After an early exit from the Champions Trophy in South Africa, there was something to cheer for the Indian fans as skipper MS Dhoni was named captain of both the ICC Test and ODI Team of the Year in a glittering ceremony at the Sandton Convention Centre on Thursday evening.
Gautam Gambhir won the ICC Test Player of the Year award while Dhoni also retained the trophy for the ICC ODI Player of the Year.
Sachin Tendulkar along with Gambhir and Dhoni also made it to the Test team of 2009.The ODI team of the year included Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh (India) along with Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff (England), Martin Guptill (New Zealand), Chris Gayle (West Indies), Umar Gul (Pakistan), Tillekaratne Dilshan, Nuwan Kulasekera and Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka.)
Sri Lankan batsman Dilshan also won the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year award.
The New Zealand team received the ICC spirit of the cricket year.
Australia pacer Peter Siddle won the Emerging Player of the Year award while Ireland's William Porterfield bagged the Associate and Affliate player award.
Aleem Dar of Pakistan won of the Umpire of the year award.
The nominations were made by a five-member selection panel headed by former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd. The panel also included former players Anil Kumble (India), Mudassar Nazar (Pakistan), Bob Taylor (England) and Stephen Fleming (New Zealand).
Gautam Gambhir won the ICC Test Player of the Year award while Dhoni also retained the trophy for the ICC ODI Player of the Year.
Sachin Tendulkar along with Gambhir and Dhoni also made it to the Test team of 2009.The ODI team of the year included Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh (India) along with Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff (England), Martin Guptill (New Zealand), Chris Gayle (West Indies), Umar Gul (Pakistan), Tillekaratne Dilshan, Nuwan Kulasekera and Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka.)
Sri Lankan batsman Dilshan also won the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year award.
The New Zealand team received the ICC spirit of the cricket year.
Australia pacer Peter Siddle won the Emerging Player of the Year award while Ireland's William Porterfield bagged the Associate and Affliate player award.
Aleem Dar of Pakistan won of the Umpire of the year award.
The nominations were made by a five-member selection panel headed by former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd. The panel also included former players Anil Kumble (India), Mudassar Nazar (Pakistan), Bob Taylor (England) and Stephen Fleming (New Zealand).
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