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After a superb year of cricket, it’s almost that time again when the ICC Awards are announced. Here are the categories, and names to look out for:
David Shepherd Trophy for the ICC Umpire of the Year
Last year’s recipient Marais Erasmus will be up for the award again, as will the winner in 2014 and 2015, Richard Kettleborough. The ICC’s umpiring team continues to refine and sharpen their decision-making skills: across 2015-2016, the panel achieved a correct-decision percentage of 95.6 per cent in 220 matches across the three formats – the highest percentage since the Decision Review System was introduced in 2008.
ICC Fans’ Moment of the Year
There were four options to vote for this year:
England Women defeat India Women at Lord’s – Perhaps the most stirring moment of 2017 came at Lord’s in July, when England Women defeated their Indian counterparts in a thrilling showpiece played out at a sold-out HQ, with many more millions watching and listening around the world. This was the thunderbolt moment that the women’s game was looking for; the game will never be the same again.
Pakistan stun India to win the ICC Champions Trophy – An inspired Pakistan team took The Oval by storm to wrestle the Champions Trophy from the grasp of their fierce rivals. Riding on the back of Fakhar Zaman’s 114 and propelled by the new-ball brilliance of Mohammad Amir, Pakistan romped to a 180-run victory.
Ireland and Afghanistan earn Test status as ICC Full Members – A fantastic development not just for the two countries involved, duly rewarded for their commitment and tireless hard work, but for those countries behind them, building towards the dream of Full Member status.
The Netherlands win the World Cricket League Championship – The Netherlands triumphed in the battle to become the 13th and final member of the ICC ODI league. The league will be a direct qualification pathway towards the ICC Cricket World Cup and will be contested by the 12 Full Members plus the Netherlands.
Associate Player of the Year
After his compatriot Mohammad Shahzad’s triumph last year, Afghanistan’s leg-spinning sensation Rashid Khan is one of the favourites for the 2017 award. With 43 ODI wickets from 16 matches in the calendar year, and 17 wickets from 10 T20Is at an impressive economy rate of 9.41, there is no doubt that a major world star has arrived.
Scotland’s evergreen skipper Kyle Coetzer had a stellar 2017, making 390 runs from eight matches, including a superb century against Zimbabwe at Edinburgh, and signed off the year with a century against Kenya at the ICC World Cricket League Championships at Dubai in December.
William Porterfield is a legend of Irish cricket and enjoyed another bumper campaign in 2017, making two centuries from 16 ODIs to average 43 across the calendar year.
Emerging Player of the Year
A number of outstanding candidates to take this award, following Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman in 2016, Josh Hazlewood in 2015 and Gary Ballance in 2014.
Pakistan’s teenage leggie Shadab Khan lit up the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy with a series of brilliant spells.
His fellow countryman Hasan Ali was the bowler of the tournament, taking 13 wickets in all and firing Pakistan to the final with an inspired three-wicket performance against England in the semi-final.
Kuldeep Yadav’s emergence as a key part of India’s spin-bowling stocks has been one of the stories of 2017. The slow left-arm wrist-spinner burst onto the scene in March and claimed 43 wickets across the three formats in a dream first year for the senior side.
The find of England’s Ashes tour, Dawid Malan was the highest England run-scorer in the series, including a maiden Test century at Perth. It capped a superb first year in international cricket for the 30-year-old, which began in style with a 44-ball 78 against South Africa on his T20I debut.
T20I Performance of the Year
After Carlos Brathwaite’s iconic finish to the 2016 ICC World Twenty20, here are a selection of brilliant feats in the shortest form in 2017:
Rashid Khan’s 5/3 from just two overs against Ireland was a staggering statement from the teenage leg-spinner.
Asela Gunaratne’s astonishing 84* from 46 balls against Australia in just his sixth T20I appearance took Sri Lanka to victory from the final ball of the match.
The magical leg-breaks of Yuzvendra Chahal bamboozled England at Bangalore, his 6/25 the best return from a bowler in T20I cricket in 2017.
Scores of 190 are usually defended in T20I cricket, but not when Evin Lewis is at the crease as his 125* from just 62 balls saw the West Indies home against India.
