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] ICC 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] 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]
Selection Committee
Nominees 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
Cricketer of the Year
Test Player of the Year
ODI Player of the Year
Emerging Player of the Year
Associate Player of the Year
Umpire of the Year
Spirit of Cricket
ICC World XI Teams
ICC Test Team of the Year
Graeme 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:
ICC ODI Team of the Year
Ricky 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
Cricketer of the Year
Test Player of the Year
ODI Player of the Year
Emerging Player of the Year
Associate Player of the Year
Umpire of the Year
Spirit of Cricket
See also
References
Events Individual awards Teams of the Year
