Amid a lot of T20s that are being played around the world, these last twelve months taught cricket fans that it doesn&#8217;t matter how short the game gets, the real satisfaction lies in the vintage Test cricket. During the whole year, the red-ball was hot and talking, it also kept the spectators on the edge of their seats. From South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand to sub-continent, a total of 51 Test matches (including the three Boxing Day Tests) were played in the last 12 months.

Apart from the tons of runs, a magnanimous number of wickets fell throughout the year, owing to which most of the matches concluded with a result. Many players enjoyed playing the longer version of the game while there were as quite a few who failed to make an impact. A detailed look into how things panned out and we have the best batsman, bowler and all-rounder in our hands. As 2018 draws to an end, here are three of the top Test performers of the year.

As a part of Cricket in 2018 &#8211; here are the best Test batsman, bowler and all-rounder of the year:

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-284750" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-284750" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Like previous few years, the Indian batting giant, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/our-first-class-structure-is-amazing-and-that-has-helped-the-bowlers-virat-kohli/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a> had a fabulous year with the bat. The right-handed batsman made whopping 1322 runs in the 13 matches at an excellent average of 55.08 during 2018. Be it at home, in South Africa, Australia or England, the Indian skipper was a nightmare to bowlers throughout these twelve months, and in the process became the highest run-getter as well.

He also went past Steve Smith on the ICC rankings to become the world&#8217;s best batsman in the longest format of the game and is still bossing the charts. The Delhi- born cricketer played some glittering knocks which mostly helped India emerge on top. One of this best innings came in the third England-India Test at Nottingham.

Kohli made 97 runs in the first innings followed by a magnificent century in the second, steering India to a mammoth 224-run victory. The 30-year-old as well as the Indian fans would be hoping for an extended good run in 2019 as well.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Nathan-Lyon-4.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-174736" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Nathan-Lyon-4.jpg" alt="Nathan Lyon" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-174736" class="wp-caption-text">Nathan Lyon. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Who else could be the best bowler of the year than the one who sent back Virat Kohli to pavilion more times than anyone else. The tall offie from down under has been the backbone of Aussie bowling line-up for a long time now. After topping the most wicket column in 2017 with record 63 wickets in 11 matches, the 31-year-old continued to spin a web this year as well.

Lyon is one of those spinners who has the ability to excel even on surfaces that offer little support and against batsmen who possess the art of playing spin. At an appealing economy of 2.68, he has 49 scalps in 10 matches with half of the innings to go in the calendar year. The New South Wales-born off-spinner was the hero for Australia in their series-levelling win against India at Perth in the ongoing four-match Test series, taking 5 and 3 wickets in two innings.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/08/Sam-Curran.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-271274" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Sam-Curran.jpg" alt="Sam Curran" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-271274" class="wp-caption-text">Sam Curran of England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Over the years, England has been producing a lot of good all-rounders and the latest of the lot is young- Sam Curran. The Northampton cricketer took the world in surprise in his very second Test outing against India at Birmingham. He scalped a four-wicket haul in the first innings and when it was his turn to take the guard with the bat in hand, made crucial 63 runs in the second innings, helping hosts get the 1-0 lead in the series.

In the following matches as well, the all-rounder contributed both with the bat and ball for his team. In fact, it was Curran who proved to be the difference between the two teams in that particular series. Overall, he played 7 Test matches in his debut year, scoring 404 runs and sharing 14 wickets. Taking these numbers into consideration and the effect his performance had on England&#8217;s Test team surely makes him the best all-rounder of the year.

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Amid a lot of T20s that are being played around the world, these last twelve months taught cricket fans that it doesn’t matter how short the game gets, the real satisfaction lies in the vintage Test cricket. During the whole year, the red-ball was hot and talking, it also kept the spectators on the edge of their seats. From South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand to sub-continent, a total of 51 Test matches (including the three Boxing Day Tests) were played in the last 12 months.
Apart from the tons of runs, a magnanimous number of wickets fell throughout the year, owing to which most of the matches concluded with a result. Many players enjoyed playing the longer version of the game while there were as quite a few who failed to make an impact. A detailed look into how things panned out and we have the best batsman, bowler and all-rounder in our hands. As 2018 draws to an end, here are three of the top Test performers of the year.
<h3>As a part of Cricket in 2018 – here are the best Test batsman, bowler and all-rounder of the year:</h3>
<h3>Best Batsman- Virat Kohli</h3>
<figure id="attachment_284750" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-284750" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-284750" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-284750" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Like previous few years, the Indian batting giant, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/our-first-class-structure-is-amazing-and-that-has-helped-the-bowlers-virat-kohli/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a> had a fabulous year with the bat. The right-handed batsman made whopping 1322 runs in the 13 matches at an excellent average of 55.08 during 2018. Be it at home, in South Africa, Australia or England, the Indian skipper was a nightmare to bowlers throughout these twelve months, and in the process became the highest run-getter as well.
He also went past Steve Smith on the ICC rankings to become the world’s best batsman in the longest format of the game and is still bossing the charts. The Delhi- born cricketer played some glittering knocks which mostly helped India emerge on top. One of this best innings came in the third England-India Test at Nottingham.
Kohli made 97 runs in the first innings followed by a magnificent century in the second, steering India to a mammoth 224-run victory. The 30-year-old as well as the Indian fans would be hoping for an extended good run in 2019 as well.
<h3>Best Bowler- Nathan Lyon</h3>
<figure id="attachment_174736" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-174736" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Nathan-Lyon-4.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-174736" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Nathan-Lyon-4.jpg" alt="Nathan Lyon" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-174736" class="wp-caption-text">Nathan Lyon. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Who else could be the best bowler of the year than the one who sent back Virat Kohli to pavilion more times than anyone else. The tall offie from down under has been the backbone of Aussie bowling line-up for a long time now. After topping the most wicket column in 2017 with record 63 wickets in 11 matches, the 31-year-old continued to spin a web this year as well.
Lyon is one of those spinners who has the ability to excel even on surfaces that offer little support and against batsmen who possess the art of playing spin. At an appealing economy of 2.68, he has 49 scalps in 10 matches with half of the innings to go in the calendar year. The New South Wales-born off-spinner was the hero for Australia in their series-levelling win against India at Perth in the ongoing four-match Test series, taking 5 and 3 wickets in two innings.

