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The 2008 ICC Awards were held on 10 September 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Previous events were held in London (2004), Sydney (2005), Mumbai (2006) and Johannesburg (2007).[1] The ICC had been hosting ICC Awards since 2004 and was into its fifth year. They were presented in association with the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) and honours for the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year were also awarded for the first time.[2] The ICC awards the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy to the Cricketer of the Year, which is considered to be the most prestigious award in world cricket.[3][4][5]
| 2008 ICC Awards | |
|---|---|
 2008 Cricketer of the Year Shivnarine Chanderpaul | |
| Date | 10 September 2008 |
| Presented by | ICC |
| Highlights | |
| Cricketer of the Year |  Shivnarine Chanderpaul(1st award) |
| Test Player of the Year |  Dale Steyn(1st award) |
| ODI Player of the Year |  MS Dhoni(1st award) |
| Emerging Player of the Year |  Ajantha Mendis |
| Website | www |
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Nominees were voted on by a 25-person panel of current and ex-players and officials from among players chosen by the ICC Selection Committee, chaired by ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Clive Lloyd.
Selection Committee members:
Cricketer of the Year
Test Player of the Year
ODI Player of the Year
Twenty20 International Performance of the Year
Yuvraj Singh, for scoring 58 runs off 16 deliveries against England at the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa on 19 September 2007[6][7]
Emerging Player of the Year
Associate Player of the Year
Umpire of the Year
Women's Cricketer of the Year
Spirit of Cricket
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ICC Test Team of the Year
Graeme Smith was selected as the captain of the Test Team of the Year. In addition to a wicket-keeper, 9 other players and a 12th man were announced as follows:
ICC ODI Team of the Year
Ricky Ponting was selected as the captain of the ODI Team of the Year. In addition to a wicket-keeper, 9 other players and a 12th man were announced as follows:[8]
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Cricketer of the Year
Test Player of the Year
ODI Player of the Year
Twenty20 International Performance of the Year
Emerging Player of the Year
Associate Player of the Year
Umpire of the Year
Women's Cricketer of the Year
Spirit of Cricket
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