ICC Awards News

South Africa defeated Australia to win World Test Championship 2025 Final at Lord's Cricket Ground. This was their second ICC trophy and this one came a long wait of 27 years. Temba Bavuma led the team from the front and Aiden Markram's century and Kagiso Rabada's nine-fer in the match were the cornerstones of this victory.  

Melie Kerr was outstanding in all three facets of the game throughout the year, setting the standard for world-class all-rounders.  

Jasprit Bumrah is the fifth recipient of the ICC Cricketer Of The Year award from India, after Rahul Dravid (2004), Sachin Tendulkar (2010), Ravichandran Ashwin (2016) and Virat Kohli (2017, 2018).  

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the names of the winners of the ICC Awards 2024 in different categories. Here's is a full list of ICC Awards 2024 winners featuring Jasprit Bumrah, Smriti Mandhana, Arshdeep Singh and others:  

Smriti Mandhana put several batting stalwarts, including the likes of South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt, England's Tammy Beaumont (554) and West Indies' Hayley Matthews, to shade.  

The Afghanistan all-rounder was a standout performer with bat and ball throughout the year, scoring his runs at an average of 52.12 and bagging his wickets at 20.47.

The flamboyant left-handed batter had played just one Test for Sri Lanka prior to 2024 but ended the year with 1451 runs across formats.  

In the pulsating world of cricket, one name reigns supreme - Virat Kohli. The year 2023 witnessed a coronation of sorts as the Indian cricketing stalwart bagged the prestigious ICC ODI Player of the Year award, adding another jewel to his already illustrious crown. Let's delve into the extraordinary journey of King Kohli, tracing his path through an unprecedented number of accolades and milestones that have etched his name in cricketing history. From sweeping multiple ICC awards to his unrivalled dominance in ODIs, this is the tale of a cricketing legend at the zenith of his glory.

With 242 runs scored in two matches, the English star demonstrated her abilities in the lengthier format. In June, she defeated South Africa and struck her first Test century with a brilliant 169*.

Babar Azam received the award ahead of West Indies' Kraigg Brathwaite and Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins, and in doing so, became the first player to win the ICC Men's 'Player of the Month' award on two occasions, after being crowned back in April 2021.

Shreyas Iyer earned the award on the back of his brilliant white-ball exploits during the home series against the West Indies and Sri Lanka respectively last month.

Shaheen Afridi took 78 wickets in 36 internationals at an average of 22.20 with best bowling figures of 6/51.

England skipper Joe Root has been named ICC's Test Cricketer of the year 2021, he scored over 1700 runs although England only won four out of the 15 Tests in 2021.

Babar Azam might have played only six ODIs in 2021, but he made vital contributions in the two series that Pakistan played this year.

Ajaz Patel made history in December, when he picked up 10 wickets in an innings against India at Wankhede, becoming only the third player in Tests to achieve that feat after Jim Laker and Anil Kumble.

KL Rahul donned the gloves and captained Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2020, drawing immediate comparisons to the legendary MS Dhoni. Ahead of India's series against Australia, Rahul said that someone of Dhoni's stature can't be replaced. Rahul said that Dhoni set a very high benchmark for the role of keeper-batsman and that he learnt a lot from the former skipper.

Three Indians Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma have been nominated for the prestigious ICC ODI Player of the Decade award. We conducted a poll for the same and the results will leave you surprised. Voters picked both MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma ahead of Virat Kohli for the coveted prize.

India skipper Virat Kohli had been nominated for all the men's awards. Women's cricket talisman Mithali Raj is the only Indian to be nominated for the Women's Player of the Decade prize. MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma have both been nominated for the ODI Player of the Decade.

Elated with his achievements in 2019 and the ICC award, Ben Stokes said, "It is quite flattering to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year." Pat Cummins's 59 wickets in 12 Test matches during the voting period ensured he finished the year as the top-ranked bowler in the ICC Test Player Rankings.

Buoyed by the ICC ODI Player of 2019 award, Rohit Sharma averred that he was confident of carrying his superlative form in 2020 too. Virat Kohli had appealed to the crowd to stop booing Steve Smith, who had returned to cricket after serving a one-year suspension for tampering with the ball, and asked them to cheer the Australian player.