Cricinfo have their performances of the year nominees up:
Test Batting: http://www.espncricinfo.com/awards2015/content/story/954785.html
Test Bowling: http://www.espncricinfo.com/awards2015/content/story/954787.html
I think the test innings of the year should go to Chandimal. Yes, it was a streaky innings but pretty incredible in the circumstances and won them the game from a very precarious position.
Bowling performance of the year can't go to anyone other than Broad.
ODI Batting: http://www.espncricinfo.com/awards2015/content/story/954789.html
ODI Bowling: http://www.espncricinfo.com/awards2015/content/story/954791.html
Pretty rich pickings for the ODI innings of the year, but eventually can't go past AB de Villiers against the West Indians in Johannesburg. Utterly obscene. Grant Elliott in the semi final would be a good second choice for the circumstances under which it was played though.
With the bowling I find it hard to split Southee demolishing England at the World Cup and Starc's efforts in the Auckland epic. If pressed would probably say Starc.
Unfortunately don't have time this morning to run through the T20 categories, captain or debutant of the year but all can be found here and is a pretty interesting debate and good to reflect on a hectic year of cricket.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/awards2015/content/site/awards2015/index.html
Test Batting: http://www.espncricinfo.com/awards2015/content/story/954785.html
Test Bowling: http://www.espncricinfo.com/awards2015/content/story/954787.html
I think the test innings of the year should go to Chandimal. Yes, it was a streaky innings but pretty incredible in the circumstances and won them the game from a very precarious position.
Bowling performance of the year can't go to anyone other than Broad.
ODI Batting: http://www.espncricinfo.com/awards2015/content/story/954789.html
ODI Bowling: http://www.espncricinfo.com/awards2015/content/story/954791.html
Pretty rich pickings for the ODI innings of the year, but eventually can't go past AB de Villiers against the West Indians in Johannesburg. Utterly obscene. Grant Elliott in the semi final would be a good second choice for the circumstances under which it was played though.
With the bowling I find it hard to split Southee demolishing England at the World Cup and Starc's efforts in the Auckland epic. If pressed would probably say Starc.
Unfortunately don't have time this morning to run through the T20 categories, captain or debutant of the year but all can be found here and is a pretty interesting debate and good to reflect on a hectic year of cricket.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/awards2015/content/site/awards2015/index.html