Saturday, 15 September 2012

ICC awards 2012

Kumar Sangakkara: Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara grabbed three prestigious awards at the LG ICC Awards ceremony in Colombo. Sanga was named the ICC Cricketer of the Year, ICC Test Cricketer of the Year and the LG People's Choice Award for the second year in a row.
During the performance period, he played 14 Tests and in 27 innings, he compiled 1,444 runs at an average of 60.16, including five centuries and five half-centuries.
Virat Kohli: The Indian youngster was named ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year 2012 in Colombo. During the performance period, he played 31 ODIs and compiled 1,733 runs at an average of 66.65, including eight centuries and six half-centuries. His highest score, 183, came against Pakistan in the Asia Cup on 18 March 2012. 
Sunil Narine: The West Indies youngsters was named Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2012 in Colombo. The off-spinner played in three Tests for the West Indies claiming 12 wickets at an average 31.50, while in the 15 ODIs he played in he claimed 28 wickets at an average of 18.82. 
Richard Levi: The South African batsman won the ICC Twenty20 International Performance of the Year in recognition of his 51-ball 117 not out against New Zealand. 
George Dockrell: Ireland's left-arm spinner was named the ICC Associate and Affiliate Cricketer of the Year. 
Daniel Vettori: New Zealand all-rounder Daniel Vettori won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award 2012. Vettori beat off competition from South Africa's AB de Villiers and Jacques Kallis as well as Mohammad Hafeez of Pakistan and West Indies' Kieron Pollard
Kumar Dharmasena: The Sri Lankan won the David Shepherd Trophy for first time after being named ICC Umpire of the Year. Dharmasena, who made his international debut as an umpire in 2009, joined the Emirates Elite Panel in May 2011. "This is one of the best awards I could have got as an individual as I only joined the Elite Panel a year ago, it's a really honour," Kumar said.
Sarah Taylor: England's Sarah Taylor was named ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year. The 23-year-old took the accolade ahead of West Indies Stafanie Taylor and Australia's Alyssa Healy and Lisa Sthalekar.
Stafanie Taylor: West Indies Stafanie Taylor was named the ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year. The young Jamaican took the accolade ahead of fellow West Indies team-mate Anisa Mohammed, England's Lydia Greenway and Sarah Taylor.
ICC Test team of the year: Alastair Cook (ENG), Hashim Amla (RSA), Kumar Sangakkara (SRI), Jacques Kallis (RSA), Michael Clarke (AUS - capt), Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WIS), Matt Prior (ENG - wicketkeeper), Stuart Broad (ENG), Saeed Ajmal (PAK), Vernon Philander (RSA), Dale Steyn (RSA). 12th man: AB de Villiers (RSA).
ICC ODI team of the year: Gautam Gambhir (IND), Alastair Cook (ENG), Kumar Sangakkara (SRI), Virat Kohli (IND), Mahendra Singh Dhoni (IND - wicketkeeper/captain), Michael Clarke (AUS), Shahid Afridi (PAK), Morne Morkel (RSA), Steven Finn (ENG), Lasith Malinga (SRI), Saeed Ajmal (PAK). 12th man: Shane Watson (AUS)

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