Test batting performance of the year
The revisionist
Steven Smith won Australia a Test in Asia when no one gave them a hope of even competing
Test bowling performance of the year
Garry goes Indian
Nathan Lyon adapted his game to local conditions to spectacular effect in Bengaluru
ODI batting performance of the year
The firestarter
Fakhar Zaman got the ball rolling emphatically for Pakistan's win in the Champions Trophy final
ODI bowling performance of the year
Mr Big comes to town
Champions Trophy final. India v Pakistan. Mohammad Amir on fire
T20I batting performance of the year
Blasterclass
Evin Lewis thrashed India for 12 sixes, leading his side to their highest successful T20I chase at home
T20I bowling performance of the year
Take six
Yuzvendra Chahal set England reeling with probably the finest exhibition of bowling by an Indian in a T20I
Associate batting performance of the year
Knock, knock, Kyle's here
How Coetzer brought to end a streak Scotland were glad to break
Associate bowling performance of the year
Rashid wrongs West Indies
The little leggie who blew the house down
Women's batting performance of the year
Harmy goes bananas
India were 35 for 2. Then, Harmanpreet Kaur decided to take things into her own hands
Women's bowling performance of the year
Anya mania
The best figures in a women's World Cup final: by Anya Shrubsole
Debutant of the year
The man who took 43
Kuldeep Yadav foxed the best of them on the way to taking plenty of wickets in international cricket in 2017
Captain of the year
Leading lady
A year into her captaincy, Heather Knight already has a World Cup title on her CV
Statsguru Awards
Kohli, Smith and Rabada take top honours
Kohli was superb in all three formats, while Rabada showed once again that he is the real deal
Jury
- Main awards jury
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AJIT AGARKAR
Former India bowler; commentator -
RUSSEL ARNOLD
Former Sri Lanka allrounder; commentator -
SAMBIT BAL
Editor-in-chief, ESPNcricinfo -
Daniel Brettig
Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo -
MARK BUTCHER
Former England batsman,commentator -
IAN CHAPPELL
Former Australia captain, commentator -
DARYLL CULLINAN
Former South Africa batsman; commentator -
ANDREW FERNANDO
Sri Lanka correspondent, ESPNcricinfo -
MOHAMMAD ISAM
Bangladesh correspondent, ESPNcricinfo
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ANDREW MILLER
UK editor, ESPNcricinfo -
SIDHARTH MONGA
Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo -
FIRDOSE MOONDA
South Africa correspondent, ESPNcricinfo -
MARK NICHOLAS
Former Hampshire captain; TV presenter and commentator -
IAIN O'BRIEN
Former New Zealand fast bowler -
RAMIZ RAJA
Former Pakistan captain, commentator -
OSMAN SAMIUDDIN
Senior editor, ESPNcricinfo -
SIMON TAUFEL
Former International Elite Panel umpire -
COURTNEY WALSH
Former West Indies captain, Bangladesh bowling coach
- Associates awards jury
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KYLE MCCALLAN
Former Ireland offspinner -
PETER DELLA PENNA
USA correspondent, ESPNcricinfo -
TIM WIGMORE
Journalist, Author of Second XI: Cricket in its Outposts - Women's awards jury
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ISA GUHA
Former England bowler; commentator -
MELINDA FARRELL
Correspondent and producer, ESPNcricinfo -
RAF NICHOLSON
Women's cricket journalist and historian
About The Awards
The ESPNcricinfo Awards recognise the best individual batting and bowling performances in cricket over the calendar year. They are voted on by an independent jury of former cricketers, commentators, and ESPNcricinfo's senior writers. Previous winners have included Dale Steyn, Lasith Malinga, Mitchell Johnson, Shahid Afridi and Kumar Sangakkara.