Review of 2014

[ethybubs]

Best Innings - Steven Smith

How could Steven Smith have the best innings? He is the ugliest batsman I have ever seen.

 

[CremerCurrans]

How could Steven Smith have the best innings? He is the ugliest batsman I have ever seen.

He is extremely entertaining though.

 

[ethybubs]

In your opinion.

 

[SpitfiresKent]

Sarfraz Ahmed! completely forgot about him, he's had a very good year, I love the way he bats

 

[Ohm]

Batting Category:
Best Batsman - Angelo Mathews
Best Youngster - Kane Williamson
Most Improved Batsmen - Brendon McCullum, David Warner
Best Innings(International) - Brendon McCullum, 302 vs India
Best Innings(Domestic) - Suresh Raina, 87(25) vs KXIP
Failure of the year - Alastair Cook

Bowling Category:
Best Bowler - Dale Steyn
Best Youngster - Trent Boult, he's 25+ though.
Most Improved Bowler - Mitchell Johnson
Best Innings(International) - Rangana Herath, 3.3-2-3-5 vs New Zealand
Best Innings(Domestic) - khbhmkhkfugk
Failure of the year - Peter Siddle

Team Category:
Best Team - New Zealand
Most Improved Team - New Zealand
Decline of the year - England

Misc:
Best Tournament/Series - ICC T20 world cup
Best match(International) - New Zealand vs India 6-9 Feb
Best matches(Domestic) - Rajshani Division vs Chittagong Division (insane), Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals second leg
Most surprising incident - Zimbabwe winning ODI vs Australia
Most shocking incident - Phil Hughe's death
Most ridiculous incident - West Indian leaving their chairs at intermission because they wanted money

 

[ethybubs]

Best Innings(Domestic) - khbhmkhkfugk

oh yeah.

 

[Samuels]

Batting Category:
Best Batsman - Brendon McCullum, Angelo Mathews
Best Youngster - Kraigg Brathwaite
Most Improved Batsman - Sarfraz Ahmed
Best Innings - Kraigg Brathwaite 106 vs South Africa
Failure of the year - Alastair Cook

Bowling Category:
Best Bowler - Dale Steyn
Best Youngster -Moeen Ali
Most Improved Bowler - Trent Boult, Sulieman Benn
Best Innings - John Nyumbu 5/181 on debut against South Africa
Failure of the year - Peter Siddle

Team Category:
Best Team - New Zealand
Most Improved Team - New Zealand
Decline of the year - England

Misc:
Best Tournament/Series - Pakistan v Australia, UAE
Best match - India vs Australia, 1st test at at Adelaide
Most surprising/shocking incident - The death of Phillip Hughes, Ball tempering by Vernon Philander

 

[ethybubs]

@rohithriaz @Samuels @ChaitS

I hope you're proud of your inability to make decisions.

 

[Ohm]

I'm not.

 

[Samuels]

@rohithriaz @Samuels @ChaitS

I hope you're proud of your inability to make decisions.

I am proud to be inspired by you.

 

[PokerAce]

Personally I don't like T20s as much, especially Int'l T20s are a joke. I will just restrict myself to naming players/teams, etc. based on performances in both Tests and ODIs.


Batting Category:
Best Batsman - Kr. Sangakarra
Best Youngster - Steven Smith (odd calling him a youngster now that he is Aus Captain, but what a year he has had)
Most Improved Batsman - Murali Vijay
Best Innings - Rahane 105 on a green pitch against Anderson and Broad on Day 1 at Lord's. No Hit Sharma's mental 264 against SL in an ODI.
Failure of the year - Shikhar Dhawan

Bowling Category:
Best Bowler - Rangana Herath
Best Youngster - Bhuvi
Most Improved Bowler - Dilruwan Perera
Best Innings - Johnson 7/68 At Centurion against a top SA batting unit to give Aus the Win (Also took 5 in the second innings)
Failure of the year - Ishant (Its mental to name him a failure when he is 5th highest wicket taker in 2014. Those who have followed Indian cricket this year, will still understand why I name him here).

Team Category:
Best Team - NZ (Didn't lose a single test series all year won 2 drew 1 in Pak which was a great result given what they had done to AUs just before that. In ODIs won 3 of the 4 series they played, losing only to SA).
Most Improved Team - NZ
Decline of the year - India in Tests, England in ODIs

Misc:
Best Tournament/Series - Aus Tour to SA.
Best match - Its gotta be the First Test India vs Aus at Adelaide.

 

[Markkkkk]

Amla's 208* was my best, just because he looks so controlled in the middle, like he can bat for the full 5 days without putting a step wrong.

 

[themusketeer]

Batting Category:
Best Batsman - Virat Kohli
Best Youngster - Kane Williamson
Most Improved Batsman - Steve Smith
Best Innings - Suresh Raina's century against England
Failure of the year - Alastair Cook

Bowling Category:
Best Bowler - Dale Steyn
Best Youngster - Bhuvaneshwar Kumar
Most Improved Bowler - Mohammad Shami
Best Innings - Ishant Sharma (7/74) vs England at Lords
Failure of the year - Morne Morkel

Team Category:
Best Team - New Zealand
Most Improved Team - New Zealand
Decline of the year - England

Misc:
Best Tournament/Series - India vs England ODI series.
Best match - India Vs Aus , 1st Test, Adelaide
Most surprising/shocking incident - Phillip Hughes Death

 

[AliB]

Batting Category:
Best Batsman - Virat Kohli
Best Youngster - Steven Smith
Most Improved Batsman - Ajinkya Rahane
Best Innings - Ro's 264
Failure of the year - Shikhar Dhawan

Bowling Category:
Best Bowler - Mitch Johnson
Best Youngster - Bhuvaneshwar Kumar
Most Improved Bowler - Mohammad Shami
Best Innings - Ishant Sharma (7/74) vs England at Lords
Failure of the year - Stuart Binny

Team Category:
Best Team - Australia
Most Improved Team - New Zealand
Decline of the year - India( Tests)

Misc:
Best Tournament/Series - India vs Sri Lanka
Best match - India Vs Sri Lanka 4th ODI
Most surprising/shocking incident - Phillip Hughes Demise, MS Dhoni's immediate retirement.