Warne, Hurley At It Again!

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 12: Shane Warne of the Stars kisses Liz Hurley in the players rooms after winning the Big Bash League match between the Perth Scorchers and the Melbourne Stars at WACA on December 12, 2012 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Ponting: The Week After

Former Australian cricket team captain Ricky Ponting waves to the crowd as he passes them in a vehicle on a lap of honour after he retired recently from international cricket at Bellerive Oval in Hobart December 14, 2012. REUTERS/David Gray (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT CRICKET)

Virat Kohli – India’s performer of the year

2012 saw a young Turk making his presence felt, retirements galore as well as internal team controversies that saw former captains forced to sit out before making their comebacks. These are the cricket-related personalities who made the headlines this year.