Ace spinner R. Ashwin named ICC Cricketer of the Year
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Ace spinner R. Ashwin named ICC Cricketer of the Year
Last Updated : Dec 22 2016 | 5:36 PM IST
New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): Indian Cricket Team's premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday was named the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Cricketer of the Year. The all-rounder has become the third Indian player after Rahul Dravid (2004) and Sachin Tendulkar to win the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy. 30-year-old Ashwin picked up 72 wickets from 12 Tests this year, for which he was also named the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year.