Virat, Jadeja nominated for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year alongwith two stars

Listen to Story Star Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja were nominated for the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2023 along with two other stars. A member of the ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year 2022, Travis Head soared even higher in 2023. It wasn’t a year without challenges, for the Southpaw had to contend with a fractured hand that threatened to rule him out of the World Cup.

Not only did the player stage a comeback during the tournament but also rendered crucial performances at the pointed end of the World Cup. Both his ODI tons in 2023 came in the global event, and he was the Player of the Match for his inimitable performances in the semi final and the final. 329 out of his 570 ODI runs came in the World Cup.

His strike rate during the tournament was an impressive 127.51, only slightly below his run in the year (133.17). Head also enjoyed tremendous success in other formats of the game. This included a prolific Test run, during which he helped Australia lift the ICC World Test Championship 2023 trophy. In the WTC final against India, Head was the top scorer with a 163 in the first innings.

His knock helped Australia to a dominant score, and an eventual 209 run win..