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2009 ICC Awards

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2009 ICC Awards
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The 2009 ICC Awards were held on 1 October 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa before the semi-finals of the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy. The nominations were announced in Mumbai in early September, and short lists were announced on 15 September. These awards recognized player performance between 13 August 2008 and 24 August 2009, and were presented in association with the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA). Performances from both players and officials during this period were considered.

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2009 Cricketer of the Year Mitchell Johnson.

The ICC had hosted the ICC Awards since the 2004 and were now in their sixth year. Previous events were held in London (2004), Sydney (2005), Mumbai (2006), and Dubai (2008), with Johannesburg also hosting in 2007. The awards include the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Cricketer of the Year, which is considered the most prestigious award in world cricket.ICC

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Sponsors

As indicated by the logo of these awards, LG, a leading electronic brand, sponsored these awards along with other ICC sponsors.[1]

Selection Committee

Chaired by ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Clive Lloyd, the ICC Selection Committee was responsible for two main tasks: selecting the ICC World XI Teams and providing a long list of nominations for individual player award categories to the 25 members of the voting academy. They used their experience, knowledge, and appreciation of the game to do so.

Selection Committee members:[2]

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Award categories and winners

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

ICC World XI Teams

ICC Test Team of the Year

MS Dhoni was selected as both captain and wicket-keeper of the Test Team of the Year. Other players are:[5]

ICC ODI Team of the Year

MS Dhoni was also selected as both captain and wicket-keeper of the ODI Team of the Year. Other players are:[6]

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Short lists

The short lists for the 2009 ICC Awards were announced by the ICC on 15 September 2009 directly from Dubai and included the following:[7]

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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Nominations

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The nominations for the 2009 ICC Awards in different categories were announced by Virender Sehwag and Ravi Shastri in the presence of ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat.[8]

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

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Charlotte Edwards was both shortlisted and nominated for Women's Cricketer of the Year.
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See also

References

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