2009 ICC Awards

The LG ICC Awards were held on 1 October 2009 in Johannesburg in South Africa before the semi-finals of 2009 ICC Champions Trophy. Nominations were announced in Mumbai in early September while shortlist was announced on 15 September. These awards were given on the performance of the players between 13 August 2008 and 24 August 2009 and were presented in association with Federation of International Cricketers' Associations. It takes into account performances by players and officials during this period for the game.
International Cricket Council has been hosting ICC Awards since 2004 and now is in its sixth year. The previous ones were held in London, Sydney, Mumbai, Johannesburg and Dubai. ICC awards Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy to the Cricketer of the Year which is considered the most prestigious award in world cricket.
Sponsors
As the name of these awards suggests, LG, one of the world's leading electronic brand is sponsoring these awards along with other ICC sponsors.
The Selection Panel
The ICC Awards selection panel was given a difficult task; 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 and knowledge select the ICC World Test and ODI teams. The following are its members.[1]
ICC World XI Teams

Apart from individual awards, International Cricket Council also announced dream teams in different formats of the game of cricket. They are the following:[2][3]
Test Team of the Year
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was selected as the captain and wicketkeeper of the World XI Test team. Other players are:
 Gautam Gambhir Gautam Gambhir
 Andrew Strauss Andrew Strauss
 AB de Villiers AB de Villiers
 Sachin Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar
 Thilan Samaraweera Thilan Samaraweera
 Michael Clarke Michael Clarke
 MS Dhoni MS Dhoni
 Shakib Al Hasan Shakib Al Hasan
 Mitchell Johnson Mitchell Johnson
 Stuart Broad Stuart Broad
 Dale Steyn Dale Steyn
 Harbhajan Singh :12th man Harbhajan Singh :12th man
ODI Team of the Year
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was selected as the captain and wicketkeeper of the World XI ODI team. Other players are:
 Virender Sehwag. Virender Sehwag.
 Chris Gayle Chris Gayle
 Kevin Pietersen Kevin Pietersen
 Tillakaratne Dilshan Tillakaratne Dilshan
 Yuvraj Singh Yuvraj Singh
 Martin Guptill Martin Guptill
 MS Dhoni MS Dhoni
 Andrew Flintoff Andrew Flintoff
 Nuwan Kulasekara Nuwan Kulasekara
 Ajantha Mendis Ajantha Mendis
 Umar Gul Umar Gul
 Thilan Thushara :12th man Thilan Thushara :12th man
Winners

The winners of 2009 ICC Awards were announced on 1 October 2009 in a grand ceremony in Johannesburg by the International Cricket Council. The following are the winners of the different awards:[4]
Cricketer of the Year
Test Player of the Year
ODI Player of the Year
Emerging Player of the Year
Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year
Twenty20 International Performance of the Year
 Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lanka- For scoring 96 not out off 57 balls against the West Indies in the semi-final of the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 at The Oval on 19 June 2009
 
Women's Cricketer of the Year
Umpire of the Year
 Aleem Dar, Pakistan Aleem Dar, Pakistan
Spirit of Cricket
LG ICC Awards 2009 shortlist
The shortlist for LG ICC Awards were announced by International Cricket Council on 15 September 2009 directly from Dubai.[7] They are the following:
- Cricketer of the Year:
- Test Player of the Year:
- ODI Player of the Year:
- Emerging Player:
- Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year:
- Twenty20 International Performance of the Year:
 Shahid Afridi for scoring 51 off 34 balls and taking 2–16 against South Africa during the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 semi-final in Nottingham on 18 June 2009 Shahid Afridi for scoring 51 off 34 balls and taking 2–16 against South Africa during the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 semi-final in Nottingham on 18 June 2009
 Tillakaratne Dilshan for scoring 96 not out off 57 balls against the West Indies in the semi-final of the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 at The Oval on 19 June 2009 Tillakaratne Dilshan for scoring 96 not out off 57 balls against the West Indies in the semi-final of the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 at The Oval on 19 June 2009
 Chris Gayle for hitting 88 off 50 balls against Australia during the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 at The Oval on 6 June 2009 Chris Gayle for hitting 88 off 50 balls against Australia during the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 at The Oval on 6 June 2009
 Umar Gul for taking 5–6 against New Zealand during the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 at The Oval on 13 June 2009 Umar Gul for taking 5–6 against New Zealand during the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 at The Oval on 13 June 2009
 
- Women's Cricketer of the Year:
- Umpire of the Year:
- Spirit of Cricket:
Nominations
The following are the nominations for LG ICC Awards 2009 in different Categories.They were announced by Virender Sehwag and Ravi Shastri in presence of ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat.[8]
Cricketer of the Year
Test Player of the Year
ODI Player of the Year
Emerging Player
 Martin Guptill Martin Guptill
 Ben Hilfenhaus Ben Hilfenhaus
 Phillip Hughes Phillip Hughes
 Amit Mishra Amit Mishra
 Graham Onions Graham Onions
 Kemar Roach Kemar Roach
 Jesse Ryder Jesse Ryder
 Peter Siddle Peter Siddle
Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year
Twenty20 International Performance of the Year
Women's Cricketer of the Year

 Suzie Bates Suzie Bates
 Holly Colvin Holly Colvin
 Charlotte Edwards Charlotte Edwards
 Laura Marsh Laura Marsh
 Sana Mir Sana Mir
 Shelley Nitschke Shelley Nitschke
 Mithali Raj Mithali Raj
 Karen Rolton Karen Rolton
 Priyanka Roy Priyanka Roy
 Lisa Sthalekar Lisa Sthalekar
 Claire Taylor Claire Taylor
 Sarah Taylor Sarah Taylor
 Stafanie Taylor Stafanie Taylor
 Haidee Tiffin Haidee Tiffin
 Aimee Watkins Aimee Watkins
Umpire of the Year
See also
References
- ↑ Selection Panel of the awards. Retrieved on 1 October 2009.
- ↑ ICC World XI Teams by ICC.Retrieved on 1 October 2009.
- ↑ ICC XI Teams by SKY SPORTS Retrieved on 1 October 2009
- ↑ Winners of ICC Awards 2009. Retrieved on 1 October 2009.
- ↑ Mitchell Johnson 'blown away' to be named ICC Cricketer of the Year by The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved on 1 October 2009.
- ↑ Gambhir lands Test award by Sky Sports Retrieved on 1 October 2009.
- ↑ LG ICC Awards 2009 shortlist. Retrieved on 27 September 2009.
- ↑ Nominations for LG ICC Awards 2009 Retrieved on 5 September 2009.





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