ICC Awards 2023 - Nominations Announced

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ICC Awards 2023 – Shortlists

Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year; Pat Cummins (Australia), Travis Head (Australia), Ravindra Jadeja (India), Virat Kohli (India)

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year; Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Ashleigh Gardner (Australia), Beth Mooney (Australia), Nat Sciver-Brunt (England)

ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year; R Ashwin (India), Travis Head (Australia), Usman Khawaja (Australia), Joe Root (England)

ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year; Shubman Gill (India), Virat Kohli (India), Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand), Mohammed Shami (India)

ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year; Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Ashleigh Gardner (Australia), Amelia Kerr (New Zealand), Nat Sciver-Brunt (England)

ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year; Mark Chapman (New Zealand), Alpesh Ramjani (Uganda), Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe), Suryakumar Yadav (India)

ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year; Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Sophie Ecclestone (England), Hayley Matthews (West Indies), Ellyse Perry (Australia)

ICC Emerging Men’s Cricketer of the Year; Gerald Coetzee (South Africa), Yashasvi Jaiswal (India), Dilshan Madushanka (Sri Lanka), Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)

ICC Emerging Women’s Cricketer of the Year; Marufa Akter (Bangladesh), Lauren Bell (England), Darcey Carter (Scotland), Phoebe Litchfield (Australia)

 

[Scoop_shot]

huh????? where is Naseem

 

[FearlessRoar]

huh????? where is Naseem

Naseem shah for what? What he has done in 2023?

 

[Slim]

Ravindra from NZland definitely a hot favorite in my books right next to Coetzee. Hopefully Jamal next year!

 

[MenInG]

Naseem will be a good also ran

Fact is most of these awards will be taken by India players, and deservedly so.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

I think Rachin Ravindra is the favorite to win the ICC Emerging Cricketer award after his brilliant World Cup campaign.

Madushanka would be my second pick.

 

[MenInG]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today revealed the second batch of shortlists in the ICC Awards 2023, highlighting the best individual performers in men’s and women’s ODI cricket from the past year.

A trio of Indian stars feature among the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year nominees. Shubman Gill spent a lengthy time atop the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI batter rankings in 2023, scoring an impressive 1584 runs during the calendar year and picking up two ICC Men’s Player of the Month Awards along the way.

Competing alongside Gill for the ODI honours is fellow countryman Virat Kohli, fresh from his Player of the Tournament spell at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. Kohli, who is a two-time Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy winner and three-time Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year, scored six ODI centuries in the twelve-month period – more than any other player.

Strike bowler Mohammed Shami also features, having taken the third most ODI wickets during the year (43), and after producing an array of scintillating displays during CWC23 in which he was top wicket-taker. Completing the shortlist is New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell, who also enjoyed a stellar year with the bat, recording 1204 runs and posting five centuries for the Blackcaps in 2023.

The ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year category is littered with top all-rounders, with Nat Sciver-Brunt in contention to claim back-to-back honours. Last year, the England star scooped the top two awards, and 2023 was equally prolific, as she hit three centuries in ODI outings and ended the year averaging 131 with the bat. She is joined on the shortlist by Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu, who scored freely atop the order, ending the year with a startling strike rate of 125.37 in ODI cricket.

Ashleigh Gardner won an unprecedented three ICC Women’s Player of the Month awards during the calendar year, including successive awards in June and July. As well as scoring valuable runs in the middle order in 50-over cricket, she took more wickets than anyone else (24). The final contender is New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr, nominated for the second year running for her ODI exploits, ending 2023 as the top run-scorer in the format with 541 runs at 67.62, in addition to eight wickets with the ball.


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The International Cricket Council (ICC) today revealed the final group of outstanding performers shortlisted in three ICC Awards 2023 categories; the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year, the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year and the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year.

The reveal of the final set of categories means that global cricket fans can now vote for their favourite cricketers from 2023 in nine ICC Awards categories.

The nominees for the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy see Australia and India share two candidates each after a year in which they met in both the ICC World Test Championship Final and the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Final.

Pat Cummins lifted the silverware on both of those occasions, and the Australia skipper is nominated in the top men’s category following a landmark year. Cummins, a former ICC Test Cricketer of the Year (2019), hit new heights in 2023, showcasing outstanding captaincy skills and also dazzling with ball in hand, taking 59 wickets in Tests and ODIs.

Travis Head also enjoyed a momentous year as one of the primary architects of Australia’s trophy-winning success. Head became the player for the big occasion in 2023, starring with the bat in both Finals to claim the Player of the Match award. The all-rounder amassed almost 1700 runs across formats during the year and claimed important wickets with the ball.

