No Virat Kohli Or Rohit Sharma!! 5 Players Who Should Win Cricketer Of The Year

The year 2023 has come to an end but saw a lot of cricket action throughout the year. Asia Cup 2023, ICC World Test Championship Final, and Asia Cup 2023 were some exciting multi-nation campaigns that took place this year.

Many players also grabbed the limelight in international cricket with their magnificent performances. Australia was quite a successful team in 2023. They won the ICC WTC title by defeating India in the final. They later crushed India to win ODI World Cup too.

Australia also retained the Ashes trophy with a 2-2 tie against England in Ashes 2023. Some players were standout performers in 2023 and deserve to win the Cricketer of the Year award. Below are 5 players who can win the Cricketer of the Year award.

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5 Players Who Should Win Cricketer Of The Year (All Formats)

5. Travis Head (Australia)

Travis Head is the first player who should win the Cricketer of the Year award. Head played a key role in driving Australia to victories in WTC final and ODI World Cup final. He slammed a 163-run knock in WTC final and a 137-run knock in World Cup final. His knock turned the match in Australia’s favour on both occasions.

Moreover, the left-handed batsman also gave a wonderful show in all three formats in 2023. He averaged 41.77 in 12 Tests, 51.81 in 13 ODIs, 34+ across 6 T20Is. Overall, he held a batting average of 43+ across all three formats and shattered 3 tons and 9 fifties in 2023.

4. Aiden Markram (South Africa)

South Africa white-ball skipper Aiden Markram was another batsman who gave a wonderful performance across all three formats in 2023. Markram played only 3 Test matches this year. However, the right-handed batsman piled up 281 runs in 5 innings averaging 56.20.

He also slammed 1 ton and 1 fifty. With a batting average of 51+ in 24 ODIs and 39+ in 8 T20Is, Markram also delivered a superb show in limited-overs format. Notably, due to his outstanding performances in ODIs and T20Is, the management promoted him as the new skipper in both formats.

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3. Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand)

For New Zealand, Daryl Mitchell was a stupendous batter in 2023. He mustered 469 runs in 13 Tests innings averaging 42+. The right-handed batsman also scored 1 ton and 4 fifties. In ODIs, he piled up 1204 runs in 26 matches averaging 52+.

The middle-order batsman stormed 5 centuries and 3 fifties too. In the shortest format, Mitchell scored 2 fifties across 18 games at a strike rate of 122+. He also played a key role in ODI World Cup and helped the team reach the semi-final. Mitchell was a consistent batter for New Zealand in all three formats and he too deserves to win the Cricketer of the Year award.

2. Mitchell Marsh (Australia)

Mitchell Marsh was a stunning all-rounder in 2023 in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is. The Australian player mustered 540 runs and got 4 wickets in 5 Tests, averaging 67.50 with the bat. In 20 ODIs, he piled up 858 runs with 2 centuries and also grabbed 2 wickets. He averaged 47+ in the 50-over format.

In the shortest format, he played just 3 T20Is. However, Marsh executed a stellar performance by smacking 186 runs including 2 half-centuries. He slammed unbeaten half-centuries in both matches. Marsh was a consistent batter in all three formats for Australia in 2023.

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1. Shubman Gill (India)

If we talk about India, Shubman Gill was the player who grabbed a lot of limelight in 2023. The right-handed batsman cemented his place as an opener for India. He was outstanding in ODIs, smacking 1584 runs in 29 matches with 5 tons and 9 fifties. Gill also ended as the leading run-getter in ODIs this year.

The 24-year-old played 13 T20I matches this year, hitting 312 runs. Notably, Gill slammed a double ton in ODIs and a century in T20Is- a rare record held by only a limited number of batsmen in international cricket. In Tests, Shubman Gill played 6 matches averaging 28+. He slammed 1 ton.