1 BEN STOKES
England all-rounder Ben Stokes produced the two outstanding moments of 2019. His unbeaten 84 off 98 pulled England into the Super Over in the World Cup final. Stokes then came out in the Super Over, and got some crucial runs. Earlier in the tournament, he scored 89 against South Africa, 82 not out against Sri Lanka, and 89 against Australia even as England struggled for consistency. Stokes’ second legendary moment of 2019, of course, came at Headingley. After England were rolled over for 67 in the first innings, the all-rounder made a stellar 135 not out in the fourth innings as the hosts chased down an improbable 359. At the 286 for 9, and Stokes on 61, the game seemed over. Not for Stokes. Fresh from his World Cup heroics, he produced another miracle as England won the Test by one wicket.
2 PAT CUMMINS
The Australian fast bowler was in rollicking form throughout 2019. Pat Cummins claimed 59 wickets in 12 Tests at an average of 20.13. At the start of the year, he produced sensational match figures of 10/62 against Sri Lanka at Brisbane. He ended the year with 5 for 28 in New Zealand’s first innings during the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne. In ODIs, Cummins picked up 31 scalps in 16 games at an average of 21.61. 14 of those wickets came in tough Indian conditions as Australia overpowered a strong Indian outfit. Cummins ended the year with 99 international wickets.
3 VIRAT KOHLI
The Indian captain continued his incredible run-making ways in 2019. Virat Kohli amassed 612 runs in eight Tests, including a career-best of 254 not out against South Africa. In ODIs, he slammed 1,377 runs in 26 matches at an average of 59.86 with five hundreds. Kohli enjoyed a memorable year in T20Is as well with 466 runs in 10 games at an average of 77.66. Failure in the World Cup semifinals though was a massive low point.
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