Virat Kohli is ICC's Cricketer of the Decade, Steve Smith ICC's Test Cricketer of the Decade

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The ICC Awards of the Decade winners announced

The winners of the prestigious ICC Awards of the Decade including the Rachel Heyhoe-Flint for Best Female Player and Sir Garfield Sobers for Best Male Player, were announced simultaneously across all ICC Digital channels, as well as the Star Sports Network, on Monday, December 28.

Virat Kohli: Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade
Virat Kohli wins the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade
Ellyse Perry wins the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade
Steve Smith is ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade
Virat Kohli is ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade
Ellyse Perry is ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade
Rashid Khan is ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade
Ellyse Perry is ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade
Kyle Coetzer is ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Decade
Kathryn Bryce is ICC Women’s Associate Cricketer of the Decade
MS Dhoni wins ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade

Virat Kohli, who had scored 20,396 runs in all international cricket during the time period, which is more than anyone else, was also part of team India that won the ICC CWC 2011 and ICC Champions Trophy 2013. He was also named ICC Cricketer of the Year in both 2017 and 2018, so it was no surprise that he emerged as the clear jury favourite with winning the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade.

All-rounder, Ellyse Perry was a clear favourite in the Female Cricketer of the Decade category and won the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award, as she had scored 4,349 runs with four centuries and took 213 wickets in all international cricket during the decade – which was also the most wickets taken by any player. Perry was also part of the Australian team that won ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2013 and ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2020 and also won the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for leading Women’s Cricketer in 2017 and 2019. She also went on to win the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade as well as the ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade.

Kohli was also awarded the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade, whilst Steve Smith bagged the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade for scoring 7,040 runs in 69 Tests in the period at an average of 65.79 with 26 centuries. He was also named the ICC Player of the Year in 2015 and ICC Test Player of the Year in 2015 and 2017. In the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings, his points tally was of 947 at the end of 2017 which is the second-highest in the history of the ICC Test batting rankings history.

Rashid Khan took home the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade award, for taking 89 wickets at an average of just 12.62 apiece with an economy rate of 6.14 runs per over in 48 matches during the decade. These are more wickets than anyone else despite starting in 2015. He went on to become the first bowler to take four wickets in four balls in T20I cricket when he performed the feat against Ireland at Dehradun in 2019. He is also the fastest bowler to reach 50 wickets in T20I cricket in terms of time, taking just 2 years 20 days to reach the landmark.

MS Dhoni won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade, chosen by fans unanimously for his gesture of calling back former England batter Ian Bell following a disputable runout at Trent Bridge in 2011.

The ICC Awards of The Decade that recognise the best players across Cricket over the past 10 years, invited fans to vote for the first time by selecting the winners across categories including the Sir Garfield Sobers and Rachael Heyhoe Flint Awards, which celebrate the best overall player from the men’s and women’s game over the past decade. Fans provided 100% of the vote for the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade, from a list of the past winners since 2011. More than 1.5 million fans from across the globe participated casting 5.3 million votes.

The nominees for each of the categories had been determined by the Awards Nominations Committee according to on-field performances and overall achievements for at least five years during the period.

The list includes journalists, statisticians, analysts and former cricketers, and broadcasters from all across the globe such as: Alan Wilkins, Alison Mitchell, Athar Ali Khan, Azad Majumder, Benedict Bermange, Dan Brettig, Danny Morrison, Daren Ganga, Emal Pasarly, Ian Bishop, Ian Callender, Ian Smith, Isobel Joyce, Julian Guyer, Lawrence Booth, Lesley Murdoch, Lisa Sthalekar, Mark Geenty, Mehluli Sibanda, Mohammad Isam, Natalie Germanos, Neeru Bhatia, Neil Manthorp, Paul Radley, Peter Della Penna, Peter Lalor, Ramiz Raja, Rex Clementine, Rizwan Ali, Russel Arnold, Saadi Thawfeeq, Sambit Bal, Shahid Hashmi, Sharda Ugra, Shaun Pollock, Stephon Nicholas, Tim Cutler and VVS Laxman. Furthermore, Anjum Chopra, Snehal Pradhan and Isabelle Westbury voted for individual categories but did not vote for any of the ICC Teams of the Decade categories.

