Ravichandran Ashwin became only 3rd Indian to win the Sir Garfield Sobers trophy ICC Cricketer of the year following Rahul Dravid (2004) and Sachin Tendulkar (2010). He was also named ICC Test Cricketer of the Year as per the voting done from 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2016, Ashwin has played 8 Tests in which he bagged 48 wickets and scored 336 runs. Ashwin also claimed 27 wickets in 19 T20Is. Ashwin had finished 2015 as the number-one ranked Test bowler in the world, a position he twice reclaimed in 2016. He also becomes 2nd fastest bowler to pick 200 wickets. Ashwin currently occupies the top spot in the list of ICC Test bowlers, followed by Ravindra Jadeja, who is on 2nd spot. In the recently-concluded Test series against England at home, the off spinner returned with 28 wickets in five matches.
The journey thus far hasn't been a bed of roses, but if those thorns hadn't come In my way I wouldn't be half the person that I m today.
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) December 22, 2016
What a year it's been for @ashwinravi99! ICC Cricketer of the Year and the #BestofTest! #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/wc2g6cGpHW
— ICC (@ICC) December 22, 2016
One of the best – ICC Chief Executive David Richardson praised @ashwinravi99 after he was named ICC Cricketer of the Year #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/YmfJ6itJCh
— ICC (@ICC) December 22, 2016
BOWLING FIGURES
| Mat | Inns | Wkts | AVG | SR | Econ | 4w | 5w | 10 In a Mat | |
| Tests | 44 | 82 | 248 | 24.96 | 51.3 | 2.91 | 7 | 24 | 7 |
| ODIs | 102 | 101 | 142 | 31.73 | 39.2 | 4.85 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 45 | 45 | 52 | 22.19 | 19.2 | 6.91 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
BATTING FIGURES
| Mat | Inns | NO | HS | Runs | SR | AVG | 100 | 50 | |
| ODIs | 102 | 58 | 18 | 65 | 658 | 86.57 | 16.45 | 0 | 1 |
| Tests | 44 | 62 | 10 | 124 | 1816 | 55.08 | 34.92 | 4 | 10 |
| T20Is | 45 | 10 | 6 | 31* | 112 | 103.7 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Full list of ICC Awards
| AWARDS | PLAYER |
| ICC Cricketer of the Year (Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy) | Ravichandran Ashwin (India) |
| ICC Test Cricketer of the Year | Ravichandran Ashwin (India) |
| ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year | Quinton de Kock (South Africa) |
| ICC T20I Performance of the Year | Carlos Brathwaite (West Indies ) |
| ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year | Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) |
| ICC Spirit of Cricket Award | Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan) |
| ICC Associate/Affiliate Cricketer of the Year | Mohammad Shahzad (Afghanistan) |
| ICC Umpire of the Year | (David Shepherd Trophy) – Marais Erasmus |
| ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year | Suzie Bates (New Zealand) |
| ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year | Suzie Bates (New Zealand) |