Rohit Sharma was irresistible in limited-overs cricket in 2017, and his 118 against Sri Lanka in December was his highest T20I score to date. The innings, containing 12 fours and 10 sixes, spanned just 43 balls.
ODI Player of the Year
Virat Kohli was simply devastating in ODI cricket, averaging 76.8 across 26 matches.
England’s Joe Root was irresistible in the 50-over format, averaging 70.2 across 19 matches with two centuries.
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan delivered the best ODI bowling performance of 2017, claiming seven West Indies wickets for just 18 runs.
Hasan Ali – the bowler of the ICC Champions Trophy, and the bowler of the year, with 45 wickets from 18 matches – more than any other bowler on show.
Test Player of the Year
Steve Smith enjoyed a stunning year, averaging 76.76 from 11 Tests with six centuries, including a highest score of 239 at Perth against England as part of Australia’s emphatic 4-0 Ashes-regaining victory.
Virat Kohli emulated Smith in Test cricket, making five centuries from 10 matches at an imposing average of 75.6 (including three double-centuries).
Although he played just seven Tests in 2017, Kane Williamson still delivered three classy centuries at an average of 62.9.
Australia’s cult-hero off-spinner Nathan Lyon had a stellar 2017, topping the wicket-taking charts with 63 wickets at 23.5.
South Africa’s brilliant young fast bowler Kagiso Rabada continued his superb form in 2017, picking up 57 Test wickets from 11 matches.
England’s all-time most successful bowler, James Anderson bowled as beautifully as ever in 2017, claiming 55 wickets at a staggering average of 17.6 per wicket.
Sir Garfield Sobers Award for the ICC Cricketer of the Year
Following gongs for Ravichandran Ashwin in 2016 and Steve Smith in 2015, a strong list of candidates are in contention for the most coveted award of them all in 2017, and the names listed above look set to dominate again – we are witnessing a golden age of batsmanship, with Smith, Kohli, Williamson and Root vying for the title of the world’s No.1 batsman.
The awards will also encompass the Men’s ODI Team of the Year and the Men’s Test Team of the Year.
The winners will be announced on 18 January.
David Shepherd Trophy for the ICC Umpire of the Year
Last year’s recipient Marais Erasmus will be up for the award again, as will the winner in 2014 and 2015, Richard Kettleborough. The ICC’s umpiring team continues to refine and sharpen their decision-making skills: across 2015-2016, the panel achieved a correct-decision percentage of 95.6 per cent in 220 matches across the three formats – the highest percentage since the Decision Review System was introduced in 2008.
ICC Fans’ Moment of the Year
There were four options to vote for this year:
England Women defeat India Women at Lord’s – Perhaps the most stirring moment of 2017 came at Lord’s in July, when England Women defeated their Indian counterparts in a thrilling showpiece played out at a sold-out HQ, with many more millions watching and listening around the world. This was the thunderbolt moment that the women’s game was looking for; the game will never be the same again.
Pakistan stun India to win the ICC Champions Trophy – An inspired Pakistan team took The Oval by storm to wrestle the Champions Trophy from the grasp of their fierce rivals. Riding on the back of Fakhar Zaman’s 114 and propelled by the new-ball brilliance of Mohammad Amir, Pakistan romped to a 180-run victory.
Ireland and Afghanistan earn Test status as ICC Full Members – A fantastic development not just for the two countries involved, duly rewarded for their commitment and tireless hard work, but for those countries behind them, building towards the dream of Full Member status.
The Netherlands win the World Cricket League Championship – The Netherlands triumphed in the battle to become the 13th and final member of the ICC ODI league. The league will be a direct qualification pathway towards the ICC Cricket World Cup and will be contested by the 12 Full Members plus the Netherlands.
Associate Player of the Year
After his compatriot Mohammad Shahzad’s triumph last year, Afghanistan’s leg-spinning sensation Rashid Khan is one of the favourites for the 2017 award. With 43 ODI wickets from 16 matches in the calendar year, and 17 wickets from 10 T20Is at an impressive economy rate of 9.41, there is no doubt that a major world star has arrived.
