ESPNcricinfo Awards

Six Australians, three Indians, three West Indians and two South Africans win honours

A maiden four-wicket haul for the fast bowler set up the side's first ever victory over India in ODIs

The Sri Lanka women's captain's unbeaten hundred against New Zealand capped a triumphant 2023 for the batter, even as franchise leagues failed to take notice

Chahal nearly took Rajasthan Royals over the rope in this game, but it wasn't to be

The West Indies captain starred in the highest chase in the format

The fast bowler saved her best performance of the tournament for the semi-final to take South Africa to their first World Cup final

In a captain's knock in the final, Pooran showed why there's no bowling to him when he's in the zone

The Brisbane Heat batter broke her bat, and records, on the way to her 136 not out in an award-winning performance

When it came down to the crunch, she put the kibosh on Heat

Joseph's first T20I five-for gave West Indies their second successive series win in the format in South Africa

Fast, furious and fearless, South Africa's wunderkind pacer announced himself at the World Cup and made an impression in every format

India's firecracker batter brought on the pyrotechnics against Sri Lanka

The most impressive bowling performance ever in a World Cup knockout match

He brought Australia back from the brink of defeat, fighting the conditions and his own body in a scarcely believable World Cup innings

Australia's frontline spinner underlined his quality by doing what no other visiting bowler has before in India - taking eight, twice

Australia's captain had a year of the sort that few can even dream about

Australia's attacking No. 5 gave them a long-awaited big win against India

The allrounder's first ODI century came in a match they needed to win in a hurry

The newbie Scotland bowler knocked Ireland down to 70 for 5

Our shortlist features two bowlers from Netherlands, and one each from Scotland, Namibia and USA