ICC Award 2009 - Results [Aleem Dar Umpire of the Year]

[deviously~fading~away]

The awards take place tonight. Does anyone know who will show it in the middle east? Tensports or ART Prime Sports? Two years ago they were shown on Ten Sports but a day late!

[Oxy]

Sky Sports (UK) are showing it in a few days - 10PM (dont tknow the day though!)

[sunny92]

Geo Super will show them on 4th Oct.

[Mian Hassan]

Sky Sports (UK) are showing it in a few days - 10PM (dont tknow the day though!)

SaterDay 10pm

[Gulf of Gold]

do u know which channel would be showing these awards in U.A.E

[Boi]

No one showing them live in the uk?

[Oxy]

No one showing them live in the uk?
I wouldnt want to watch it live - they need to be edited for TV

[Xohaib]

India will get awards as Sympathy

[cricketpassion]

:))) :asif

India will get awards as Sympathy

[Sufi Malang]

And no Pakistani get any awards...What the hell?? I thought Afridi or Gul will get the best T20 player award? Why the heck Dilshan has got it?

[Sufi Malang]

I just heard on Duniya News TV that no Pakistani has been given any ICC award. They have chosen Dilshan for the best T20 player of the year. What the heck? I thought GUL and AFRIDI were pretty strong candidates??? THis is ridiculous? Can anyone please confirm this news?

[cricketpassion]

How the hell Dilshan got t20 perfomance of the year award .I am 100% sure Afridi and Gul were better performer in last t20 WC. :po: :po:

[SAM'S]

cricinfo confirms it
http://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/current/story/427660.html
Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has won the ICC Twenty20 International Performance of the Year award in recognition of his 96 not out off 57 balls at the World Twenty20 2009 in England.

This is the second year the award has been given to recognise the most impressive performance by a player in Twenty20 internationals during the 12-month voting period, continuing to mark the advent of the shortest format of the game.

During the semi-final of the World Twenty20 in June this year, Dilshan smashed 96 not out in 57 balls against West Indies at the Oval. The performance included two sixes and 12 fours and helped steer his side into the finals of the tournament after they beat the opposition by 57 runs.

The award rounds off a good year of Twenty20 cricket for Dilshan who took the World Twenty20 by storm after showcasing his astonishing 'Dilscoop' - a flick-shot over his head - and also picked up the player of the tournament after scoring 317 runs at 52.83.

According to the ICC Awards 25-person voting academy Dilshan's effort was the most impressive performance of the voting period from August 13, 2008 to August 24, 2009.

His performance beat competition from West Indies' Chris Gayle for his 88 off 50 balls against Australia, also during the 2009 World Twenty20 at the Oval; Umar Gul's 5 for 6 for Pakistan against New Zealand in the same tournament as well as twin efforts from Shahid Afridi - a blitzkreig 51 off 34 balls and 2 for 16 against South Africa in the semi-final.

Collecting his award from last year's winner, Yuvraj Singh, Dilshan said: "This is a great feeling for me. I can't forget about that innings - it was so important and I was really happy about my overall performance in that tournament. It was a thrill for me to do well in England and do well for my team.

"I'm really proud of myself for having a new shot named after me (the Dilscoop). That shot has given me confidence. If I am under pressure I can play that shot and put the pressure back on the bowlers."

[leggie786]

Absolutely RIDICULOUS!

Indian lobby sitting in the ICC nominated Dilshan. What the hell!!!....Umar Gul made a world record, and he's not nominated...BULL****.

[Sufi Malang]

Hahahaha!! See, if Pakistan would have beaten the OZs and if India has qualified, they would have given this award to the deserving Pakistani players. ICC as you all know is Indian cricket council nowadays...Tazi Tazi BISTEE hui hia becharon kee, ab kaheen to bharas nikaleen gay :-)

[asadee]

I think Gul should have got it, I mean he broke a record for God's sake...Shameful

[Sufi Malang]

Who cares for these meaningless ICC awards...The player's record and stats speak for themselves and the whole world knows whose got the best T20 players...Let the Indians run this ICC circus and make the fools out of themselves.

[Saj]

William Porterfield wins ICC Associate Player of the Year 2009

Ireland captain William Porterfield has become the ICC Associate Player of the Year at the LG ICC Awards in Johannesburg.

The voting academy chose Porterfield over other top Associate players including Canada’s Rizwan Cheema and the Netherlands duo of Edgar Schiferli and last year’s winner of this award Ryan ten Doeschate.

During the 12-month voting period, Porterfield played for Ireland in 11 ODIs making two centuries and two half-centuries. His batting average was 46.80 with a strike rate of 77.10. As captain he also led Ireland to nine victories in those 11 matches.

In the four ICC Intercontinental Cup fixtures played during the voting period, Porterfield averaged 38.14 with the bat, scoring one century and one half-century.

The 25-year-old Gloucestershire player also led Ireland to the Super Eight stage of the ICC World Twenty20 this year and helped it to qualify for the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011 after winning the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in South Africa in April of this year.

Upon collecting his award in Johannesburg Porterfield said: “It’s been a fantastic year for us. This award caps it off on a personal note but it’s great for the team to be going to the World Cup having won the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier early this year.

“This award is great for Irish cricket and it shows how much we have done on the field. If we continue onwards and keep on making improvements in that department then other awards will follow.”

The Associate Player of the Year Award was one of eight individual prizes given at this year’s LG ICC Awards. It was announced by Charlotte Edwards, last year’s ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year.

The Associate Player of the Year award serves to recognise and reward the efforts in all international matches of the outstanding cricketers from the teams outside the ICC Full Members.