India icon Virat Kohli is in contention to win his third Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy after more notable run-scoring feats in 2023. Kohli eclipsed ICC Hall of Famer Sachin Tendulkar last year with a record-breaking 50th ODI century, and can also boast the Player of the Tournament award from CWC23 and 2048 international runs.

Ravindra Jadeja completes the lineup of nominees for the top men’s award following a year in which he took 66 wickets – more than any other player - and recorded 613 runs across formats, providing valuable contributions in India’s spin attack on their way to two Finals.

The shortlist for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy features 2022 winner Nat Sciver-Brunt, after another year of dominance across formats in women’s international cricket. The England all-rounder took nine wickets and scored 894 runs in 2023, holding an impressive batting average of 45.50 in T20Is and 131.00 in ODIs.

Chamari Athapaththu is the only player nominated in three categories in the ICC Awards 2023 thanks to a standout year in the women’s game. The Sri Lanka skipper was in dazzling form for much of 2023, leading from the front as her side claimed landmark series victories and scoring 885 runs along the way in ODIs and T20Is.

Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner took more wickets than anyone else in women’s internationals in 2023, taking 58 wickets in Tests, ODIs and T20Is. Beyond the statistics, Gardner also won the Player of the Tournament award at the record-breaking ICC Women’s T20 World Cup for her all-round brilliance, and became the first player to win back-to-back ICC Women’s Player of the Month prizes in June and July.

Her compatriot Beth Mooney also stands in contention for the top women’s award thanks to a memorable year in which she scored more runs than anyone else in women’s international cricket. Mooney registered 1040 runs in 2023, which included a match-winning 74 not out in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final victory over hosts South Africa.

The ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year contenders include two heroes from Australia’s World Test Championship winning campaign.

Opener Usman Khawaja topped the run-scoring charts in the longest format last year, amassing 1210 runs at an average of 52.60 which included three centuries. As well as his crucial performances in Australia’s maiden WTC triumph, Khawaja was leading run-scorer in the high octane Ashes series in June and July.

Also nominated is Travis Head, the all-rounder recording 919 runs in the longest format at an average of 41.77. The highlight of his Test year was undoubtedly his starring role in the WTC Final win over India hitting a memorable knock of 163 in the first innings at the Oval.

R Ashwin ended the year as the top ranked Test bowler in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Bowler Rankings, taking 41 wickets at a striking average of 17.02 and recording the most five-wicket hauls of anyone in Tests in 2023 with four.

England’s Test resurgence continued in 2023, and Joe Root was at the forefront of England’s success. Root last claimed the Test Cricketer of the Year award back in 2021, and this time around he registered 787 runs in eight Tests, finishing the year with a strong average of 65.58.

More information about each of the nominees can be found here.

Fans are now able to vote for their favourite players in selected ICC Awards categories here.

Shortlists have revealed in nine ICC Awards 2023 categories, and have been determined by a specialist panel of cricket writers and broadcasters, who selected the nominees according to on-field performances and overall achievements in international cricket through the calendar year.

Fan voting results will be combined with selections made by the ICC Voting Academy to identify the winner in each of the shortlisted categories.

Other categories which will be celebrated in the ICC Awards 2023 include the ICC Men’s and Women’s Associate Cricketers of the Year, the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award and the ICC Umpire of the Year, making a total of 13 prizes.

In addition to the individual awards, five ICC Teams of the Year will be also decided by the ICC Voting Academy, identifying the standout XIs across men’s and women’s international cricket in 2023.

Winners of the ICC Awards 2023 will be announced later in January 2024.

 

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Nominees for ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year 2023 revealed

Three brilliant batters and a star all-rounder have been shortlisted for ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year 2023.

India’s star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will be in the running for the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for the third time, having won in 2016 and nominated in 2021.

He played a pivotal role in India’s road to the World Test Championship 2021-23 Final and has already made a massive impact in the current iteration as well.

In the Border-Gavaskar series on home soil, Ashwin's impressive performance saw him claim 25 wickets in four matches to help India retain the coveted title. In the process, he also became the highest wicket-taker for India against Australia in Test cricket with 114 wickets, surpassing Anil Kumble with 111.

His exceptional all-round effort, which included 86 runs in a low-scoring series, earned him the well-deserved Player of the Series award.

Despite his brilliant returns against Australia, Ashwin did not find a place in the XI in the World Test Championship Final in June.

After the WTC23 Final heartbreak, Ashwin was drafted back into the team for the first game against West Indies and he showed exactly what India had missed out on with 12 wickets followed by a fifty and three wickets in the next match.

