Virat Kohli was elected as the captain of the year while England batsman grabbed Best Test Batting Performance at the 10th Annual ESPN Cricinfo Awards. Winners were selected by a jury including former cricketing greats, ESPN Cricinfo’s editors, writers and correspondents.
Debutant of the year
Nominees: Haseeb Hameed (England), Keaton Jennings (England), Karun Nair (India), Jayant Yadav (India), Mehedi Hasan (Bangladesh), Stephen Cook (South Africa), Jasprit Bumrah (India), Evin Lewis (West Indies), Jeet Raval (New Zealand), Peter Handscomb (Australia)
Winner: Mehedi Hasan (Bangladesh)
Best Test batting performance
Nominees: Ben Stokes (England), Temba Bavuma (South Africa), Brendon McCullum (New Zealand), Misbah-Ul-Haq (Pakistan), Younis Khan (Pakistan), Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka), Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh), JP Duminy (South Africa), Virat Kohli (India), Peter Handscomb (Australia)
Winner: Ben Stokes (England)
Best Test bowling performance
Nominees: Stuart Broad (England), Yasir Shah (Pakistan), Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka), Dilruwan Perera (Sri Lanka), Ravi Ashwin (India), Mehedi Hasan (Bangladesh), Kagiso Rabada (South Africa), Vernon Philander (South Africa), Tim Southee (New Zealand), Ravindra Jadeja (India)
Winner: Stuart Broad (England)
Best T20I batting performance
Nominees: Virat Kohli (India), Sabbir Rahman (Bangladesh), Mahmudullah (Bangladesh), Chris Gayle (West Indies), Joe Root (England), Landl Simmons (West Indies), Marlon Samuels (West Indies), Carlos Brathwaite (West Indies), Glenn Maxwell (Australia)
Winner: Carlos Brathwaite (West Indies)
Best T20I bowling performance
Nominees: Kasun Rajitha (Sri Lanka), Mohammad Amir (Pakistan), Mitchell Santner (New Zealand), Mitchell McClenaghan (New Zealand), Ravi Ashwin (India), James Faulkner (Australia), Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh), Chris Jordan (England), Dwayne Bravo (West Indies), Imad Wasim (Pakistan)
Winner: Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Best ODI batting performance
Nominees: Steve Smith (Australia), Chris Morris (South Africa), AB de Villiers (South Africa), Chris Woakes (England), Jason Roy (England), Alex Hales (England), Quinton de Kock (South Africa), David Miller (South Africa), Virat Kohli (India), David Warner (Australia)
Winner: Quinton de Kock (South Africa)
Best ODI bowling performance
Nominees: Kane Richardson (Australia), Sunil Narine (West Indies), Imran Tahir (South Africa), Mitchell Marsh (Australia), James Faulkner (Australia), Amila Aponso (Sri Lanka), John Hastings (Australia), Jake Ball (England), Mashrafe Mortaza (Bangladesh), Amit Mishra (India)
Winner: Sunil Narine (West Indies)
Captain of the year
Nominees: Misbal-Ul-Haq (Pakistan), Eoin Morgan (England), Faf du Plessis (South Africa), Virat Kohli (India), Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