Based on the period between 13 August 2008 and 24 August 2009, the LG ICC Awards 2009 – presented in association with FICA – take into account performances by players and officials in a remarkable period for the game.

That period includes such high-profile events as the ICC World Twenty20 2009 in England, the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 in Australia and the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2009 in South Africa, as well as several bilateral Test and ODI series.

The LG ICC Awards ceremony is now in its sixth year and this year is being held in Johannesburg to coincide with the ICC Champions Trophy 2009. Previous ceremonies were held in London (2004), Sydney (2005), Mumbai (2006), Johannesburg (2007) and Dubai (2008).

[Saj]

New Zealand wins ICC Spirit of Cricket Award

The New Zealand cricket team was named as the recipients of the Spirit of Cricket Award at the LG ICC Awards celebration in Johannesburg tonight.

It is the second time New Zealand has won this award (the first being in 2004) which is presented to the team which, in the opinion of the Emirates Elite Panels of ICC Umpires and Match Referees and the 10 Full Member captains has best conducted itself on the field within the spirit of the game.

The award was presented to New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori by Haroon Lorgat, the chief executive of the ICC.

Upon receiving the award on behalf of his team Vettori said: “I think most teams within world cricket aspire to the intangible notion of the Spirit of Cricket. It’s not easy to define but I think when you get out on the field of play most guys know where that line is and most play the game in the right way.

“If we can couple the Spirit of Cricket award with the ICC Champions Trophy then we will be very happy indeed.”

This Spirit is described in the preamble to the Laws of Cricket: “Cricket is a game that owes much of its unique appeal to the fact that it should be played not only within its Laws but also within the Spirit of the Game. Any action which is seen to abuse this spirit causes injury to the game itself.”

The preamble goes on to say: “The Spirit of the Game involves respect for:
Your opponents
Your own captain and team
The role of the umpires
The game’s traditional values

The award has previously been won twice by Sri Lanka (2007 and 2008), England won it in 2005 and 2006 while New Zealand took the honour at the inaugural ICC Awards in 2004.

New Zealand was one of several teams that demonstrated the Spirit of Cricket to great effect over the past 12 months and it narrowly defeated Australia, England and Sri Lanka to win this award.

The Spirit of Cricket Award was one of 11 individual and team honours handed out during the LG ICC Awards in association with FICA. The event, held at The Sandton Sun Convention Centre, Johannesburg recognises cricket’s star performers over a 12-month period.

Based on the period between 13 August 2008 and 24 August 2009, the LG ICC Awards take into account performances by players and officials in a remarkable period for the game.

That period includes such high-profile events as the ICC World Twenty20 2009 in England, the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 in Australia and the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2009 in South Africa, as well as several bilateral Test and ODI series.

[Saj]

Peter Siddle wins ICC Emerging Player of the Year 2009

Australia fast bowler Peter Siddle has won the ICC Emerging Player of the Year award at the LG ICC Awards ceremony in Johannesburg.

The 24-year-old, who played in 12 Test matches in the voting period and took 49 wickets with an average of 28.93, has made an impact within the Australia side with his charging run up and powerful delivery.

Siddle’s best bowling figures in an innings during the voting period came against England when he took 5-21 in 9.5 overs in the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley. He had earlier taken another five-for, this time against South Africa in Sydney when he snapped up 5-59.

Siddle was the top choice of the 25-person voting academy, coming in ahead of team-mate Ben Hilfenhaus, England bowler Graham Onions and New Zealand’s big hitter Jesse Ryder.

Receiving his award from Rahul Dravid, Siddle said: “Getting to represent my country is an enormous honour and it has been a great time for me to be part of the team. It’s been very enjoyable.

“I’m very pleased. It has been an amazing 12 months and part of it is down to the blokes I’ve been playing with. It is quite a young group, with Mitchell Johnson and Ben Hilfenhaus especially, we all keep each other going and we have all had a lot of success,” he said.

The Emerging Player of the Year Award was one of eight individual prizes given at this year’s LG ICC Awards. Players eligible for this award must be under 26 years of age at the start of the voting period (13 August 2007) and have played no more than five Test matches and/or 10 ODIs before the start of the voting period.

For all the individual awards (with the exceptions of the Women’s Cricketer of the Year and the Umpire of the Year), a long-list compiled by the selection panel was forwarded to the 25-person Voting Academy made up of former players, respected members of the media, an elite umpire and an elite match referee. They voted on a three, two, one basis (with three being the highest value) and the winners emerged.

The selection panel for the long list was made up of West Indies legend Clive Lloyd and included former India captain Anil Kumble, former England wicketkeeper Bob Taylor, former Pakistan opener Mudassar Nazar and former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming.

Based on the period between 13 August 2008 and 24 August 2009, the LG ICC Awards 2009 – presented in association with FICA – take into account performances by players and officials in a remarkable period for the game.

That period includes such high-profile events as the ICC World Twenty20 2009 in England, the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 in Australia and the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2009 in South Africa, as well as several bilateral Test and ODI series.

[hussein]

aleemm dar umpire of the year

[Zahid87]

Who cares for these meaningless ICC awards...The player's record and stats speak for themselves and the whole world knows whose got the best T20 players...Let the Indians run this ICC circus and make the fools out of themselves.

Yeah, coz Indians are winning all the awards. *rolleyes*

This stupid paranoia, and persecution complex has to be gotten rid of.

[Sufi Malang]

Yeah, coz Indians are winning all the awards. *rolleyes*

This stupid paranoia, and persecution complex has to be gotten rid of.

