Virat Kohli wins the award for the best player of the decade

12/28/2020 India, Sports, World


ICC Player of the Decade Award Show – Virat Kohli wins Best Player of the Decade award: ICC named India team skipper Virat Kohli as the winner of the ‘ICC Player of the Decade Award’ today. Kohli also took home the male ODI player of the decade award.

Meanwhile, Steve Smith has been named Test Player of the Decade, while Rashid Khan takes the T20I Player of the Decade award.

ICC Player of the Decade Awards Program – Live Stream and Live Stream: A special broadcast program revealing the winners on all ICC digital channels, as well as the Star Sports Network, is planned on Monday 28th December at 12:30 PM GST / 2 PM IST

Winners of the prestigious ICC awards of the decade, including Rachel Heyhoe-Flint for Best Player and Sir Garfield Sobers for Best Male Player, will be announced simultaneously on all ICC digital channels, including a live stream on Facebook and YouTube. . as on Star Sports Network, on Monday, December 28 at 2:00 PM IST.

The ICC Awards of the Decade show, made up of members of the voting panel, will be presented by Alan Wilkins, and will feature former international stars Shaun pollock and Lisa sthalekar, who will be joined by the senior journalist Sharda ugra and Tim cutler, founder of Emerging Cricket, while the Star Sports show will be hosted by Jatin Sapru.

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The winners of all individual awards will receive a unique artwork created in collaboration between ICC, Mumbai Kulture Shop studio and Indian artist Pratap Chalke. Rachel Heyhoe-Flint and Sir Garfield Sobers winners get a spectacular hand-painted bat, while the other individual award winners will receive a limited-edition canvas that captures their unique passion and spirit.

“We wanted to present the winners with truly memorable awards that captured the personalities of these game icons. It has been fantastic working with Chalke and the Kulture Shop team to bring this vision to life in such a bold and impactful way, ”he said. Finn bradshaw, Head of Digital at the ICC.

Fans will also be able to download the winners’ artwork from the ICC website after the announcement to use as wallpaper on their phone or social media account.

ICC awards of the decade recognizing top Cricket players for the past 10 years, invited fans to vote for the first time by selecting winners in all categories, including the Sir Garfield Sobers and Rachael Heyhoe Flint awards, which celebrate the best player overall of the male and female game. in the last decade. Fans will provide 100% of the votes for the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade, from a list of previous winners since 2011. More than 1.5 million fans from around the world participated and cast 5.3 million votes.

The top prize for voters is a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India, including flights, accommodation and courtside access to a Super 12 match. Other prizes include 45 pairs of tickets for the match, 15 OPPO Reno 4pro mobile phones and 50 coupons of $ 50 redeemable in the official store of products of the World Cup T20 in the tournament.

Nominees for each of the categories have been determined by the Awards Nominating Committee based on performances in the field and overall achievements for at least five years during the period.

The full list of nominees for the ICC Decade Awards is as follows:

Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Decade – Best overall player in men’s international cricket (Trials, ODI and T20I) during the performance period:

  • R Ashwin (India)
  • Virat Kohli (India)
  • Joe Root (England)
  • Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
  • Steve Smith (Australia)
  • AB de Villiers (South Africa)
  • Kane Williamson (New Zealand)

Rachael Heyhoe Flint ICC Cricket Player of the Decade Award – The best overall player in women’s international cricket (Trials, ODI and T20I) during the performance period:

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

Male Cricketer of the ICC Decade – Best overall player in men’s test cricket during performance period:

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

ICC ODI Men’s Cricket Player of the Decade – Best overall player in men’s ODI cricket during performance period:

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

ICC Women’s ODI Cricket Player of the Decade – Best overall player in women’s ODI cricket during performance period:

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

ICC T20I Men’s Cricket Player of the Decade – Best overall player in men’s T20I cricket during performance period:

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

ICC T20I Women’s Cricket Player of the Decade – The best overall player 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)
  • Anya Shrubsole (England)

Male Associate Cricketer of the ICC Decade – Best overall player in men’s associate cricket during performance period:

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

ICC Female Associate Cricketer of the Decade – Best overall player in women’s associate cricket during performance period:

  • Kathryn Bryce (Scotland)
  • 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 playing field of international cricket during the performance period that best reflects the spirit of cricket:

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

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