India captain Virat Kohli became first player in history to win all three major ICC awards and was also named skipper of both ICC Test and ODI teams of the year on Tuesday.
Kohli won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy as cricketer of the year, and was also named Test Player of the Year and ODI Player of the Year after his extraordinary batting form in 2018.
The 30-year-old Kohli scored 1,322 runs at an average of 55.08 with five centuries in 13 matches. He also scored 1,202 runs in 14 ODIs that featured six centuries and came at an astonishing average of 133.55.
“It feels amazing. It’s a reward for all the hard work that you do throughout the calendar year,” Kohli said. “I feel really grateful and very, very happy with the team doing well at the same time myself performing. “Having recognition at the global level from the ICC is something you feel proud of as a cricketer because you understand that there are many players playing the game.”
Kohli had won the Sir Garfield Trophy and ODI Player of the Year awards last year and was also the ODI Player of the Year in 2012.
ICC chief executive David Richardson congratulated Kohli for his impressive form in 2018.
“To be recognised as a true cricketing great you need to be successful at all formats of the game and Virat has become a great ambassador for our sport,” Richardson said.
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