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
editChaired 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
editCricketer of the Year
editTest Player of the Year
editODI Player of the Year
editTwenty20 International Performance of the Year
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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
editAssociate Player of the Year
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Umpire of the Year
editWomen's ODI Cricketer of the Year
editWomen's T20I Cricketer of the Year
editSpirit of Cricket
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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
editICC World XI Teams
editICC Test Team of the Year
editAlastair 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]
Alastair Cook
Cheteshwar Pujara
Hashim Amla
Michael Clarke- Michael Hussey
- AB de Villiers
- MS Dhoni
- Graeme Swann
- Dale Steyn
- James Anderson
- Vernon Philander
- Ravichandran Ashwin (12th man)
ICC ODI Team of the Year
editFor 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
editCricketer of the Year
editTest Player of the Year
editODI Player of the Year
editTwenty20 International Performance of the Year
editEmerging Player of the Year
editAssociate Player of the Year
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Umpire of the Year
edit- Aleem Dar
- Steve Davis
- Kumar Dharmasena
- Marais Erasmus
- Ian Gould
Tony Hill- Richard Illingworth
- Richard Kettleborough
- Nigel Llong
- Bruce Oxenford
- Paul Reiffel
- Rod Tucker
Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year
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Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ "Dhoni, Kohli nominated for ICC People's Choice award". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "SA dominate ICC Test team". sport24. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Dhoni nominated for two individual ICC awards". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "South Africa vs. Pakistan (2nd T20I, Pakistani tour of South Africa in 2012–13)". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Mahela wins Spirit of Cricket award". Island Cricket. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Sri Lanka vs. New Zealand, Day 2 (1st Test, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka in 2012–13)". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "ICC announces Test and ODI Teams of the Year". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Michael Clarke shortlisted for ICC cricketer of the year, Meg Lanning nominated for women's ODI gong". ABC News (Australia). Retrieved 25 April 2020.