Celebrating and rewarding top performers of the decade in cricket for both men and women, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the special edition of the ICC Awards of the Decade.
The ICC Awards will recognize and honour the best players across cricket over the past 10 years. The players have been shortlisted by an Awards Nominations Committee, based on on-field performances and overall achievements, from 1 January 2011 to 7 October 2020. With the ICC Awards taking place next month through a digital show, here’s the list of nominees:
1.Sir Garfield Sobers Award (ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade):
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)
2.Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award (ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade):
Suzie Bates (New Zealand)
Meg Lanning (Australia)
Ellyse Perry (Australia)
Mithali Raj (India)
Sarah Taylor (England)
Stafanie Taylor (West Indies)
3.ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade:
James Anderson (England)
Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)
Virat Kohli (India)
Joe Root (England)
Yasir Shah (Pakistan)
Steve Smith (Australia)
Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
4.ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade:
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)
5.ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade:
Suzie Bates (New Zealand)
Jhulan Goswami (India)
Meg Lanning (Australia)
Ellyse Perry (Australia)
Mithali Raj (India)
Stafanie Taylor (West Indies)
6.ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade:
Aaron Finch (Australia)
Chris Gayle (West Indies)
Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
Virat Kohli (India)
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
Rohit Sharma (India)
Imran Tahir (South Africa)
7.ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade:
Sophie Devine (New Zealand)
Deandra Dottin (West Indies)
Alyssa Healy (Australia)
Meg Lanning (Australia)
Ellyse Perry (Australia)
Anya Shrubsole (England)
⭐ 10 awards
⭐ Five teams
⭐ Countless fans!An entire DECADE is in focus for the #ICCAwards this time around 🤯
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— ICC (@ICC) November 26, 2020
