The likes of Hasan Ali and Rashid Khan were in for huge honours at the ICC Awards 2017. Hasan Ali won the Emerging Cricketer of the Year award for his constant performance for Pakistan in the last 12 months. He had a huge role to play in Pakistan's victorious Champions Trophy campaign. He took 13 wickets in Pakistan's successful campaign and announced his arrival to the cricketing world.
ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year
— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2018
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If you didn't know who @RealHa55an was before the Champions Trophy you sure do now!
He took 13 wickets in helping @TheRealPCB to glory, earning Player of the Series in the process.
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Rashid Ali was the next big name to be awarded the ICC Associate Cricketer of the Year Award. He took 60 international wickets in 43 matches last year which is a record for any bowler from an associate nation.
ICC Associate Cricketer of the Year
— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2018
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What a year for 19-year-old @rashidkhan_19 who took 60 wickets for @ACBofficials in 2017 - a record for an Associate player in a calendar year - and 43 in ODIs (also a record!)
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Besides them, ICC Elite panel umpire Marais Erasmus won the ICC Umpire of the Year award for having a successful 2017.
ICC Umpire of the Year
— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2018
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Marais joined the Emirates Elite Panel in 2010 and has umpired 47 Tests and 74 ODIs, including the Champions Trophy Final - and 26 T20Is.
He wins the award for the second consecutive year!
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Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, James Anderson, Nathan Lyon, Kagiso Rabada and Kane Williamson were some of the other big names enlisted to win various awards. Virat Kohli noticeably was nominated in 3 categories.