The nominees were decided by the Awards Nominations Committee for each of the categories on the basis of on-field results and cumulative accomplishments over a span of at least five years.
Virat Kohli claimed two prestigious awards at the ICC Awards of the Decade. Kohli has won two individual honors a day after becoming the only player to be in all three ICC Men’s Teams of the Decade. Kohli took home both the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade and the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade.
Team India: Virat Kohli wins the ICC Male Cricketer of Decade Award
Kohli’s potential was evident as far back as in 2008 when he led India to a win in the ICC under-19 World Cup in 2008.
Former India skipper MS Dhoni won the ‘ICC Spirit of Cricket chosen by fans for his gesture of calling back England batsman Ian Bell after a bizarre run out in the Nottingham Test in 2011.
https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1343479003668217856
https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1343121949770321922
Must Read: Who is India’s best batsman in Test Cricket?
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)
Leave a Reply