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Batsman Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja were named in ICC's ODI team of the year Breaking News   : India's premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday was named the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Cricketer of the Year, while Test skipper Virat Kohli was chosen to lead the ODI Team of the Year. Ashwin was the only Indian in ICC's Test Team of the Year and was also named the Test Cricketer of the Year. Batsman Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja were named in the ODI team. Pakistan captain Misbah-Ul-Haq won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award, becoming the first player of his country to win the award. South Africa's Quinton de Kock was selected the ODICricketer of the Year. Afghanistan's Mohammad Shahzad was named the ICCAssociate Cricketer of the Year while the West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite won the T20 International Performance of the Year. Bangladesh pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman was given the Emerg...

Spinner Jadeja was the hero of the day as he returned exceptional figures of 7/48 to spell doom for England India pulled the curtains down on England's winter of discontent in the manner befitting their dominance as the hosts clinched the five-match series 4-0 with an innings and 75-run victory in the fifth and final cricket Test here on Tuesday. Spinner   Ravindra Jadeja   was the hero of the day as he returned exceptional figures of 7/48 to spell doom for England. Jadeja's effort deserves special mention as he shone on a pitch where there were no demons. However, triple-centurion Karun Nair walked away with the   Man of the Match award for his unbeaten 303-run knock that set the tone for the victory. In the process of winning their ninth match of the year to stretch an unbeaten run to 18, the hosts wrote and rewrote a plethora of records, including notching up their biggest-ever series victory over England. Their previous best was the 3-0 verdict under Moh...