6th ICC Awards Ceremony Tonight

As part of the ICC’s celebration of the game’s heroes and role models, it stages the annual LG ICC Awards ceremony to recognise the major individual and team achievements in world cricket.

The ceremony features eleven awards that over the years have honoured some of the biggest names in men’s and women’s international cricket.

The LG ICC Awards ceremony is now in its sixth year and in 2009 will take place in Johannesburg around the ICC Champions Trophy. Previous ceremonies were held in London (2004), Sydney (2005), Mumbai (2006), Johannesburg (2007) and Dubai (2008).

This year’s LG ICC Awards includes eight individual prizes, including the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Cricketer of the Year. The winners of seven of these individual awards will be voted upon by a 25-person panel from around the world, made up of renowned former players, respected members of the media, and an elite umpire and elite match referee.

Meanwhile, the nominations for the Women’s Cricketer of the Year Award will be voted on by a separate 16-person voting academy featuring former players and other experts on the women’s game.

The other three awards are the ICC Test Team of the Year, the ICC ODI Team of the Year and the Spirit of Cricket Award.

Based on the 12 months between August 2008 and August 2009, the LG ICC Awards 2009 – presented in association with FICA – will take into account performances by players and officials in a remarkable period for the game.

The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in association with FICA was introduced as part of the ICC centenary celebrations at the start of 2009. This Hall of Fame was launched with 55 founding members and the first new inductees will be announced and receive commemorative caps at the LG ICC Awards ceremony.