:))) :))) :))) Indians are the ones who are giving these awards...If you think BCCI is not running the show in ICC, then you are very massom and bhoola insaan...Qurban jaon aise masoomiat pay Zahid G!!! :14:

[Saj]

ICC World ODI Team of the Year announced in Johannesburg

Dhoni named as captain for second year running

The ICC today announced its ODI Team of the Year, as chosen by a specially appointed selection panel chaired by West Indian batting legend Clive Lloyd.

The announcement was made at the LG ICC Awards celebration at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. Presented in association with FICA, the ICC Awards recognise the best international players of the past 12 months.

The ICC World ODI Team of the Year is (in batting order):

Virender Sehwag (Ind)
Chris Gayle (WI)
Kevin Pietersen (Eng)
Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL)
Yuvraj Singh (Ind)
Martin Guptill (NZ)
MS Dhoni (Ind, captain, WK)
Andrew Flintoff (Eng)
Nuwan Kulasekara (SL)
Ajantha Mendis (SL)
Umar Gul (Pak)
12th men: Thilan Thushara (SL)

Six countries are represented in the 12-man line-up and just one player – Mahendra Singh Dhoni of India – also appeared in the World ODI Team of the Year in 2008. Dhoni is named as captain of the team for the second year running.

Chairman of the LG ICC Awards selection panel, Clive Lloyd said: “It was a very difficult task in selecting this year’s ODI team but looking at the line-up I feel it has great balance and depth. It would be a formidable team.”

Lloyd was joined on the panel by former India captain Anil Kumble, former Pakistan all-rounder Mudassar Nazar, former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming and ex-England wicketkeeper Bob Taylor. Statistics were available as a guide but were not necessarily the overwhelming factor in the choices made.

The ICC ODI Team of the Year was one of two teams selected by the ICC selection panel along with the Test line-up. There were also eight individual prizes given at this year’s LG ICC Awards.

The Selection Panel

The LG ICC Awards selection panel was charged with two main tasks: providing a long-list of nominations to the 25 members of the voting academy to cast their votes in the individual player award categories and, using their experience, knowledge and appreciation of the game, select the ICC World Test and ODI teams.

Clive Lloyd (chairman)

One of the most recognisable and respected figures in world cricket, Lloyd captained the West Indies to the first two ICC Cricket World Cups (in 1975 and 1979) and played a crucial role in the overall success of the team during the 1970s and early 1980s. As a big, hard-hitting, left-handed batsman he scored more than 7,500 runs in 110 Tests, including 19 centuries, and was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1971. When he retired from playing, he remained involved as a coach, manager and ICC match referee and is currently the chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee.

Anil Kumble

Regarded as one of India’s greatest wrist-spinners, Anil Kumble took 619 Test wickets in his career, to stand behind only Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan in the all-time list. Kumble played in 132 Test matches and in 1999, in New Delhi, he took all 10 wickets in an innings against Pakistan. In December 2001 in Bangalore, he became India’s first spinner to take 300 Test wickets and in August 2007 in England he gained his first Test century that had taken him 17 years and 118 matches to achieve. Kumble captained India in its first home series victory over Pakistan in 27 years at the end of 2007 and retired from international cricket in October.

Mudassar Nazar

Former Pakistan opening batsman, Mudassar played in three consecutive ICC Cricket World Cups and is one of only seven Pakistan players to have done the ODI double of scoring 1,000 runs and taking 100 wickets. He also holds the record, alongside Javed Miandad, for the highest Test partnership for any wicket for Pakistan – 451 against India at Hyderabad (Sind) in 1982, and sits seventh in the all-time Test run-scorers’ list for Pakistan. Mudassar has served as director of the Nairobi Cricket Academy as well as Pakistan's National Cricket Academy. His experience with academy cricketers has now brought him into his newest role as one of the coaches at the ICC’s Global Cricket Academy in Dubai.


Stephen Fleming

Former New Zealand captain, Fleming represented his country for 15 years and was one of the Black Caps’ most successful leaders. He was the first New Zealander to pass 7,000 Test runs, a landmark reached during his final series against England in 2008. During his last innings, in Napier, he did just enough to lift his career average over 40. Fleming captained New Zealand for 80 Test matches and is second only to Australia’s Allan Border in the record books for the most matches as captain for Tests, while he still maintains the record for the most amount of one-day internationals captained, with a success rate of 48 per cent. He retired from international cricket in 2008.

Bob Taylor

England’s wicketkeeper for 57 Test matches, Taylor amassed a total of 174 dismissals in his career under the leadership of Ray Illingworth. He was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1977 and represented England between 1971 and 1984, Taylor played his first-class cricket with English county side Derbyshire for 28 years and earlier this year was appointed as president of the club.

[BD-fan]

How funny We have Shewag, Guptil in the World XI yet not a single player from SA?

[Zahid87]

:))) :))) :))) Indians are the ones who are giving these awards...If you think BCCI is not running the show in ICC, then you are very massom and bhoola insaan...Qurban jaon aise masoomiat pay Zahid G!!! :14:

Yeah, so they are presenting some of them...so what? Are they winning them? Just because Pakistani players havn't won any accolades, we shift the blame on India. Maybe the fact that Pakistan didnt play much cricket during the judging period is the reason why we didnt pick anything up.

Ok the T20 awards, I think Gul should have got it. But you can't argue that Dilshan's 96 was not a great performance.

[kingusama92]

Aleem Dar knocked over Simon Taufel for Umpire of the year. I think Taufel was still the better one this year though.

Congratz Dar!!!