Scotland’s evergreen skipper Kyle Coetzer had a stellar 2017, making 390 runs from eight matches, including a superb century against Zimbabwe at Edinburgh, and signed off the year with a century against Kenya at the ICC World Cricket League Championships at Dubai in December.
William Porterfield is a legend of Irish cricket and enjoyed another bumper campaign in 2017, making two centuries from 16 ODIs to average 43 across the calendar year.
Emerging Player of the Year
A number of outstanding candidates to take this award, following Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman in 2016, Josh Hazlewood in 2015 and Gary Ballance in 2014.
Pakistan’s teenage leggie Shadab Khan lit up the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy with a series of brilliant spells.
His fellow countryman Hasan Ali was the bowler of the tournament, taking 13 wickets in all and firing Pakistan to the final with an inspired three-wicket performance against England in the semi-final.
Kuldeep Yadav’s emergence as a key part of India’s spin-bowling stocks has been one of the stories of 2017. The slow left-arm wrist-spinner burst onto the scene in March and claimed 43 wickets across the three formats in a dream first year for the senior side.
The find of England’s Ashes tour, Dawid Malan was the highest England run-scorer in the series, including a maiden Test century at Perth. It capped a superb first year in international cricket for the 30-year-old, which began in style with a 44-ball 78 against South Africa on his T20I debut.
T20I Performance of the Year
After Carlos Brathwaite’s iconic finish to the 2016 ICC World Twenty20, here are a selection of brilliant feats in the shortest form in 2017:
Rashid Khan’s 5/3 from just two overs against Ireland was a staggering statement from the teenage leg-spinner.
Asela Gunaratne’s astonishing 84* from 46 balls against Australia in just his sixth T20I appearance took Sri Lanka to victory from the final ball of the match.
The magical leg-breaks of Yuzvendra Chahal bamboozled England at Bangalore, his 6/25 the best return from a bowler in T20I cricket in 2017.
Scores of 190 are usually defended in T20I cricket, but not when Evin Lewis is at the crease as his 125* from just 62 balls saw the West Indies home against India.
Rohit Sharma was irresistible in limited-overs cricket in 2017, and his 118 against Sri Lanka in December was his highest T20I score to date. The innings, containing 12 fours and 10 sixes, spanned just 43 balls.
ODI Player of the Year
Virat Kohli was simply devastating in ODI cricket, averaging 76.8 across 26 matches.
England’s Joe Root was irresistible in the 50-over format, averaging 70.2 across 19 matches with two centuries.
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan delivered the best ODI bowling performance of 2017, claiming seven West Indies wickets for just 18 runs.
Hasan Ali – the bowler of the ICC Champions Trophy, and the bowler of the year, with 45 wickets from 18 matches – more than any other bowler on show.
Test Player of the Year
Steve Smith enjoyed a stunning year, averaging 76.76 from 11 Tests with six centuries, including a highest score of 239 at Perth against England as part of Australia’s emphatic 4-0 Ashes-regaining victory.
Virat Kohli emulated Smith in Test cricket, making five centuries from 10 matches at an imposing average of 75.6 (including three double-centuries).
Although he played just seven Tests in 2017, Kane Williamson still delivered three classy centuries at an average of 62.9.
Australia’s cult-hero off-spinner Nathan Lyon had a stellar 2017, topping the wicket-taking charts with 63 wickets at 23.5.
South Africa’s brilliant young fast bowler Kagiso Rabada continued his superb form in 2017, picking up 57 Test wickets from 11 matches.
England’s all-time most successful bowler, James Anderson bowled as beautifully as ever in 2017, claiming 55 wickets at a staggering average of 17.6 per wicket.
Sir Garfield Sobers Award for the ICC Cricketer of the Year
Following gongs for Ravichandran Ashwin in 2016 and Steve Smith in 2015, a strong list of candidates are in contention for the most coveted award of them all in 2017, and the names listed above look set to dominate again – we are witnessing a golden age of batsmanship, with Smith, Kohli, Williamson and Root vying for the title of the world’s No.1 batsman.
The awards will also encompass the Men’s ODI Team of the Year and the Men’s Test Team of the Year.
The winners will be announced on 18 January.
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