Memorable performance

The No.1 ranked Test bowler set the tone in the first match of the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia in Nagpur with eight wickets to go with some handy runs.

In the first innings, Ashwin played a pivotal role in halting Alex Carey's counter-attacking innings, preventing Australia from posting a formidable total. His notable contributions included dismissing Pat Cummins and Scott Boland, ultimately bowling the visitors out for 177.

With the bat, Ashwin walked out as a nightwatchman and played his role to perfection. He shielded Rohit Sharma towards the end of Day 1 and added 23 valuable runs on Day 2, stitching a 42-run stand with the skipper.

On a pitch conducive to spin, Ashwin opened the bowling and unsurprisingly, scalped Australia’s left-handed openers. He trapped three more middle-order batters leg before wicket to complete a five-wicket haul – the 31st of his career – as Australia were bundled out for 91, losing by an innings and 132 runs.

Travis Head (Australia)

919 runs in 12 matches

The year that was

There was nothing that Travis Head could do wrong this year, capping off a stunning 2023 with the World Test Championship, the Ashes and the World Cup in hand.

Head enjoyed his most prolific year in Test cricket since making his debut in 2018, starting with a half-century in the New Year match against South Africa.

Even in the challenging Border-Gavaskar series, where many Australian batters struggled, Head stood out as one of the only three visiting players to amass over 200 runs, despite featuring in only three matches.

He took his form over to World Test Championship Final against the same opponents but produced a Player of the Match performance, which included a blistering century that took the game away from India.

Head’s dream run in England continued with a fifty each in the first three Ashes matches against England and went on to make vital contributions in the remaining games in the year, including the ongoing series against Pakistan.

Memorable performance

Travis Head scored just one century in the year and chose the biggest occasion possible to do so – the World Test Championship Final.

Entering the crease at 76/3 with India making early inroads, Head, alongside the steadfast Steve Smith, aggressively took on the Indian bowlers on Day 1. Demonstrating an array of powerful shots, he raced to a century off just 106 balls, laced with 14 boundaries and a six.

By the end of the first day, Australia had amassed a formidable total of 327/3, with Head remaining unbeaten on 146.

Continuing his impressive form, Head reached the 150-run mark early on Day 2, but soon lost his wicket, but not before putting Australia comfortably in the box seat to win the WTC23 mace.

Given the context of the match, Head's century transcended personal achievement as it demoralized the Indian attack and gave Australia the upper hand.

Usman Khawaja (Australia)

1210 runs in 13 matches

The year that was

Usman Khawaja’s stocks continued to rise in 2023, following up on a stellar comeback year in 2022 to earn a second consecutive Test Cricketer of the Year nomination.

Khawaja kicked off 2023 in splendid form, carrying forward his momentum from the previous year by notching a career-best score of 195* against South Africa.

The opener shined in the biggest test of his career – the away series against India where he finished as the top run-getter among both teams with 333 runs in four matches, which included a century and two fifties.

Undeterred by the World Test Championship Final setback, Khawaja rebounded against England in the Ashes, finishing once again as the highest run-getter in the series with 496 runs.

The left-handed star finished the year on a high with three scores of 40+ against Pakistan.

The left-handed star finished the year on a high with three scores of 40+ against Pakistan.

With a grand total of 1210 runs, Khawaja stood alone as the sole player to breach the four-figure mark for Test runs in the challenging and rewarding year of 2023.

Memorable performance

Khawaja had two big tons against South Africa (195*) and India (180) but saved his best for arch-rivals England in the Ashes.

After a surprise declaration at 393/8 in the first innings of the Test, England managed to put pressure on Australia with early wickets. Undeterred, Khawaja stitched a crucial partnership with Travis Head, Cameron Green, and Alex Carey en route to his century that helped Australia get close to England’s total.

Khawaja once again proved to be a thorn in England’s side after they set a target of 281 for the win. The southpaw once again batted deep with grit and determination for his 65 off 197 balls.

Although his departure left Australia at 209/7, Pat Cummins delivered a special performance – this time with the bat – to take Australia to a memorable Ashes victory.

For his century and fifty in the second innings, Khawaja took home the Player of the Match.

Joe Root (England)

787 runs and 8 wickets in 8 matches

The year that was

Like Ashwin, Joe Root will be eyeing his second ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year, having won the award in 2021.

Root began the year in style, with three fifty-plus scores in the two-match series against New Zealand. This included a brilliant 153* and 95 in the second game which played out to be one of the most thrilling Test matches of the year, that New Zealand won by one run.

Root followed it up with another half-century in the one-off Test against Ireland and a stellar Ashes series.

