Steve Smith has won the International Cricket Council's Test player of the year award for a second time, but been beaten to the top prize by India's Virat Kohli.
The Australian captain scored six hundreds last year in just 11 Tests, averaging 76.76 to reclaim the title he first won in 2015.
But Kohli's returns against the white and red ball were enough to win the one-day international player of the year and overall player of 2017.
"It's called Test cricket for a reason, and I've enjoyed that test of my ability over the past 12 months," Smith said.
"I was pleased with the way I played but what pleased me most of all was that I helped us win Tests and, most importantly, the Ashes."
Smith has been named in the ICC Test team alongside teammates David Warner and Mitchell Starc.
It's the first time since 2011 that the winner of the Test player of the year award was not also crowned cricketer of the year.
The Indian captain scored 1460 ODI runs at 76 last year and was also the fourth-highest Test run-scorer.
England allrounder Ben Stokes was named in the Test and ODI teams of 2017.
The 26-year-old, who will be considered for international selection while he awaits trial for affray, joins James Anderson in the Test XI but is the only English representative in the ODI line-up.
Stokes is one of four players to feature in both teams, alongside Kohli, Australian opener David Warner and South Africa's wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock.
ICC AWARD WINNERS FOR 2017:
* Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year - Virat Kohli (India)
* Test Cricketer of the Year - Steve Smith (Australia)
* ODI Cricketer of the Year - Virat Kohli (India)
* Emerging Cricketer of the Year - Hasan Ali (Pakistan)
* Associate Cricketer of the Year - Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
* T20I Performance of the Year - Yuzvendra Chahal (6-25 v England) (India)
* David Shepherd Trophy for ICC Umpire of the Year - Marais Erasmus
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