The nominees for each of the categories were determined by the Awards Nominations Committee according to on-field performances and overall achievements for at least five years during the period.

The complete list of nominees for the ICC Awards of the Decade were as follows:

Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in men’s international cricket (Tests, ODIs and T20Is) during the performance period –

R Ashwin (India)
Virat Kohli (India) – Winner
Joe Root (England)
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
Steve Smith (Australia)
AB de Villiers (South Africa)
Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in women’s international cricket (Tests, ODIs and T20Is) during the performance period.

Suzie Bates (New Zealand)
Meg Lanning (Australia)
Ellyse Perry (Australia) – Winner
Mithali Raj (India)
Sarah Taylor (England)
Stafanie Taylor (West Indies)


ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in men’s Test cricket during the performance period

James Anderson (England)
Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)
Virat Kohli (India)
Joe Root (England)
Yasir Shah (Pakistan)
Steve Smith (Australia) – Winner
Kane Williamson (New Zealand)


ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in men’s ODI cricket during the performance period

MS Dhoni (India)
Virat Kohli (India) – Winner
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
Rohit Sharma (India)
Mitchell Starc (Australia)
AB de Villiers (South Africa)


ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in women’s ODI cricket during the performance period

Suzie Bates (New Zealand)
Jhulan Goswami (India)
Meg Lanning (Australia)
Ellyse Perry (Australia) – Winner
Mithali Raj (India)
Stafanie Taylor (West Indies)


ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in men’s T20I cricket during the performance period

Aaron Finch (Australia)
Chris Gayle (West Indies)
Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) – Winner
Virat Kohli (India)
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
Rohit Sharma (India)
Imran Tahir (South Africa)


ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in women’s T20I cricket during the performance period

Sophie Devine (New Zealand)
Deandra Dottin (West Indies)
Alyssa Healy (Australia)
Meg Lanning (Australia)
Ellyse Perry (Australia) – Winner
Anya Shrubsole (England)


ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in men’s Associate cricket during the performance period

Richie Berrington (Scotland)
Peter Borren (Netherlands)
Kyle Coetzer (Scotland) – Winner
Paras Khadka (Nepal)
Calum MacLeod (Scotland)
Assad Vala (PNG)


ICC Women’s Associate Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in women’s Associate cricket during the performance period

Kathryn Bryce (Scotland) – Winner
Sarah Bryce (Scotland)
Natthakan Chantham (Thailand)
Sterre Kalis (Netherlands)
Chanida Sutthiruang (Thailand)
Sornnorin Tippoch (Thailand)


ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade – An action, moment, gesture, or decision on the field of play in international cricket during the performance period which best reflects the Spirit of Cricket.

2011 Winner – MS Dhoni (India) – Winner
2012 Winner – Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
2013 Winner – Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
2014 Winner – Katherine Brunt (England)
2015 Winner – Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)
2016 Winner – Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
2017 Winner – Anya Shrubsole (England)
2018 Winner – Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
2019 Winner – Virat Kohli (India)

 

[Ab Fan]

So, Rashid Khan has been awarded the ICC T20 cricketer of the decade

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Kohli is a worthy winner of ICC men's cricketer of the decade. He has been head and shoulders above the rest this decade. Congratulations to him.

I have many disagreements spread across the awards but this is a time to congratulate the winners.

Pakistan team entered the decade on the back of spot fixing bans, Sri Lanka bus attack, shambolic PCB administration and many player transitions. They played almost the entire decade away from home, living out of suitcases. A few matches at home and one can see how much of a difference it makes to a team's confidence and its stats. This decade should have been a complete write off for them.

The fact that Pakistan won an ICC trophy, reached no 1 in test and T20 rankings, created a successful PSL and got teams to play again in their home country is great credit to them and nothing short of a miracle. On top of that, they also unearthed talents like Babar, Shaheen and Rizwan and have also managed to embark on an ambitious new domestic structure. This will set them up for the next decade.

