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]
| 2008 ICC Awards | |
|---|---|
 2008 Cricketer of the Year Shivnarine Chanderpaul | |
| Date | 10 September 2008 |
| Presented by | ICC |
| Highlights | |
| Cricketer of the Year |  Shivnarine Chanderpaul(1st award) |
| Test Player of the Year |  Dale Steyn(1st award) |
| ODI Player of the Year |  MS Dhoni(1st award) |
| Emerging Player of the Year |  Ajantha Mendis |
| Website | www |
Selection Committee
editNominees 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:
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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Yuvraj Singh, for scoring 58 runs off 16 deliveries against England at the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa on 19 September 2007[6][7]
Emerging Player of the Year
editAssociate Player of the Year
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Umpire of the Year
editWomen's Cricketer of the Year
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Spirit of Cricket
editICC World XI Teams
editICC Test Team of the Year
editGraeme 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:
Graeme Smith- Virender Sehwag
Mahela Jayawardene
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Kevin Pietersen- Jacques Kallis
- Kumar Sangakkara (wicket-keeper)
Brett Lee- Ryan Sidebottom
- Dale Steyn
- Muttiah Muralitharan
- Stuart Clark (12th man)
ICC ODI Team of the Year
editRicky 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]
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
editWomen's Cricketer of the Year
editSpirit of Cricket
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ "Dhoni leads India's charge at ICC Awards". Rediff.com. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "ICC Awards nominations unveiled". ESPNcricinfo. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "MS Dhoni wins ICC ODI Player of the Year 2008". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "ICC cricket awards 2008". Cricbuzz. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Cricket: ICC cricket awards 2008". The Economic Times. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Yuvraj wins Twenty20 award". ESPNcricinfo. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "England vs. India (Group E, 21st match of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20)". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Ponting leads ODI Team of Year". ESPNcricinfo. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2019.