Twitterati lash out at ICC for bizarre team selection

Fans and followers have lashed out at ICC for the inclusion of few players. Check out some tweets from the micro-blogging site here:

The social media was abuzz when International Cricket Council (ICC) declared their Test and One-Day International (ODI) team of the year. They have made some surprising selections in the side, which has certainly not pleased the fans. The fact that Virat Kohli has not been included in the ICC Test side has left most of his fans furious, who took to Twitter to express their disappointment. However, very few are aware of the fact that the performance period taken into consideration  was from September 14, 2015 to September 20, 2016. This is also the period when Kohli did not have an astonishing run but there were certainly others, who did a better job than Kohli.

Though Kohli’s exclusion is justified as his purple patch in whites came after the said period yet there are few more names, which raise big questions. The selection of Ravindra Jadeja in the ODI side, who bagged just three wickets in the said period along with Dale Steyn in the Test side despite playing just four Tests are mind-boggling. Adam Voges was chosen ahead of skipper Steven Smith in the Test side. Smith played exceptionally well in the said period and has been named as the 12th man of the team.

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Fans and followers have lashed out at ICC for the inclusion of few players. As per the teams, Kohli will be leading the ICC ODI side while Alastair Cook will be marshalling the Test side. Ravichandran Ashwin grabbed the ICC Test cricketer of the year award while Misbah-ul-Haq won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award. Marais Erasmus was also honoured with the best umpire award.

Check out some tweets from the micro-blogging site here:

WTF jadeja gets a place in ICC ODI team of the year xD

— نجيب (@npOwernajeeb) December 22, 2016

Here’s the ICC ODI team of the year. Jadeja makes it. Here also are his stats. #Arsehattery pic.twitter.com/5kyezJHgO9

— Sir Dennis Jadeja (@DennisCricket_) December 22, 2016

What on earth is this?
ImadWasim & RavindraJadeja…Have you even seen the numbers @ICC
Wasim: 13 wkts 3 50s Jadeja: 45 runs and 3 wkts! https://t.co/uEmsLM2K9Y

— Emmad Hameed (@Emmad81) December 22, 2016

Cook captain?!!
No Kohli?
Voges???
Steyn (hardly played all year)?

This is a joke, right? https://t.co/e0t5hnh2Ic

— Amarveer Singh (@amarveersingh) December 22, 2016

How in mother earth logic is Kohli not in this team and madam vogues and steyn in the team? Can someone explain???? https://t.co/Tuh3bhkueS

— Nicky (@Ankit_Patwa16) December 22, 2016

Cant remember the last time I saw something as daft as the ICC team of the year. The ICCs number one batsman Steve Smith is 12th man.

— Malcolm Conn (@malcolmconn) December 22, 2016

Ben Stokes and Voges doesn’t deserve a spot the line up https://t.co/5hKsZ4oMMA

— Velaphi Masingi (@OfficialVeli) December 22, 2016

Adam Voges recently dropped from @CricketAus makes it to #ICCTest team while @imVkohli is not even a #12th man! @ICC

— Shivang Sen (@shivangsen) December 22, 2016

@ICC Is this Test team of the year under category B or C? Adam Voges! Cook! Steyn! LOL

— Nageshv (@vnagesh) December 22, 2016

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ICC Test team of the Year 2016: David Warner, Alastair Cook (c), Kane Williamson, Joe Root, Adam Voges, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Ben Stokes, RavichandranAshwin, RanganaHerath, Mitchell Starc, Dale Steyn, Steven Smith (12th man)

ICC ODI team of the Year 2016: ViratKohli (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), David Warner, Rohit Sharma, AB de Villiers, Jos Buttler, Mitchell Marsh, RavindraJadeja, MicthellStarc, KagisoRabada, Sunil Narine, Imran Tahir (12th Man)

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