<h3>Best all-rounder- Sam Curran</h3>
<figure id="attachment_271274" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-271274" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/08/Sam-Curran.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-271274" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Sam-Curran.jpg" alt="Sam Curran" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-271274" class="wp-caption-text">Sam Curran of England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Over the years, England has been producing a lot of good all-rounders and the latest of the lot is young- Sam Curran. The Northampton cricketer took the world in surprise in his very second Test outing against India at Birmingham. He scalped a four-wicket haul in the first innings and when it was his turn to take the guard with the bat in hand, made crucial 63 runs in the second innings, helping hosts get the 1-0 lead in the series.
In the following matches as well, the all-rounder contributed both with the bat and ball for his team. In fact, it was Curran who proved to be the difference between the two teams in that particular series. Overall, he played 7 Test matches in his debut year, scoring 404 runs and sharing 14 wickets. Taking these numbers into consideration and the effect his performance had on England’s Test team surely makes him the best all-rounder of the year.
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Amid a lot of T20s that are being played around the world, these last twelve months taught cricket fans that it doesn&#8217;t matter how short the game gets, the real satisfaction lies in the vintage Test cricket. During the whole year, the red-ball was hot and talking, it also kept the spectators on the edge of their seats. From South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand to sub-continent, a total of 51 Test matches (including the three Boxing Day Tests) were played in the last 12 months.
Apart from the tons of runs, a magnanimous number of wickets fell throughout the year, owing to which most of the matches concluded with a result. Many players enjoyed playing the longer version of the game while there were as quite a few who failed to make an impact. A detailed look into how things panned out and we have the best batsman, bowler and all-rounder in our hands. As 2018 draws to an end, here are three of the top Test performers of the year.
<h3>As a part of Cricket in 2018 &#8211; here are the best Test batsman, bowler and all-rounder of the year:</h3>
<h3>Best Batsman- Virat Kohli</h3>
<figure id="attachment_284750" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-284750" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-284750" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-284750" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Like previous few years, the Indian batting giant, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/our-first-class-structure-is-amazing-and-that-has-helped-the-bowlers-virat-kohli/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a> had a fabulous year with the bat. The right-handed batsman made whopping 1322 runs in the 13 matches at an excellent average of 55.08 during 2018. Be it at home, in South Africa, Australia or England, the Indian skipper was a nightmare to bowlers throughout these twelve months, and in the process became the highest run-getter as well.
He also went past Steve Smith on the ICC rankings to become the world&#8217;s best batsman in the longest format of the game and is still bossing the charts. The Delhi- born cricketer played some glittering knocks which mostly helped India emerge on top. One of this best innings came in the third England-India Test at Nottingham.
Kohli made 97 runs in the first innings followed by a magnificent century in the second, steering India to a mammoth 224-run victory. The 30-year-old as well as the Indian fans would be hoping for an extended good run in 2019 as well.
<h3>Best Bowler- Nathan Lyon</h3>
<figure id="attachment_174736" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-174736" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Nathan-Lyon-4.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-174736" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Nathan-Lyon-4.jpg" alt="Nathan Lyon" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-174736" class="wp-caption-text">Nathan Lyon. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Who else could be the best bowler of the year than the one who sent back Virat Kohli to pavilion more times than anyone else. The tall offie from down under has been the backbone of Aussie bowling line-up for a long time now. After topping the most wicket column in 2017 with record 63 wickets in 11 matches, the 31-year-old continued to spin a web this year as well.
Lyon is one of those spinners who has the ability to excel even on surfaces that offer little support and against batsmen who possess the art of playing spin. At an appealing economy of 2.68, he has 49 scalps in 10 matches with half of the innings to go in the calendar year. The New South Wales-born off-spinner was the hero for Australia in their series-levelling win against India at Perth in the ongoing four-match Test series, taking 5 and 3 wickets in two innings.

<h3>Best all-rounder- Sam Curran</h3>
<figure id="attachment_271274" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-271274" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/08/Sam-Curran.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-271274" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Sam-Curran.jpg" alt="Sam Curran" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-271274" class="wp-caption-text">Sam Curran of England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Over the years, England has been producing a lot of good all-rounders and the latest of the lot is young- Sam Curran. The Northampton cricketer took the world in surprise in his very second Test outing against India at Birmingham. He scalped a four-wicket haul in the first innings and when it was his turn to take the guard with the bat in hand, made crucial 63 runs in the second innings, helping hosts get the 1-0 lead in the series.
In the following matches as well, the all-rounder contributed both with the bat and ball for his team. In fact, it was Curran who proved to be the difference between the two teams in that particular series. Overall, he played 7 Test matches in his debut year, scoring 404 runs and sharing 14 wickets. Taking these numbers into consideration and the effect his performance had on England&#8217;s Test team surely makes him the best all-rounder of the year.
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As 2018 draws to an end, here are three of the top Test performers of the year.

Cricket in 2018: Best Test batsman, bowler and all-rounder of the year

Cricket in 2018: Here are three of the top Test performers of the year. Virat Kohli - best Test batsman, Nathan Lyon best Test bowler, Sam Curran Best Test all-rounder