Virat Kohli named Leading Cricketer in the World for 2016 by Wisden

• Sarwar Alam
• 05 April, 2017

By: Sarwar Alam

Indian skipper Virat Kohli has reached yet another milestone after the flamboyant right-hand batsman was named as the cricketer of the year for 2016. Kohli featured on the cover of 2017 edition of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. “Virat Kohli, who features on the cover of the 2017 edition of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, is also the Leading Cricketer in the World for 2016, an accolade put in place in 2003 when Ricky Ponting became the first honouree,” Wisden announced. Kohli smashed a total of four double hundreds in consecutive Test series and led India to series wins against New Zealand,…

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