ICC awards 2009

[GIMH]

haven't seen any discussion around this, apologies if I am just being dense.

Can't quite grasp why Onions has been nominated for cricketer of the year but it's nice to see. Any ideas on who will win? Perhaps less obvious than in recent years. I think the timespan is from last August to this July, something like that
BBC SPORT | Cricket | Strauss & Onions up for ICC award

 

[PhoenixFire]

Broaddddddddddd.

Nah Strauss or Johnson I reckon.

 

[GIMH]

Johnson shouldn't get any award, bottled it in the biggest series of his career*

*maybe not the biggest as some would say the SA series were 1 V 2 (well, everyone would say they were, because, um, they were) but everyone knows Aussies care about the Ashes as much as we do (far more soul searching going on now than any other Aussie defeat I've experienced)

 

[oitoitoi]

Tough call, I'd probably give it to DeVilliers, he's played some awesome awesome innings in that time period. Gambhir's had a very very good run in that time too. When you consider what Samaraweera's gone through it's pretty amazing but the issue of weak opposition may temper his case. Steyn certainly warrants a look in and is right up there with AB, he was brilliant in Oz. Johnson, well take out the Ashes and he had a terrific year, but the Ashes happened and bar one innings at Headingley he was all over the shop. Strauss has been very very solid, but he's not up there with DeVilliers. Michael Clarke's been very good but considering how poor Australia's recent run has been (apart from the series victory in SA, it's not been great) not sure about his chances. Laxman's another who's had a very good year but I'd pick AB over him too.

Sod it just give it to AB, he's played more great innings over the last 2 years than most players do in a career.

The ODI one I'd give to Kulasekara, he's been fantastic and it's always good to see a bowler doing well.

Emerging player I'd give to Ryder or Mishra, probably Ryder.

 

[Pizzorno]

I'm tipping Jimmeh to win the James Anderson award for being James Anderson.

Hoping Swanneh gets Test player of the year too. Won't happen, but I can hope. If that clown Johnson wins anything it's a joke.

 

[Beamer]

My biased West Indian POV awards:

International Cricketer of the year - Andrew Strauss

Test player of the year - Ramnaresh Sarwan (probably wont be but he should IMHO)

ODI player of the year - Yuvraj Singh

Emerging Player - Phillip Hughes

20/20 performance of the year - Dwayne Bravo v India 20/20 WC (he really should win this, it was remarkable).

 

[TT Boy]

No Parnell or van der Merwe for emerging player of the year?

AB de Villiers for cricketer and test player of the year. Averaged over 70 in 13 test matches against Australia, India and England with five centuries.

ODI to Nuwan or UV.

Botha unlucky not to be nominated for the ODI award. Deserved it.

 

[SJS]

I strongly protest this years nominations. I am the only cricketer left out this year

 

[jondavluc]

International Cricketer of the year - Tillakaratne Dilshan

Test player of the year - AB de Villiers

ODI player of the year - Yuvraj Singh

Emerging Player - Jesse Ryder

20/20 performance of the year - Tillakaratne Dilshan

 

[Shri]

Dhoni averaged 60 odd in ODIs last year. He should get the ODI player of the year award imo. Either Abdv or Gambhir for test player of the year. Both of 'em have averaged over 70 in tests.

 

[oitoitoi]

No Parnell or van der Merwe for emerging player of the year?

AB de Villiers for cricketer and test player of the year. Averaged over 70 in 13 test matches against Australia, India and England with five centuries.

ODI to Nuwan or UV.

Botha unlucky not to be nominated for the ODI award. Deserved it.

Gosh forgot Parnell should take the emerging player award at a canter (except for Ryder....).

Indeed Botha missing out on the ODI nomination is pretty surprising, he's been consistently excellent.

 

[SioneNZ]

International Crickter of the Year - Kumar Sangakarra if not then Dan Vettori
Test player of the year - Andrew Strauss
ODI Player of the year - Yuvraj Singh
Emerging player - Jesse Ryder
20/20 Performance of the year - Tilakaratne Dilshan

 

[AaronK]

i would agree with most of what u guys picked

but i think afridi should be the twenty 20 cricketer of the year..

three back to back half centuries.. and winning the world cup for pakistan single handedly

he also averaged something like 13.42 in 13 matches with 19 wickets..

just because he won the world cup for Pakistan.. he should get the award..

 

[andyc]

This thread needs more Shakib love. Carried his team.

 

[Amitpal_00]

I can't decide who will win the cricketer of the year award, there are so many good options..

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Don't really care TBH. I can barely remember what happened (other than in England games) last August. Cricket seems to be about short-term form more than any other sport and these awards seem to fall somewhere in the grey area between "the best player in the world" and "the most in-form player in the world", which doesn't work for me.

They'd also make more sense at the end of a year, because no-one's mind really works on an August-August calendar, other than teachers...

 

[GIMH]

The timescale is set with the southern hemisphere season's beginning in mind I believe

 

[four_or_six]

Daft timescale, though. They did that last time after the Ashes too, and so half of it wasn't in, and so Flintoff only drew with Kallis or something like that.

 

[GIMH]

Yeah, last time was worse as it in fact cut off after the first Ashes Test, meaning the four that he was awesome in were ignored. He never got a nomination the year after though, despite being awesome in those four Tests against the best team in the world, awesome in India away, bowling well in pakistan, etc, not that I'm a bitter Freddie fanboy or anything

 

[pup11]

International Cricketer of the year - AB de Villiers

Test player of the year - AB de Villiers

ODI player of the year - MSD

Emerging Player - Peter Siddle

20/20 performance of the year - Tillakaratne Dilshan