Ben Stokes named ICC men's cricketer of the year after World Cup and Ashes heroics

Stokes claims the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy after a stellar 12 months, during which he played a prominent role in his country's World Cup victory and a pulsating Ashes Test series

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England allrounder Ben Stokes is the ICC men's cricketer of the year for 2019.

Stokes claims the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy after a stellar 12 months, during which he played a prominent role in his country's World Cup victory and a pulsating Ashes Test series.

The award, which is voted on by media representatives and former players, comes after the England vice-captain was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year in December.

"This award is testament to my teammates and the support staff that have been there every step of the way. Fundamentally, without the support of these individuals, we would never achieved our objective of lifting a major trophy," Stokes said.

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"There is an incredible bond between teammates and to savour our achievements, whether that’s winning the World Cup final at Lord’s or digging deep to win a Test match against Australia at Headingley.

"It is satisfying you can accomplish these superb highs together. The last 12 months have been the best in my career, and I believe what we attained will be the catalyst to achieve further success over the next few years."

Stokes made 719 runs and took 12 wickets in 20 one-day internationals during the voting period, as well accumulating 821 runs and 22 wickets in 11 Tests.

He was also named in both the Test and ODI teams of the year by the ICC panel.