[cricketpassion]

Congratulation to Aleem Dar but I still think Simon Taufel was better umpire.

[Saj]

ICC World Test Team of the Year 2009 announced in Johannesburg

South Africa’s Dale Steyn makes the team for the second year running

The ICC today announced its Test Team of the Year, as chosen by a specially appointed selection panel chaired by West Indian batting legend Clive Lloyd.

The announcement was made at the LG ICC Awards celebration at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. Presented in association with FICA, the ICC Awards recognise the best international players of the past 12 months.

The ICC World Test Team of the Year is (in batting order):

Gautam Gambhir (Ind)
Andrew Strauss (Eng)
AB de Villiers (SA)
Sachin Tendulkar (Ind)
Thilan Samaraweera (SL)
Michael Clarke (Aus)
MS Dhoni (Ind, captain, WK)
Shakib Al Hasan (Ban)
Mitchell Johnson (Aus)
Stuart Broad (Eng)
Dale Steyn (SA)
12th man: Harbhajan Singh (Ind)

Six countries are represented in the 12-man line-up and only one player – Dale Steyn of South Africa – also appeared in the World Test Team of the Year in 2008.

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is named as captain of the team as he was for the ODI team of the year.

[Saj]

Mahendra Singh Dhoni wins ODI Player of the Year 2009

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won the ODI Player of the Year award for the second year in a row at the LG ICC Awards in Johannesburg.

Dhoni beat off tough competition from team-mates Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag as well as West Indies’ Shivnarine Chanderpaul to take the prestigious award.

During the voting period, Dhoni played 24 ODIs and scored 967 runs at an average of 60.43 and at a rate of 86.63 runs per 100 balls faced. In that time he hit nine fifties making sure he led his team from the front.

Also in that time, wicketkeeper Dhoni played a hand in 26 dismissals (18 catches and eight stumpings) and led his country to victory in 17 of the 24 matches in which he played. He is currently ranked number one in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen, comfortably ahead of the next best.

Dhoni also features in both the Test and ODI Teams of the Year as both wicketkeeper and captain of both sides, as selected by the expert five-man panel.

The panel was chaired by West Indies legend Clive Lloyd and included former India captain Anil Kumble, former England wicketkeeper Bob Taylor, former Pakistan opener Mudassar Nazar and former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming.

For all the individual awards (with the exceptions of the Women’s Cricketer of the Year and the Umpire of the Year), a long-list compiled by the selection panel was forwarded to the 25-person Voting Academy made up of former players, respected members of the media, an elite umpire and an elite match referee. They voted on a three, two, one basis (with three being the highest value) and the winners emerged.

Based on the period between 13 August 2008 and 24 August 2009, the LG ICC Awards 2009 – presented in association with FICA – take into account performances by players and officials in a remarkable period for the game.

That period includes such high-profile events as the ICC World Twenty20 2009 in England, the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 in Australia and the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2009 in South Africa, as well as several bilateral Test and ODI series.

[Saj]

Gautam Gambhir wins ICC Test Player of the Year 2009

India batsman Gautam Gambhir has won the ICC Test Player of the Year at the LG ICC awards ceremony in Johannesburg.

Gambhir beat off short-list competition from Mitchell Johnson of Australia, Sri Lanka’s Thilan Samaraweera and England captain Andrew Strauss to claim the first ICC award of his career.

During the 12-month voting period, Gambhir put in some remarkable performances with the bat, making 1,269 runs with an impressive average of 84.60 in the eight Test matches he played. He scored five centuries and four half-centuries during the period.

Upon collecting the award from ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Sunil Gavaskar the 27-year-old Gambhir said: “It’s been a dream run for me. I never thought it could be like this but life has changed for me and I am very happy.

“As a unit we have played very well and I am just glad to contribute to the overall success of the team.”

The Test Player of the Year Award was one of eight individual prizes given at this year’s LG ICC Awards. Gambhir also featured on the ICC Test Team of the Year as picked by the ICC selection panel.

The panel was chaired by West Indies legend Clive Lloyd and included former India captain Anil Kumble, former England wicketkeeper Bob Taylor, former Pakistan opener Mudassar Nazar and former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming.

Based on the period between 13 August 2008 and 24 August 2009, the LG ICC Awards 2009 – presented in association with FICA – take into account performances by players and officials in a remarkable period for the game.

[Sufian84]

New Zealand wins ICC Spirit of Cricket Award

The New Zealand cricket team was named as the recipients of the Spirit of Cricket Award at the LG ICC Awards celebration in Johannesburg tonight.

The preamble goes on to say: “The Spirit of the Game involves respect for:
Your opponents
Your own captain and team
The role of the umpires
The game’s traditional values

New Zealand was one of several teams that demonstrated the Spirit of Cricket to great effect over the past 12 months and it narrowly defeated Australia, England and Sri Lanka to win this award.


That period includes such high-profile events as the ICC World Twenty20 2009 in England, the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 in Australia and the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2009 in South Africa, as well as several bilateral Test and ODI series.

did nz and vettori win this award for calling pakistan chuckers in 2020wc? thats not respecting the opponents in my ears.

[Afridi_Fan]

Umer Gul in ODI team, i wonder why?

[Afridi_Fan]

No Pakistani in ICC Test team of the year.

[Afridi_Fan]

I dont believe Dilshan got the award, but well who cares?

[kingusama92]

No Pakistani in ICC Test team of the year.

I think we only played 3 tests the whole year though. It makes sense that none of our guys would be there.

[Sufian84]

why not a 2020 XI of the year?

