ICC Excluded Virat Kohli From ‘Test Team Of The Year’ And Twitter Lost Its Shit!

Virat Kohli, arguably the best batsman of our time is well known for breaking records every day he steps on the field. The skipper of the Indian test side has proved his mettle time and again by scoring runs and winning matches for the team, be it any ground, any situation or against any team.

Virat has had a great run in test cricket in 2016 as he scored over 1200 runs with 3 double centuries. Also, it is under his leadership, that India is now unbeaten in its last 18 test matches, its longest streak ever!

Despite having such a memorable year, ICC has not included Virat Kohli in its ‘Test team of the year’. R Ashwin is the only Indian name that features on the prestigious list which is dominated by English and Australian cricketers.

Here is the ICC Test Team of the Year 2016! #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/TjqFeMn4MY

— ICC (@ICC) December 22, 2016

As expected, Kohli fans were not pleased with ICC’s decision and took to Twitter to unleash their wrath on cricket’s apex body.

 

1. Indeed it is

Bit strange to have so many English batsmen in the ICC Test team of the year, but no @imVkohli. https://t.co/SWvEoEb9bq

— Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) December 22, 2016

 

2. It is unfair

https://twitter.com/virendersehweg/status/811814521715032064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

 

3. Uh Oh…

Seems like @ICC test team of the year is picked just like Bollywood movie awards are – by everything other than merit pic.twitter.com/f0HElxuU4Q

— The Bad Doctor (@DOCTORATLARGE) December 22, 2016

 

4. They can beat this team in under 3 days

4 English players and No Kohli in the ICC Test team of 2016, Give us Ashwin back and Kohli's team can beat this team next week pic.twitter.com/tSycFt7A4d

— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) December 22, 2016

 

5. Who is Adam Voges, again? 

It's surprising that despite his load of runs Virat Kohli is not included in ICC Test team of the year.Aus Adam Voges is preferred over him.

— Mirza Iqbal Baig (@mirzaiqbal80) December 22, 2016

 

6. Maybe it’s just a bad dream

Woke up to the news that Kohli didn't make it to the ICC Test team of 2016 (aware about the deadline) …going back to sleep.

— Devdutt Kshirsagar (@ddkshirsagar) December 22, 2016

 

7. Ridiculous!

https://twitter.com/sushant_ind/status/811870103499395072

 

8. The guy has a point

Can anybody explain me y @imVkohli is not in the test team and voges is in.even daren bravo's performances r better than voges #ICCAwards

— abhishek masand (@abhishekmasand) December 22, 2016

 

9. Is ICC making us all ‘December fools’?

Why the hell isn't Kohli in the test team of the year. Absolute joke🤔

— manraj (@manrajbhasin) December 22, 2016

 

10. Go figure

As Captain:

Most Test wins in 2016: V Kohli
Most Test loss in 2016: A Cook

But Cook is Captain for ICC Team of the year! 😏

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) December 22, 2016

 

11. Sad, but true

Virat Kohli scored 1215 runs in 2016 still not got place in ICC Test team. This is how people treat a general category student.

— Self Isolated Sunil (@1sInto2s) December 22, 2016

 

12. Answers, anyone?

Cook loses record no. of matches; Steyn injured in both series SA played & Voges/Warner part of worst batting line up in Oz history?! Kohli? https://t.co/qTnqJYcyEQ

— Robbie (@robbietaylor_86) December 22, 2016

 

13. Let’s organise an ICC test team v Mumbai match

No Virat Kohli, and failed captain Alistair Cook as captain? This ICC team can be beaten by a good Ranji team pic.twitter.com/8LhFSLF4j3

— The Bad Doctor (@DOCTORATLARGE) December 22, 2016

 

14. Yup, that’s it

So number 1 test ranked batsman Steven Smith is 12th man and 2nd ranked Virat Kohli is not even in test team of the year #ICCAwards

— umesh (@umesh4444) December 22, 2016

 

15. Coincidence?

ICC Test team of the year has 4 England players after losing 0-4, 0-5 se haarte to shayad 5 hote.

— Bade Chote (@badechote) December 22, 2016

If there is one cricketer who has improved his game leaps and bounds over the years, it is none other than Virat Kohli. His exclusion from the ICC test team of 2016 is surely heartbreaking for his numerous fans all around the globe.

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