India's Virat Kohli was named as captain of the ICC Test Team of the Year, which comprised three players from New Zealand and India, and one player each from Sri Lanka, the Windies, South Africa, Australia, and Pakistan.
India's Virat Kohli was named as captain of the ICC Test Team of the Year, which comprised three players from New Zealand and India, and one player each from Sri Lanka, the Windies, South Africa, Australia, and Pakistan.
In the year 2018, many records were created. England had won a series in Sri Lanka, New Zealand triumphed against Pakistan, and India ended a 71-year wait for a series win on Australian soil which ended in 2019.
Of all 12 Test-playing nations, New Zealand finished with the highest win-loss ratio of 4.00. They are well-represented in the ICC Test Team of the Year.
1. Tom Latham (New Zealand)
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New Zealand’s opening batsman Tom Latham accumulated 658 runs from seven Tests with two centuries and two half-centuries.
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2. Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka)
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Sri Lankan opener Dimuth Karunaratne scored 743 runs from nine Tests, with a century and seven half-centuries in 17 innings.
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3. Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
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New Zealand captain Kane Williamson led his side to a historic 2-1 series win against Pakistan where his knocks of 89 and 139 in the decider conjure a miraculous victory after having conceded a first-innings lead of 74 runs.
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4. Virat Kohli (c) (India)
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Called as the best cricketer my many legends, Virat Kohli finished as the highest scorer in Tests in 2018. He scored 1322 runs with five centuries and five half-centuries. The results for Kohli the captain came at the end of the year when India won a Test series on Australian soil for the first time in history.
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5. Henry Nicholls (New Zealand)
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Henry Nicholls of New Zealand accumulated 658 runs from seven Tests with three centuries and three half-centuries.\
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6. Rishabh Pant (wk) (India)
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India’s emerging star Rishabh Pant did leave a mark in everyone’s heart. The 21-year-old made his Test debut against England and became the new first-choice wicket-keeper.
He also became the only Indian wicket-keeper to score a Test ton in England and Australia.
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7. Jason Holder (Windies)
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The Test and ODI captain of the Windies, Jason Holder scored 336 runs from six Tests with two fifties and 33 wickets with four five-wicket hauls and one 10-wicket haul.
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8. Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)
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South African speedster Kagiso Rabada claimed 52 wickets from 10 Tests, with two five-wicket hauls and a 10-wicket match-haul.
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9. Nathan Lyon (Australia)
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Labelled as the best spinner in the world, Nathan Lyon became the fourth-highest Test wicket-taker for Australia.
He picked up 49 wickets from 10 Tests including 17 from three Tests against India.
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10. Jasprit Bumrah (India)
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Jasprit Bumrah took 48 wickets from 10 Tests and played crucial roles in the four away Test wins for India in 2018.
He had three five-wicket hauls in Johannesburg, Trent Bridge, and Melbourne.
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11. Mohammad Abbas (Pakistan)
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Mohammad Abbas - a fast bowler from Pakistan took 38 wickets from seven Tests, with three five-wicket hauls and a 10-wicket match haul.
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