ICC annual awards' nominations

[Sting]

Do you notice something amiss with all these nominations???

The nominations were finalised by a 25-member international panel comprising former players, media representatives, umpires and referees. The same panel will also pick the winner.

The short-list:

Cricketer of the Year:
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (IND), Gautam Gambhir (IND), Mitchell Johnson (AUS), Andrew Strauss (ENG).

Test Player of the Year:
Gautam Gambhir (IND), Mitchell Johnson (AUS), Thilan Samaraweera (SRI), Andrew Strauss (ENG).

One-day Player of the Year:
Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WIS), Mahendra Singh Dhoni (IND), Virender Sehwag (IND), Yuvraj Singh (IND).

Emerging Player of the Year:
Ben Hilfenhaus (AUS), Graham Onions (ENG), Jesse Ryder (NZL), Peter Siddle (AUS).

Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year (non-Test nations):
Rizwan Cheema (CAN), Ryan ten Doeschate (NED), William Porterfield (IRL), Edgar Schiferli (NED)

Twenty20 International Performance of the Year:
Shahid Afridi (PAK) - 51 off 34 balls and 2-16 against South Africa in the World Twenty20 semifinal in Nottingham on June 18.

Tillakaratne Dilshan (SRI) - 96 not out off 57 balls against the West Indies in the World Twenty20 semifinal at the Oval on June 19.

Chris Gayle (WIS) - 88 off 50 balls against Australia in the World Twenty20 at the Oval on June 6.

Umar Gul (PAK) - 5-6 against New Zealand in the World Twenty20 at the Oval on June 13.

Women's Cricketer of the Year:
Charlotte Edwards (ENG), Shelley Nitschke (AUS), Claire Taylor (ENG).

Umpire of the Year:
Aleem Dar (PAK), Tony Hill (NZL), Asad Rauf (PAK), Simon Taufel (AUS).

Spirit of Cricket Award:
Australia, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka.

Who is the No1 Test and ODI side in the world atm?

 

[killadoob]

Yea it does not mean that someone stood out like a sore thumb, i mean my memory is shocking so i cannot think of any good innings from SA, maybe you guys can recall some real special innings or bowling performances for me.

 

[graviti]

Uhm, JP Duminy in Aus. Roelof van der Merwe in 1-Day version. I'd list both of these as emerging players candidates. Graeme Smith amassed a fair number of runs as well. And his captaincy is part of playing the game, so I would list him as a Test player of the year candidate as well. Johan Botha with his bowling in the 1-dayers was very impressive as well.

 

[Sting]

And AB's batting in Australia (unbeaten 100 in 414 run chase to win test)...

 

[Bizkit87]

Uhm, JP Duminy in Aus. Roelof van der Merwe in 1-Day version. I'd list both of these as emerging players candidates. Graeme Smith amassed a fair number of runs as well. And his captaincy is part of playing the game, so I would list him as a Test player of the year candidate as well. Johan Botha with his bowling in the 1-dayers was very impressive as well.

yes...

how can JP not be there

166 on his 2nd test, batting when we were deep in sh*t, with the tail....

this sounds like BS to me...

 

[AMG133]

JP did the unbelievable down under, we had some good performances this year . Even Parnell at the T20 WC should have been in nomination for the emerging catergory.

 

[cr@zydude]

I think Smithy should get the spirt of cricket award himself for his heroics in Aus (batting in the last test with 2 broken hands)!

 

[jasweb]

Lets just win the ICC Championship and show them how wrong the are...

 

[OzzieCapie]

I think Smith should do a 'kanye west' at the awards

 

[AMG133]

lol, hopefully he wont get up there when they handing out the Women's Cricketer of the Year award

 

[peace]

This is bullsiht, at least give us best Chokers of the year award.

 

[Bizkit87]

This is bullsiht, at least give us best Chokers of the year award.

RAS !!!!!!!

You silly motherfu.......



moving one...

Did anyone watch BVP last night? saw Klusener on the show.

I used to be his biggest fan

pity he and Smith didn't get along, he would have done us good in the pro20's, that game was invented for Klusener

 

[peace]

No doubt he was the best oneday batsman/bowler, how many almost lost matches we won becouse of him.
Such a shame. victim of cricket politics.
Could have been good role model for new boys and smith.