2008 ICC Awards | |
Date: | 10 September 2008 |
Presenter: | ICC |
Award1 Type: | Cricketer of the Year |
Award1 Winner: | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (1st award) |
Award2 Type: | Test Player of the Year |
Award2 Winner: | Dale Steyn (1st award) |
Award3 Type: | ODI Player of the Year |
Award3 Winner: | MS Dhoni (1st award) |
Award4 Type: | Emerging Player of the Year |
Award4 Winner: | Ajantha Mendis |
Previous: | 2007 |
Main: | ICC Awards |
Next: | 2009 |
The 2008 ICC Awards were held on 10 September 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Previous events were held in London (2004), Sydney (2005), Mumbai (2006) and Johannesburg (2007).[1] The ICC had been hosting ICC Awards since 2004 and was into its fifth year. They were presented in association with the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) and honours for the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year were also awarded for the first time.[2] 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.[3] [4] [5]
Nominees were voted on by a 25-person panel of current and ex-players and officials from among players chosen by the ICC Selection Committee, chaired by ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Clive Lloyd.
Selection Committee members:
See main article: Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy.
See main article: ICC Test Player of the Year.
See main article: ICC ODI Player of the Year.
See main article: ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year.
See main article: David Shepherd Trophy.
See main article: ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year.
See main article: ICC Test Team of the Year.
Graeme Smith was selected as the captain of the Test Team of the Year. In addition to a wicket-keeper, 9 other players and a 12th man were announced as follows:
See main article: ICC ODI Team of the Year.
Ricky Ponting was selected as the captain of the ODI Team of the Year. In addition to a wicket-keeper, 9 other players and a 12th man were announced as follows:[8]