5 Players who could win the ICC Cricketer of the Year award in 2019

#1 Kane Williamson

New Zealand v England - ICC Cricket World Cup Final 2019

Kane Williamson is undoubtedly one of the best cricketers of his generation, and is possibly on his way to becoming New Zealand's greatest ever. He has been nothing short of sensational for the Kiwis both as batsman and skipper. He was one of the better batsmen at the World Cup and easily the best captain of the tournament.

The Sunrisers Hyderabad star carried his team and didn't let the weight of expectations get the better of him. He could have become the first Kiwi captain to lead his country to a World Cup title, but his dreams were shattered due to the controversial boundary rule - which has now been scrapped.

The Tauranga-born player has scored 298 runs in 4 Test matches (5 innings) at an average of 74.5. He has also racked up 948 runs in 20 ODIs at an average of 59.25 to go with that. Williamson has won 12 ODIs as captain in 20 games, and in the four Test matches he has played, he has captained his team to three victories.

Williamson won the Player of the Tournament award for his exploits in the World Cup, and that significantly boosts his chances of winning the Cricketer of the Year Award. He still has a possible 5 T20Is and 4 Tests to play, and it looks like this is his award to lose.

Honorable mentions: Quinton de Kock, Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammed Shami and Trent Boult