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Kohli named captain of ICC's ODI and Test teams of the year

January 15, 2020 12:45 IST

Four other Indians included in the teams of the year.

India's Virat Kohli won a double honour from the ICC

IMAGE: India's Virat Kohli won a double honour from the ICC. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

India skipper and batting mainstay Virat Kohli was on Wednesday named captain of the International Cricket Council's ODI and Test teams of the year, capping off a memorable season for the world No.1.

Apart from Kohli, four other Indians who were picked in the ICC's Test and ODI Teams of the Year.

 

While the Test team featured double-centurion Mayank Agarwal, the ODI team included opener Rohit Sharma, speedster Mohammed Shami and left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav .

The ICC's Teams of the Year 2019:

ODI Team of the Year (in batting order): Rohit Sharma, Shai Hope, Virat Kohli (captain), Babar Azam, Kane Williamson, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Starc, Trent Boult, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav

Test Team of the Year (in batting order): Mayank Agarwal, Tom Latham, Marnus Labuschagne, Virat Kohli (captain), Steve Smith, Ben Stokes, BJ Watling (wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Neil Wagner, Nathan Lyon.

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