R Ashwin picked up 48 wickets and scored 336 runs in the eight Tests during the ICC awards' voting period from September 2015 to 2016
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India v England at Chennai

Dec 16-20 India won by an innings and 75 runs

Australia v Pakistan at Brisbane

Dec 15-19 Australia won by 39 runs

U.A.E. v Afghanistan at ICCA Dubai

Dec 18 Afghanistan won by 44 runs