[Saj]

Mitchell Johnson wins the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year 2009

Australia’s Mitchell Johnson has become the sixth player to win the coveted Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy after being named as the 2009 ICC Cricketer of the Year at the LG ICC Awards ceremony in Johannesburg.

Johnson fought off stiff competition to take the award from fellow short-list nominees Gautam Gambhir and Mahendra Singh Dhoni of India as well as England captain Andrew Strauss.

Johnson follows in the footsteps of India’s Rahul Dravid (2004), Andrew Flintoff of England and South Africa’s Jacques Kallis (joint winners in 2005), Ricky Ponting of Australia (2006 and 2007) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (2008) to take the top award.

“I’m really blown away. I am just surprised to be up here. It has been a great 12 months for our side. We have lost some wonderful players in recent years and we have been rebuilding with some young guys in the team and we have played together well.

“I’m enjoying the game at the moment – that makes all the difference. The highlight for me was actually my first century in a Test match. I would be quite happy to wear the tag of all-rounder so I have been pleased with how my batting has come on. Also, winning in South Africa was a huge high for us.

“I’d like to thanks my team-mates, friends and family and my fiancée for putting up with the ups and downs over the last year or so.”

ICC President David Morgan congratulated Johnson on his victory: “Mitchell has worked extremely hard over the past year to be an integral part of Australia’s bowling line-up and his effective batting style has turned him into one of the top all-round cricketers. His statistics for the last 12 months show how worthy a winner of this title he is,” said Mr Morgan.

“I would like to extend my congratulations to Mitchell on winning the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy. He had some tough competition to overcome, the likes of Gautam, Mahendra and Andrew but no one can deny he has been a stand-out player over the past 12 months.”

During the voting period, the 27-year-old Queenslander played in 17 Test matches, taking 80 wickets, which was easily the highest number by any Test bowler in the voting period. His best match bowling figures were 11-159 against South Africa in Perth in December of last year and Johnson’s economy-rate over the whole period was a mere 3.12.

His batting skills shouldn’t be forgotten either for in the last year he has managed to score a total of 632 runs for Australia, including a century and three half-centuries, to register an average of 30.09.

Johnson also played 16 ODI matches in this time taking 28 wickets at an average of 24.25 and an economy rate of 5.06, his best haul being 4-34 against South Africa in April of this year. He is currently ranked third in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers and is 11th in the ODI rankings.

The Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy was one of eight individual prizes given at this year’s LG ICC Awards. Johnson also featured in the ICC Test Team of the Year as picked by the ICC selection panel.

[Saj]

The full list of winners is:

Cricketer of the Year Award – Mitchell Johnson (Aus)


Test Player of the Year Award – Gautam Gambhir (Ind)

ODI Player of the Year – Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Ind)


Women's Cricketer of the Year – Claire Taylor (Eng)


Emerging Player of the Year – Peter Siddle (Aus)

Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year – William Porterfield (Ire)


Twenty20 International Performance of the Year – Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL)


Spirit of Cricket Award – New Zealand


Umpire of the Year Award – Aleem Dar


Test Team of the Year is as follows (in batting order):

Gautam Gambhir (Ind)
Andrew Strauss (Eng)
AB de Villiers (SA)
Sachin Tendulkar (Ind)
Thilan Samaraweera (SL)
Michael Clarke (Aus)
MS Dhoni (Ind, WK and captain)
Shakib Al Hasan (Ban)
Mitchell Johnson (Aus)
Stuart Broad (Eng)
Dale Steyn (SA)
12th man: Harbhajan Singh (Ind)


ODI Team of the Year is as follows (in batting order):

Virender Sehwag (Ind)
Chris Gayle (WI)
Kevin Pietersen (Eng)
Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL)
Yuvraj Singh (Ind)
Martin Guptill (NZ)
MS Dhoni (Ind, WK and captain)
Andrew Flintoff (Eng)
Nuwan Kulasekara (SL)
Ajantha Mendis (SL)
Umar Gul (Pak)
12th man: Thilan Thushara (SL)

[master_blaster]

no pakistan players anywhere???

are we that bad, we just won the t2o world cup and look very likely to win the champions trophy :13:

[Rudi hater]

only way indian can win any awards other than on the field.... :))) :)))

[BoomBoomAfridi]

Can someone tell me how on earth Andrew Flintoff has made it to the ODI team of the year!..............I'm not doubting his talents or having ago at him but has he really done so well in the last year in ODI???? If I am not wrong he hardly ever takes part in most ODI's.......fair enough I seem to remember he got a hat-rick against the windies but what else?

Sometimes I try and tell myself that there is no bias towards the asian side's (mainly Pakistan) but when the ICC do things like this I can't help but think that there is a clear bias towards the western teams.

Remember Mohammad Yousuf's incredible year in 2006 when he scored centruies after centuries?????? even that was not good enough to win him the ICC player of the year.............yet today Mitchell Jhonson has won that very award for 2009!!!!

HOW?????

[master_blaster]

Can someone tell me how on earth Andrew Flintoff has made it to the ODI team of the year!..............I'm not doubting his talents or having ago at him but has he really done so well in the last year in ODI???? If I am not wrong he hardly ever takes part in most ODI's.......fair enough I seem to remember he got a hat-rick against the windies but what else?

Sometimes I try and tell myself that there is no bias towards the asian side's (mainly Pakistan) but when the ICC do things like this I can't help but think that there is a clear bias towards the western teams.

Remember Mohammad Yousuf's incredible year in 2006 when he scored centruies after centuries?????? even that was not good enough to win him the ICC player of the year.............yet today Mitchell Jhonson has won that very award for 2009!!!!

