2013 ICC Awards
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The 2013 ICC Awards were broadcast in a special TV show which was aired on 14 December 2013.[1] The ICC had been hosting ICC Awards since 2004, which were now into their tenth year. Previous events were held in London (2004, 2011), Sydney (2005), Mumbai (2006), Johannesburg (2007, 2009), Dubai (2008), Bangalore (2010) and Colombo (2012). 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.
| 2013 ICC Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | 14 December 2013 |
| Presented by | ICC |
| Highlights | |
| Cricketer of the Year | Michael Clarke (1st award) |
| Test Player of the Year | Michael Clarke (1st award) |
| ODI Player of the Year | Kumar Sangakkara (2nd award) |
| Emerging Player of the Year | Cheteshwar Pujara |
| Website | www |
Selection Committee
Chaired by ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Anil Kumble, the ICC Selection Committee was charged with two main tasks. Using their experience, knowledge and appreciation of the game, they selected the ICC World XI Teams and provided a long list of nominations to the 32 members of the voting academy to cast their votes in the individual player award categories.[2]
Selection Committee members:[3]
Award categories and winners
Cricketer of the Year
Test Player of the Year
ODI Player of the Year
Twenty20 International Performance of the Year
Umar Gul, for taking 5/6 from 2.2 overs against South Africa at Centurion Park in Centurion on 3 March 2013[4]
Emerging Player of the Year
Associate Player of the Year
Umpire of the Year
Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year
Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year
Spirit of Cricket
Mahela Jayawardene, for his honesty at a very crucial stage of the first Test match against New Zealand at Galle International Stadium in Galle on 18 November 2012[5][6]
LG People's Choice Award
ICC World XI Teams
ICC Test Team of the Year
Alastair Cook was selected as the captain of the Test Team of the Year, with MS Dhoni selected as the wicket-keeper. Other players are:[7]
ICC ODI Team of the Year
For the third time consecutively, MS Dhoni was selected as both captain and wicket-keeper of the ODI Team of the Year. Other players are:[8]
Short lists
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 ODI Cricketer of the Year
Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year
See also
References
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