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]

2010 ICC Awards
Date6 October 2010
Presented byICC
Highlights
Cricketer of the YearIndia Sachin Tendulkar
(1st award)
Test Player of the YearIndia Virender Sehwag
(1st award)
ODI Player of the YearSouth Africa AB de Villiers
(1st award)
Emerging Player of the YearEngland Steven Finn
Websitewww.icc-cricket.com
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2010 Cricketer of the Year Sachin Tendulkar.

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

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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

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Cricketer of the Year

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Test Player of the Year

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ODI Player of the Year

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Twenty20 International Performance of the Year

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Emerging Player of the Year

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Associate Player of the Year

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Umpire of the Year

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Women's Cricketer of the Year

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Spirit of Cricket

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LG People's Choice Award

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ICC World XI Teams

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ICC Test Team of the Year

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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

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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

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The following are the short lists for the 2010 LG ICC Awards:[7]

Cricketer of the Year

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Test Player of the Year

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ODI Player of the Year

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Twenty20 International Performance of the Year

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Emerging Player of the Year

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Associate Player of the Year

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Umpire of the Year

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Women's Cricketer of the Year

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Spirit of Cricket

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LG People's Choice Award

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Nominations

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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

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Test Player of the Year

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ODI Player of the Year

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Twenty20 International Performance of the Year

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Emerging Player of the Year

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Associate Player of the Year

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Umpire of the Year

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Women's Cricketer of the Year

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Development Awards

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2010 saw the inaugural edition of the ICC Development Awards, exclusively for Associate nations.

Category Winner Additional notes
Best Overall Cricket Development Programme   Scotland
Best Women's Cricket Initiative   Japan
Best Junior Participation Initiative   Papua New Guinea
Best Cricket Promotion and Marketing Programme   Papua New Guinea

  Ireland

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


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "International Cricket Council - ICC Events and Awards - LG ICC Awards". Archived from the original on 16 March 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  2. ^ "International Cricket Council - Events & Awards - LG ICC Awards - Previous Winners". Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Tendulkar wins Cricketer of the Year award". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ^ "International Cricket Council - ICC Events and Awards - LG ICC Awards - Voting Panel". Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  5. ^ "International Cricket Council - ICC Events and Awards - LG ICC Awards - News". Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  6. ^ "International Cricket Council - ICC Events and Awards - LG ICC Awards - News". Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  7. ^ "International Cricket Council - ICC Events and Awards - LG ICC Awards - News". Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  8. ^ "International Cricket Council - Events & Awards - LG ICC Awards - Previous Winners". Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  9. ^ "ICC apologise for Swann's shock awards omission". ESPN. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Amla, Sehwag, Bollinger in race for top ICC awards". ESPN. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Swann included after ECB complaint". ESPN. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  12. ^ "ICC Awards 2010 - Nominations". PakPassion.net. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
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