HOW?????

well :D flintoff and johnson both played in the ashes simple

[truth]

I think the awards are judged by the performance of last yr or so ................. by judging that India had played some good cricket and one bad performace in CT 2009 would not wash away all the hardwork that was done ..................................

Having said that it is hard to believe the SAF contingent has not dominated the arena, becoz they had played some awesome cricket last couple of yrs to be on the top, but also we have to take care that most of their wins came as team contributions and not at Individual level ...

Pakistan players missing, apart from T20 and current CT 09 it seems they did not had any good run in any bilateral series they played, may be the number of matches they played was also less ............... As I said earlier in everyones eyes I mean to the world Pakistan in CT 09 seems to be very lucky unless they win some bilateral series against any major test playing nations like Aus, Ind, SAF, SL they will not get the good look in the world ..................... the hardest part is they have to do it away, other teams do have the luxury of home series ............ but Pakistan has the potential to upset a major team .......... it would be good to watch how Pakistan does in Australia at home if they do good they will be in the eyes of the world ................... the series in NZ will not be a major contention since am sure NZ will rest many players and they will defintely send a depleted team which Pakistan will thrash in UAE ......

[Oxy]

I think Michael Atherton summed it up perfectly during the innings break yesterday - he basically said Pakistan were being treated terribly by the international cricket community.

I dont expect them to figure in any test awards / ODI honours - but for their exploits & individual performances in World T20 (not Bollywood Masala leagues), I exoected a little mntion perhaps!

[CricnPak]

Thoroughly deserved award for a very fine umpire who finally broke Taufel' s (also a very fine umpire) long reign. You have done the nation proud representing us as a neutral force on the cricket field.

[CricnPak]

http://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/427663.html

[Afridi_Fan]

Ok. honestly can't say anything about these awards, man.......................

[AZ]

a fantastic achievement, and an overdue one at that...Mubarak Ho Aleem bhai!

[Khalil]

I considered Aleem Dar the best the very first time I saw him umpire.

Congratulations Aleem

Aleem Dar and Taufel are in a league of their own

[On_the_up]

Only award Pakistani award winner is an Umpire. Well deserved though. I remember the days Pakistani umpires were a joke.

[Afridi_Fan]

Congrats Dar.

[prepare]

Mat Runs HS Bat Av 100 Wkts BBI Bowl Av 5 Ct St
unfiltered 22 767 76 30.68 0 64 6/91 35.78 3 5 0 Profile
filtered 13 395 61 26.33 0 40 6/91 31.20 3 1 0

Career summary Grouping Mat Runs HS Bat Av 100 Wkts BBI Bowl Av 5 Ct St
v Australia 5 234 61 29.25 0 18 6/91 30.22 2 1 0
v India 1 1 1 1.00 0 2 1/50 67.00 0 0 0
v West Indies 7 160 44 26.66 0 20 5/85 28.50 1 0 0


in England 7 300 61 33.33 0 26 6/91 28.73 2 1 0
in India 1 1 1 1.00 0 2 1/50 67.00 0 0 0
in West Indies 5 94 44 18.80 0 12 5/85 30.58 1 0 0

[Cheguvera]

Only award Pakistani award winner is an Umpire. Well deserved though. I remember the days Pakistani umpires were a joke.

A lot of non-pakistani umpires were even bigger jokers back then, particularly those in the Caribbean, India, SL and Aus...and Indian and Aussie continue to be jokers to this day...

[Oxy]

I remember the days Pakistani umpires were a joke.

Apart from 'Dickie' Bird very few decent umpires in that era

[On_the_up]

Yes but the Pak umps were in a league of their own. What ever you say about Mike Gatting episode with Shakoor Rana, there were some abysmal decisions in that series.

[Cover Drive]

This is just load of bullcrap. I swear Pakistani players will get angry after hearing this and perform better to win few awards next year. Dilshan got the award because of one innings, whereas Afridi played two innings and performed with bat and ball to help his team win and got back to back man of the match awards. But still doesn't impress ICC? Just load of bullcrap

[On_the_up]

Awards are niceties but what matters more is what the team achieves.

[90MPH]

I knew Darr would win the award - He was outstanding in the Ashes.

I thought Afridi would at least win T20 player of the year, but never mind.

[Juggernaut]

I think the awards are judged by the performance of last yr or so ................. by judging that India had played some good cricket and one bad performace in CT 2009 would not wash away all the hardwork that was done ..................................

Having said that it is hard to believe the SAF contingent has not dominated the arena, becoz they had played some awesome cricket last couple of yrs to be on the top, but also we have to take care that most of their wins came as team contributions and not at Individual level ...

Pakistan players missing, apart from T20 and current CT 09 it seems they did not had any good run in any bilateral series they played, may be the number of matches they played was also less ............... As I said earlier in everyones eyes I mean to the world Pakistan in CT 09 seems to be very lucky unless they win some bilateral series against any major test playing nations like Aus, Ind, SAF, SL they will not get the good look in the world ..................... the hardest part is they have to do it away, other teams do have the luxury of home series ............ but Pakistan has the potential to upset a major team .......... it would be good to watch how Pakistan does in Australia at home if they do good they will be in the eyes of the world ................... the series in NZ will not be a major contention since am sure NZ will rest many players and they will defintely send a depleted team which Pakistan will thrash in UAE ......

The above post make's us sound like Zimbabwe or Bangladesh.

It's as if Pakistan are playing good cricket for the first time ever.

It's as if we have a poor record in major tournaments.

