2011 Cricketer of the Year Jonathan Trott . The 2011 ICC Awards were held on 12 September 2011 in London , England . They were presented at a grand ceremony in association with the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA).[ 1] [ 2] ICC ICC Awards since 2004 , which were now into their eighth year. Previous events were held in London (2004), Sydney (2005 ), Mumbai (2006 ), Johannesburg (2007 , 2009 ), Dubai (2008 ) and Bangalore (2010 ).
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 .
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.[ 3]
Selection Committee members:[ 4]
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
Kumar Sangakkara was selected as both the captain and the wicket-keeper of the ICC Test Team of the Year .
ICC Test Team of the Year
Kumar Sangakkara was selected as both captain and wicket-keeper of the Test Team of the Year. Other players are:[ 8]
ICC ODI Team of the Year
MS Dhoni was selected as both captain and wicket-keeper of the ODI Team of the Year for the second time. Other players are:[ 9]
Short lists
The short lists for the 2011 LG ICC Awards were announced by the ICC on 26 August 2011. They are the following:[ 10]
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
Nominations
The following are the nominations for the 2011 LG ICC Awards:[ 11]
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
Development Awards
Award
Country
Additional notes
Best Overall Cricket Development Programme
Ireland
Best Women's Cricket Initiative
Scotland
Best Junior Participation Initiative
Papua New Guinea
Best Cricket Promotion and Marketing Programme
Canada
For their new website and groundbreaking work in live streaming and webcasts of matches
Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative
Japan
Awarded for 'Cricket for Smiles' project as a reaction to Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Photo of the Year
Brunei
Taken during an introductory cricket session at Girl's High School at Brunei–Muara District . The school created their own team.
Volunteer of the Year
Kenya
Awarded to Aliya Bauer for her dedicated work with Maasai Warriors
Lifetime Service Award
Oman
Awarded to Kanaksi Khimji
The national cricket boards of all winners won $2,000 each in cricket equipment grants.
See also
References
External links
Events Individual awards Teams of the Year
