The ICC’s prestigious sixth annual awards are announced in South Africa. The award are given on the basic of the performance during the period between August 13, 2008 and August 24 2009, the ICC Awards 2009 take into account performances by players and officials in that period for the game.
ICC Awards 2009, different categories and result.
Cricketer of the Year:
Nominations:
• Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Ind)
• Gautam Gambhir (Ind)
• Mitchell Johnson (Aus)
• Andrew Strauss (Eng)
Winner:
Mitchell Johnson became the sixth player to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy after being named as the 2009 ICC Cricketer of the Year at the ICC Awards ceremony in Johannesburg.
During the voting period, Johnson played 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 ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers and is 11th in the ODI rankings. 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.
Test Player of the Year:
Nominations:
• Gautam Gambhir (Ind)
• Mitchell Johnson (Aus)
• Thilan Samaraweera (SL)
• Andrew Strauss (Eng)
Winner:
India opener Gautam Gambhir has been named Test Player of the Year at the ICC awards ceremony in Johannesburg. Gambhir, who claimed his first ICC award of his career, was picked ahead of Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson, Sri Lanka’s Thilan Samaraweera and England captain Andrew Strauss.
During the 12-month voting period, Gambhir put in some remarkable performances with the bat, making 1269 runs at an impressive 84.60 in the eight Tests he played. He scored five centuries and four half-centuries during the period.
ODI Player of the Year:
Nominations:
• Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI)
• Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Ind)
• Virender Sehwag (Ind)
• Yuvraj Singh (Ind)
Winner:
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won the ODI Player of the Year award for the second year in a row at the ICC Awards in Johannesburg.
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 half-centuries making sure he led his team from the front.
Also in that time, Dhoni, as wicketkeeper, 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 ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen, comfortably ahead of the next best.
Emerging Player:
Nominations:
• Ben Hilfenhaus (Aus)
• Graham Onions (Eng)
• Jesse Ryder (NZ)
• Peter Siddle (Aus)
Winner:
Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle won award. The 24-year-old, who played in 12 Test matches in the voting period, took 49 wickets with an average of 28.93 and made an impact playing for 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 for 21 in 9.5 overs in the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley. He had earlier taken another five-for, against South Africa in Sydney. Siddle was the top choice for the 25-member voting academy, coming in ahead of team-mate Ben Hilfenhaus, England fast bowler Graham Onions and New Zealand opener Jesse Ryder.
Twenty20 International Performance of the Year:
Nominations:
• Shahid Afridi (Pak) for 51 runs and taking 2-16 against South Africa
• Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) for scoring 96* against West Indies
• Chris Gayle (WI) for scoring 88 against Australia
• Umar Gul (Pak) for taking 5-6 against New Zealand
Winner:
Sri Lankan batsman Tilakaratne Dilshan won the award in recognition of his breezy 96 off 57 balls against West Indies in the semi-final of the 2009 World Twenty20 in England. Dilshan’s performance at The Oval included two sixes and 12 fours and helped steer his side into the finals of the tournament.
According to the ICC Awards 25-member voting academy Dilshan’s effort was the most impressive in the voting period between 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.
Women’s Cricketer of the Year:
Nominations:
• Charlotte Edwards (Eng)
• Shelley Nitschke (Aus)
• Claire Taylor (Eng)
Winner:
England batsman Claire Taylor has been named Women’s Cricketer of the Year at the ICC Awards ceremony. During the voting period between August 13, 2008 and August 24, 2009, Taylor played 18 ODIs for England scoring 565 runs at the top of the order with an average of 70.62. She also played in six Twenty20 matches managing 230 runs at a lofty 115.00.
The award rounds off a successful year for Taylor, who was part of the England side that was won both the Women’s World Cup and the Women’s World Twenty20. She was also named the Player of the Tournament at both of the events.
Umpire of the Year:
Nominations:
• Aleem Dar
• Tony Hill
• Asad Rauf
• Simon Taufel
Winner:
Pakistan’s Aleem Dar named Umpire of the Year. Dar, 41, was voted for this award by the 10 Full-Member captains as well as the eight-man Elite Panel of match referees, based on his decision statistics over the last 12 months.
Dar, who made his international debut as an umpire in 2000, joined the Elite Panel in 2004. He beat strong competition from his colleagues Asad Rauf, Tony Hill and five-time ICC Umpire of the Year Simon Taufel. In the voting period of these awards, Dar stood in seven Tests and eight ODIs, as well as the World Twenty20 in England.
Spirit of Cricket:
Nominations:
• Australia
• England
• New Zealand
• Sri Lanka
Winner:
The New Zealand cricket team was named the recipient of the Spirit of Cricket Award at the ICC Awards ceremony.
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 Elite Panels of ICC Umpires and Match Referees and the ten Full Member captains has best conducted itself on the field within the spirit of the game.
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 honor at the inaugural ICC Awards in 2004.
Author: Mona, New Delhi
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