It's as if this is the first time ever Pakistan has had any talent amongst its
ranks.

It's as if we're a poor test and odi cricket nation.

If ever I saw a post that was unintentionally/underhandedly in poor taste toward's Pakistan cricket it's gotta be this one.

[JeeraBlade]

I would rather have CT (and T20 WC) trophies carried home of the plane at the end of the tournament than these stupid "subjective" awards on a much earlier flight.

[JeeraBlade]

This is just load of bullcrap. I swear Pakistani players will get angry after hearing this and perform better to win few awards next year. Dilshan got the award because of one innings, whereas Afridi played two innings and performed with bat and ball to help his team win and got back to back man of the match awards. But still doesn't impress ICC? Just load of bullcrap

We have the T20 trophy that mattered.

BCCI -- I mean ICC can take these awards and shove them where ----- I guess you know what I mean.

[Cover Drive]

Correct me if I am wrong wasn't Gul leading wicket taker in 07 T20 WC and 09 T20 WC?

[JeeraBlade]

Correct me if I am wrong wasn't Gul leading wicket taker in 07 T20 WC and 09 T20 WC?

Correct - but there is no award for T20 Player of the year. They knew Afridi and Gul will clean up all T20 award. That's why they had a T20 "Play of the year" award.

[ihsandar]

The awards take place tonight. Does anyone know who will show it in the middle east? Tensports or ART Prime Sports? Two years ago they were shown on Ten Sports but a day late!


oooooooooooh kush keeta Shar ka bacha

i am proud of you Dar. :14:

keep going like that many more will come ( inshahallah)

[Omar Malik]

Congratulations to Aleem Dar!

[Fawad]

Congratulations to Aleem Dar!

[*sallu*]

First of all, heartiest congratulations to Aleem Dar, well deserved indeed

Secondly, I believe most of the awards were fair enough, all except one.

And I'm sure you've guessed what it is. How is scoring 50 odd and 2 for 20 (2 top order batsmen) against RSA in the semi final not better than 96 against West Indies.

[sultanator]

It's simple BCCI > ICC........(B)
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[*sallu*]

I sure wouldn't want someone to be a world captain who leads the so called "no 1" ranked side to 2 first round disqualifications within 4 months.

Either the rankings crap, or the captains crap to not being able to lead a "great" side.

Might by both btw

[12thMan]

Like some say in video games -
We own your (umpiring) bases
or whould it be
Aleem Dar got our bases covered

PCB awards Aleem Dar with 33,000

[OZGOD]

Gratz to MJ!

[iZeeshan]

Who cares what awards people get?

We're T20 Champions and soon to be Champions Trophy champions :)

[Nazir_ Rules]

Who cares what awards people get?

We're T20 Champions and soon to be Champions Trophy champions :)

Yep, insh'allah!

[iHammad]

We are all proud of Aleem Dar!!

Avatar up :)

[muzher]

While I don't agree with Dilly winning the T20 award over Gul/Afridi, the biggest howler was Samaraweera & Dhoni in the TEST team over Punter & Sanga.

[12thMan]

While I don't agree with Dilly winning the T20 award over Gul/Afridi, the biggest howler was Samaraweera & Dhoni in the TEST team over Punter & Sanga.Dhoni is also a wicketkeeper and team needs one. Now stats from 2008 July/Augast till now of Ponting and Sangakkara will be appropriate compared to Samarweera. I have no idea what Dhoni did in batting compared to other keepers

[muzher]

Dhoni is also a wicketkeeper and team needs one. Now stats from 2008 July/Augast till now of Ponting and Sangakkara will be appropriate compared to Samarweera. I have no idea what Dhoni did in batting compared to other keepers

Well, Sanga is definately better than Dhoni even with the gloves on, but I guess he has to have had kept during the appropriate time period.

As for Samaraweera over Ponting/Sanga, stats won't be of a lot of use as his numbers will no doubt be inflated thanks to the "pitches" in Pak. Don't get me wrong, it's still an achievment what he's done, but he ain't in the same class as Ponting or Sangakkara.

[Amir]

These awards are meaningless and almost picked on name. How Flintoff made the ODI squad is beyond probably Flintoff himself. Gul made the ODI squad probably based on his T20 performance. I don't understand how Afridi or Gul did not win the T20 performance when it was more critical since we won the tournament and Afridi's was all around display against the best team in the tournament thus far (they hadn't lost a game). Heck, I would rate Afridi's knock in the final better than Dilshan's.

[12thMan]

As for Samaraweera over Ponting/Sanga, stats won't be of a lot of use as his numbers will no doubt be inflated thanks to the "pitches" in Pak. Don't get me wrong, it's still an achievment what he's done, but he ain't in the same class as Ponting or Sangakkara
Broad is in the test side so they have got to be looking at stats for the year from July/Aug 2008 on. It is not about who are the best bowler or batsmen in the world but it is about that one year.
Broad has to be either the best English bowler or snuck in because of his batting

[mindless slogging]

I can't believe that Graeme Smith didn't even get a mention anywhere. That is the biggest crime. Followed by Umar Gul in T20. :D

Anyway congrats Mr Dar. As someone said, him and Simon Taufel are in a league of their own.

[Dare2Dream]

Asif should have gotten the award for best bowler who can bowl while high :asif

:))) j/k

[Cover Drive]

I was looking at pictures which are posted on cricinfo I noticed that player who are in World Test and/or ODI XI teams were holding a framed hat/cap. So all of World ODI/Test XI got that hat/cap or they were just taking pictures with it?