Root began the five-match series against Australia with an unbeaten 118 in the opening Test. After a couple of lean returns, Root finished the series on a high with a half-century each in the last two Tests, helping England draw the series 2-2.

To go with the mountain of runs, Root also proved to be very handy with the ball, scalping 8 wickets in 2023.

Memorable performance

In a match that will be etched in memory as one of the rare instances of a team winning after being asked to follow on in Test cricket, Joe Root delivered a remarkable performance in each innings, steering England to the cusp of victory.

England found themselves in dire straits at 21/3 when Root, in partnership with Harry Brook, weathered the storm and forged a massive 302-run stand. While Brook went on a barrage, Root was solid at the other end to ensure England didn’t slip further.

Having gone without a century for seven matches before, Root chose the perfect time to end the drought and score his 29th Test ton.

It took only 42 more balls for him to reach the 150-run mark, after which England declared.

England bowled the hosts out for 209 but New Zealand made amends after being asked to follow on, setting England a 258-run target.

England were once again in trouble at 80/5 when Root and Ben Stokes had to bail them out. This time, Root took on the role of the aggressor, while Stokes maintained composure, contributing to a vital 121-run partnership for the sixth wicket.

Root, tantalizingly five runs short of another century, fell victim to Wagner, who struck for the second time in as many overs, having previously removed Stokes.

Despite Root's valiant efforts in both innings, Wagner claimed the final wicket of James Anderson with England agonizingly one run short of the target, resulting in a heartbreaking loss for the visitors.

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[batandballbattle]

Cummins has to be the test standout this year for me
Captained the side to retain the ashes and win the WTC, then had commanding performances in the first two tests of the series to round off the year

 

[shamaan]

Cummings in tests he has been incredible.

 

[Major]

-Cricket of the year belongs to Cummins, for the way he lead his team in wins

-Test cricketer of the year should go to Khawaja for his incredible form

-Odi cricketer of the year should be Shami. His bowling in the world cup alone was great, but i am sure the ICC will give it to Kohli cause i think he was the player of the tournament in the world cup even though Shami should had won that award.

-T20 player of the year should go to Surya

-For emerging, Rachin Ravindra should get it

 

[BouncerGuy]

The International Cricket Council will announce the winners of the ICC Awards 2023 from Monday, after a hectic voting period that saw media representatives and fans from around the world select their outstanding cricketers in men’s and women’s international cricket from the last calendar year.

Five Teams of the Year will be revealed over Monday and Tuesday before 13 individual award winners are announced on Wednesday and Thursday, culminating in the two most coveted prizes – the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year and the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year.

The first pair of announcements will be made on Monday 23 January, with the Men’s and Women’s T20I Teams of the Year, while the Men’s and Women’s ODI Teams as well as the Men’s Test Team of the Year will follow on Tuesday 24 January.

All five teams are being selected by an independent panel of media representatives that form the ICC Voting Academy.

The individual awards, based on performances between 1 January and 31 December 2023, will follow the Team of the Year announcements, with winners having been determined by votes cast by the ICC Voting Academy and hundreds of thousands of global cricket fans who registered their choices on the ICC website (icc-cricket.com).

The Associate, T20I and Emerging Cricketers of the Year will be announced on Wednesday 25 January. The Umpire of the Year, the Men’s and Women’s ODI Cricketers of the Year, the Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year, the Heyhoe Flint Trophy winner, the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy winner, and the Spirit of Cricket award will be announced in that order on Thursday 26 January.

The ICC Awards were instituted in 2004 to recognize the very best performers in international cricket during the calendar year. The ICC has also been running monthly awards since January 2021, its selection process running like the annual awards, with members of the media and fans voting for shortlisted players.

Announcement Schedule:

Monday, 22 January

Women’s T20I Team of the Year

Men’s T20I Team of the Year

Tuesday, 23 January

Men’s ODI Team of the Year

Women’s ODI Team of the Year

Men’s Test Team of the Year

Wednesday, 24 January

ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Year

ICC Women’s Associate Cricketer of the Year

ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year

ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year

ICC Emerging Men’s Cricketer of the Year

ICC Emerging Women’s Cricketer of the Year

Thursday, 25 January

ICC Umpire of the Year

ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year

ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year

ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year

Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year

ICC Spirit of Cricket Award

SOURCE: ICC​

 

[Ab Fan]

Emerging player of the year will be Rachin Ravindra.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year should go to Pat Cummins.

 

[greatest]

Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year should go to Pat Cummins.

I think they would give it to Shami.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

I think they would give it to Shami.

Shami performed only in ODI world cup so i dont think he deserves more than cummins