The 2012 ICC Awards were held on 15 September 2012 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The ICC had been hosting ICC Awards since 2004, which were now into their ninth year. Previous events were held in London (2004, 2011), 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.

2012 ICC Awards
Date15 September 2012
Presented byICC
Highlights
Cricketer of the YearSri Lanka Kumar Sangakkara
(1st award)
Test Player of the YearSri Lanka Kumar Sangakkara
(1st award)
ODI Player of the YearIndia Virat Kohli
(1st award)
Emerging Player of the YearCricket West Indies Sunil Narine
Websitewww.icc-cricket.com
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2012 Cricketer of the Year Kumar Sangakkara.

Selection Committee

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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 32 members of the voting academy to cast their votes in the individual player award categories.

Selection Committee members:[1]

Award categories and winners

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Cricketer of the Year

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Test Player of the Year

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ODI Player of the Year

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Twenty20 International Performance of the Year

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Emerging Player of the Year

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Associate Player of the Year

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Umpire of the Year

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Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year

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Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year

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Spirit of Cricket

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LG People's Choice Award

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ICC World XI Teams

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ICC Test Team of the Year

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Michael Clarke was selected as the captain of the Test Team of the Year, with Matt Prior selected as the wicket-keeper. Other players are:[6]

ICC ODI Team of the Year

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For the third time in his career, MS Dhoni was selected as both captain and wicket-keeper of the ODI Team of the Year. Other players are:[7]

Short lists

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The short lists for the 2012 LG ICC Awards were announced by the ICC on 30 August 2012. They are the following:[8][9][10]

Cricketer of the Year

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Test Player of the Year

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ODI Player of the Year

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Twenty20 International Performance of the Year

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Emerging Player of the Year

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Associate Player of the Year

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Umpire of the Year

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Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year

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Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year

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Spirit of Cricket

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LG People's Choice Award

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Nominations

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The following are the nominations for the 2012 LG ICC Awards:[12]

Cricketer of the Year

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Test Player of the Year

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ODI Player of the Year

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Twenty20 International Performance of the Year

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Emerging Player of the Year

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Associate Player of the Year

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Umpire of the Year

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Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year

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Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year

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Spirit of Cricket

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "International Cricket Council - ICC Events and Awards - LG ICC Awards - Voting Panel". Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Virat Kohli is ICC ODI Player of the Year - Cricket News". Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  3. ^ "New Zealand vs. South Africa (2nd T20I, South African tour of New Zealand in 2011–12)". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Vettori gets Spirit of Cricket award". ESPN. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Zimbabwe vs. New Zealand, Day 5 (Only Test, New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe in 2011–12)". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. ^ "International Cricket Council - News". Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Dhoni leads ICC's one-day Team of the Year". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Short-lists announced for LG ICC Awards 2012". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  9. ^ "Short-lists announced for LG ICC Awards 2012". PakPassion.net. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Short-lists announced for LG ICC Awards 2012". International Cricket Hall of Fame. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Kohli voted ODI Cricketer of the Year". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  12. ^ "List of Nominees for LG ICC Awards 2012 announced". www.cricwaves.com. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
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