I am optimistic for Pakistan's continued growth and their contribution to world cricket in the 20's.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Wasn't even a contest.
Bow down to the KING.

 

[ARK Rafay]

So, Rashid Khan has been awarded the ICC T20 cricketer of the decade

Joke of the decade

 

[RyanRyan10]

Afghanistan player got a player of the decade award

Bangladesh player made it to the ODI XI

Pakistan got nothing
[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] did you pick the winners and playing XI? r

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Afghanistan player got a player of the decade award

Bangladesh player made it to the ODI XI

Pakistan got nothing
[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] did you pick the winners and playing XI? r

This is a nice touch to the story.
Did not think about it.

 

[Space Cat]

MS Dhoni spirit of cricket award really?

 

[Ab Fan]

MS Dhoni has earned the spirit of award of the decade for allowing NZ to qualify to the semi finals and then finals of 2019 WC

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Dhoni should have gotten Spirit of Cricket Award for this performance in the 2019 WC game against England instead of calling back Bell in 2011.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Spirit of Cricket Award should have gone to the entire New Zealand team of the 2015-20 period.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

So, Rashid Khan has been awarded the ICC T20 cricketer of the decade

Fantastic story, considering he was just 6 years old when the decade started. What a magnificent rise to stardom!

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

No surprises on Cricketer of the Decade, Test Cricketer of the Decade and ODI Cricketer of the Decade. But Rashid Khan for T20 Player of the Decade? Really? His stats are almost exclusively padded by performances against minnows and he hasn't even played a single game against Pakistan, India, Australia and New Zealand.

 

[Abu_Hamza]

Sir [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] proved right again today also after yesterday the ICC teams were announced with no Pak player in it. Those who have problem with Sir [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] can go and fight with ICC coz even ICC agrees with him. Everyone in PCB comes for making money, they have nothing to do with the upliftment of the team. Even the players use PCT as a platform, they earn reputation, get fame by playing for PCT and then start playing leagues as PCB cant manage them.

 

[King_Kohli]

They would have picked both Kohli-Rohit jointly for ODI player of the decade.
I know stats are favor to Kohli but Rohit also done great job equally.

 

[King_Kohli]

MS Dhoni has earned the spirit of award of the decade for allowing NZ to qualify to the semi finals and then finals of 2019 WC

 

[Afhan Ali]

I demand PP to give title of Sir to great [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION].

He is mostly accurate in every thing.

Virat Kohli should have been t20 cricketer of the decade as well because he was a beast in 2 t20 world cups.

 

[Ab Fan]

Just a bait, no hate though .

MSD has been one of the most likeable cricketers for most part of his career and probably a GOAT LOI captain.

 

[Hasan123]

Well done to Kohli and Smith.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Expected results.

lol at nominations for this

Every tom, dick and harry knew the results beforehand.

Congrats to Kohli and Smith.

Both legends.

 

[MHN1293]

Expected results.

lol at nominations for this

Every tom, dick and harry knew the results beforehand.

Congrats to Kohli and Smith.

Both legends.

Congragulation to the 18 year old legend rashid khan as well. Icc already identified him at the age of 6. And now look at him going for a match winning 50 runs against sa and another matchwinning preformance of 110 from 9 overs againsnt england.

 

[ahmedzee]

So now people should see that these ICC ranking and ICC team of the year or player of the decade is a joke.
Rashid played 90% of his games against associate teams, majority of them in associate tournaments, and he is T20 player of the year.
Babar Azam has the highest average for T20 batsman, and has more runs than ABD and some others, yet he doesn't even find a place in team, let along as Player of the year.

Shoaib Akhtar was right, someone needs to tell ICC that this is not IPL team of the decade. I think they genuinely forgot.

 

[Babbar]

It’s unfortunate that Harmanpreet Kaur was not the nominees for women ODI award.She, along with Mitali Raj and Jhulan, is Asian GOAT and easily among the best 5 in the last decade.