ICC Awards Of The Decade 2024: International Council Of Cricket(ICC) was set up in 1909 and it is the international governing body of any cricket action around the world. ICC in 2004 started hosting annual awards show to facilitate the best players of the game for that year. However, for the very first time, this year ICC will be facilitating theBest players of the decade.
The awards have been categorized into 10 subcategories and The voting process opened at 2:30 pm IST on 25th November and will close at 12 am on 17th December.
Those shortlisted by an Awards Nominations Committee are based on their performances during the period 1st January 2011 to 7th October 2024. Hence the list of categories for the nominees has been announced is as follows.
ICC Awards Of The Decade Categories
No
Award
Description
1
Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade
The best overall performer in men’s international cricket (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is) in the past decade
2
ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade
Best overall performer in men’s Test Cricket
3
ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade
Best overall performer in men’s ODI Cricket
4
ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade
Best overall performer in men’s T20 Cricket
5
ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Decade
Best Men player in the countries where cricket is getting established
6
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade
The best overall performer in women’s international cricket (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is) in the past decade
7
ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade
Best overall performer in women’s ODI Cricket
8
ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade
Best overall performer in women’s T20 Cricket
9
ICC Women’s Associate Cricketer of the Decade
Best Women player in the countries where cricket is getting established
10
ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade
An action, moment, gesture, or decision on the field which best reflects the Spirit of Cricket
ICC Awards Of The Decade Nominees
The nominees for each above category is as follows.
1. Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade
6. Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade
Player
Country
Suzie Bates
New Zealand
Meg Lanning
Australia
Ellyse Perry
Australia
Mithali Raj
India
Sarah Taylor
England
Stafanie Taylor
West Indies
7. ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade
Player
Country
Suzie Bates
New Zealand
Meg Lanning
Australia
Ellyse Perry
Australia
Mithali Raj
India
Jhulan Goswami
India
Stafanie Taylor
West Indies
8. ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade
Player
Country
Sophie Devine
New Zealand
Meg Lanning
Australia
Ellyse Perry
Australia
Alyssa Healy
Australia
Anya Shru
India
Deandra Dottin
West Indies
9. ICC Women’s Associate Cricketer of the Decade
Player
Country
Kathryn Bryce
Scotland
Sarah Bryce
Scotland
Natthakan Chantham
Thailand
Sterre Kalis
Netherlands
Chanida Sutthiruang
Thailand
Sornnarin Tippoch
Thailand
10. ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade
Player
Country
MS Dhoni
India
Daniel Vettori
New Zealand
Mahela Jayawardena
Sri Lanka
Virat Kohli
India
Kahterine Brunt
England
Brendon Mccullum
New Zealand
Misbah Ul- Haq
Pakistan
Anya Shrubsole
England
Kane Williamson
New Zealand
Voting Process for the ICC Awards Of The Decade
The nominations for the players are done by ICC Committee members, prominent journalist,s and broadcasters from around the world. Now when it comes to voting both the members and fans are allowed to vote. But how do both of them vote?
ICC Comittiee memebers, prominet journalist and broadcasters Casting Their Vote – (90%)
The ICC Committee members, prominent journalist, and broadcasters will cast their votes in terms of outlining their first, second, and third choice.
1st Choice – 3 points
2nd Choice – 2 points
3rd Choice – 1 point
The members voting will weigh 90% share of the vote.
Fans Casting Their Vote
For fans to cast their vote they need to go to the ICC website and there they must click on Vote. While a pop-up message will appear asking for First Name, Last name, and E-mail address. Upon doing so, your vote would be submitted.