Why Kohli was not included in ICC's Team of the Year 2016
The ICC panel considers performances in the period between September 14, 2015, and September 20, 2016, while deciding on the Test team of the year. In that period, Kohli made 451 runs in eight matches and scored just one century. Joe Root, who has been included as the number four in the team, scored over 1200 runs in the period.