[Random Aussie]

Congrats to Peter Siddle and Mitchell Johnson. In our rebuilding it is heartening to see our 2 young bowlers get recognition.

And well done to Michael Clarke who has been great with the bat of late.

Surprised Nathan Hauritz missed out though....he should have got an encouragement award.

And grats to Aleem Dar

[Cover Drive]

Correct - but there is no award for T20 Player of the year. They knew Afridi and Gul will clean up all T20 award. That's why they had a T20 "Play of the year" award.
I guess a 5 wicket haul by Gul which was also first and only 5 wicket haul in T20 so far wasn't deserving for "Play of the year". I bet they didn't give it to him just because Vettori had accused Gul for tempering the ball. Thats the only reason I see he didn't get it apart from ICC being BCCI.

Btw thanks bro

[Maula Jutt]

I would rather have CT (and T20 WC) trophies carried home of the plane at the end of the tournament than these stupid "subjective" awards on a much earlier flight.


Score! :14:

[truth]

I sure wouldn't want someone to be a world captain who leads the so called "no 1" ranked side to 2 first round disqualifications within 4 months.

Either the rankings crap, or the captains crap to not being able to lead a "great" side.

Might by both btw
unfortunately they cannot go with Smith (Exited in the first round), Sanga (Exited in the first round), Ponting (Lost the Second Time Ashes) ..... who else :)

[mindless slogging]

Congrats to Peter Siddle and Mitchell Johnson. In our rebuilding it is heartening to see our 2 young bowlers get recognition.

And well done to Michael Clarke who has been great with the bat of late.

Surprised Nathan Hauritz missed out though....he should have got an encouragement award.

And grats to Aleem Dar

Hilfenhaus is a better bowler than both of them IMO. I knew Johnson would get something because of his reputation (altho greatly dissapointed in the Ashes) but I can't believe Siddle beat Hilfenhaus.

Btw, I thought he was better before the Ashes, and his performances in the Ashes vindicated that belief.

[Cover Drive]

unfortunately they cannot go with Smith (Exited in the first round), Sanga (Exited in the first round), Ponting (Lost the Second Time Ashes) ..... who else :)
Dhoni

[JeeraBlade]

unfortunately they cannot go with Smith (Exited in the first round), Sanga (Exited in the first round), Ponting (Lost the Second Time Ashes) ..... who else :)

Grandpa Sachin!

[truth]

Dhoni
I thought he got exited in First Round :)

[truth]

Grandpa Sachin!
Naaa ... it should be anytime teenager :afridi

:)

[Random Aussie]

Hilfenhaus is a better bowler than both of them IMO. I knew Johnson would get something because of his reputation (altho greatly dissapointed in the Ashes) but I can't believe Siddle beat Hilfenhaus.

Btw, I thought he was better before the Ashes, and his performances in the Ashes vindicated that belief.

The Hilf is potentially better than either of them. But only played 8 Tests.

Query will be how the Hilf goes outside of England though.

[mindless slogging]

The Hilf is potentially better than either of them. But only played 8 Tests.

Query will be how the Hilf goes outside of England though.

I saw him bowling in Aus and I think S.A. aswell (memory's rusty) but looked effective as in the Ashes(nothing to suggest a one-series wonder).

[Random Aussie]

I saw him bowling in Aus and I think S.A. aswell (memory's rusty) but looked effective as in the Ashes(nothing to suggest a one-series wonder).

I guess the query on the Hilf is whether he has much to his game aside from swinging the ball. It swings in England and South Africa, does not swing in Australia - and the Hilf has not played a Test in Australia yet.

[rash]

Congrats to Mr. Dar, all I can say the awards were dodgy dhoni in both formats of the game he only comes up the order when the openers have given a good start, and when they fail he sends sumone else and hides behind them, doesn't lead from the front like our YK

[LG]

The awards are not as outrageous some people are making it sound, given that the winners were selected from the nominees. We had discussed about the nominations before, and everybody admit that they weren't all the most deserving. The only award that is even remotely questionable for me is T20 Performance of the year award. It must have been a close call between Dilshan, Afridi and Gul. I personally would have picked Afridi's performance in the semi. But you have to admit, Dilshan's 96* in the semi was also pretty amazing.

And btw, the ICC selected a panel to decide on the winners. BCCI had nothing to do with who won and who didn't.

Congrats to Aleem Dar. He and Taufel have been the best umpires in the world by a country mile for quite some time now.

[JeeraBlade]

Everybody KNOWs Aleem is the best umpire. We don't need any stupid awards to confirm that -- just like our players did not need any recognition to show who are the best ODI and T20 players.

[12thMan]

Aleem Dar
http://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/image/427784.html?object=7;page=1

[DHONI183]

Congrats to all the winners (particularly MS Dhoni and Aleem Dar) :19:!

[umerz]

Aleem dar deserved his own thread is think...Congrats to him ...they shudnt keep him away for too long i think he deserved it last time also

[Khurram]

He isnt since it Alim dar. Why cant **** ppl learn that ? And Waqar was nam he did not corrected him either. SHAME

[Kray_jackson7]

Well he is the best isnt he? yes aleem dar won this year but still...

[kingusama92]

He isnt since it Alim dar. Why cant **** ppl learn that ? And Waqar was nam he did not corrected him either. SHAME

Come on now.

We all know both of them are the best in the business.

Also, If Tendulkar wins the award for Best batsman of the year.. is it not allowed for someone to say that Ponting is the best batsman right now?

It was his personal opinion thats all. I would even consider Taufel to be the better one as he has been consistent for much longer then Dar. You don`t win an award 4 years in a row unless you are damn good.