2010 ICC Awards
Cricket award edition
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The 2010 ICC Awards were held on 6 October 2010 in Bangalore, India in association with the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA).[1][2]
Sachin Tendulkar(1st award)
Virender Sehwag(1st award)
| 2010 ICC Awards | |
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| Date | 6 October 2010 |
| Presented by | ICC |
| Highlights | |
| Cricketer of the Year | Sachin Tendulkar (1st award) |
| Test Player of the Year | Virender Sehwag (1st award) |
| ODI Player of the Year |  AB de Villiers(1st award) |
| Emerging Player of the Year |  Steven Finn |
| Website | www |
The ICC had been hosting ICC Awards since 2004, which were now into their seventh year. Previous events were held in London (2004), Sydney (2005), Mumbai (2006), Johannesburg (2007, 2009) and Dubai (2008).
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]
Selection Committee
Chaired by ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Clive Lloyd, the ICC Selection Committee was charged with two main tasks. Using their experience, knowledge and appreciation of the game, they selected the ICC World XI Teams and provided a long list of nominations to the 25 members of the voting academy to cast their votes in the individual player award categories.[4]
Selection Committee members:
Award categories and winners
Cricketer of the Year
Test Player of the Year
ODI Player of the Year
Twenty20 International Performance of the Year
Brendon McCullum, for scoring 116 not out off 56 deliveries against Australia at Lancaster Park in Christchurch on 28 February 2010
Emerging Player of the Year
Associate Player of the Year
Umpire of the Year
Women's Cricketer of the Year
Spirit of Cricket
LG People's Choice Award
ICC World XI Teams
ICC Test Team of the Year
MS Dhoni was selected as both captain and wicket-keeper of the Test Team of the Year. Other players are:[5]
ICC ODI Team of the Year
Ricky Ponting was selected as the captain of the ODI Team of the Year, with MS Dhoni also selected as the wicket-keeper. Other players are:[6]
Short lists
The following are the short lists for the 2010 LG ICC Awards:[7]
Cricketer of the Year
Test Player of the Year
ODI Player of the Year
Twenty20 International Performance of the Year
Emerging Player of the Year
Associate Player of the Year
Umpire of the Year
Women's Cricketer of the Year
Spirit of Cricket
LG People's Choice Award
Nominations
The following are the nominations for the 2010 LG ICC Awards, initially announced on 18 August 2010:[9][10][11][12]
Cricketer of the Year
Test Player of the Year
ODI Player of the Year
Twenty20 International Performance of the Year
Emerging Player of the Year
Associate Player of the Year
Umpire of the Year
Women's Cricketer of the Year
Development Awards
2010 saw the inaugural edition of the ICC Development Awards, exclusively for Associate nations.
| Category | Winner | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|
| Best Overall Cricket Development Programme |  Scotland |
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| Best Women's Cricket Initiative |  Japan |
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| Best Junior Participation Initiative |  Papua New Guinea |
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| Best Cricket Promotion and Marketing Programme | Papua New Guinea
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PNG staged a Pacific Don't Drink and Drive Legend Event, with former international cricketers leading every side.
Cricket Ireland staged a promotional activity before an ODI vs Australia, where both teams tried hurling at Croke Park. |
| Best Spirit of Cricket |  Suriname |
For organizing a charity tournament with all proceeds towards local orphanages |
| Photo of the Year |  Bermuda |
Awarded to Fiona Holmes |
| Volunteer of the Year |  France |
Awarded to Neil Saint |
| Lifetime Service Awards |  United Arab Emirates |
Awarded to Mazhar Khan |
