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[Saba Sports News] Australian skipper Pat Cummins was named the ICC Men’s Player of the Year 2023 for his dual role as a successful captain and player. He led Australia to the ODI World Cup victory, a Test Championship triumph, and a drawn Ashes series in England. Cummins also excelled in bowling, ranking sixth in wickets across formats, including a strong Test performance.
Virat Kohli earned the Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year title, having scored 1377 runs at an impressive average and strike rate. His standout performance in the World Cup, with a record-breaking 765 runs, played a significant role in his award win.
Usman Khawaja was awarded the Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year. His remarkable comeback saw him finish 2023 as the top run-scorer in Tests, crossing 1000 runs with an excellent average and contributing significantly to Australia’s success.
Nat Sciver-Brunt was recognized as the Women’s Cricketer of the Year for her consistent performance, despite not playing every game for England due to injuries and workload management. She achieved a striking run rate in both ODIs and T20Is.
Chamari Athapaththu was named the Women’s ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year for her high strike rate and consistent run-scoring, contributing significantly to Sri Lanka’s successes.
Hayley Matthews won the Women’s T20I Player of the Year for her impressive run-scoring, topping the charts and impacting West Indies’ performances.
India’s Suryakumar Yadav retained the Men’s T20I Player of the Year award, scoring 733 runs at a high average and strike rate, dominating T20I batting globally.
New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra was recognized as the Men’s Emerging Player of the Year, especially for his ODI performances, while Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield claimed the Women’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year for her impressive ODI debut year.
Bas de Leede of the Netherlands and Kenya’s Queentor Abel won the Men’s and Women’s Associate Cricketer of the Year respectively for their all-round contributions, and Richard Illingworth was named Umpire of the Year.