2004 ICC Awards | |
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Date | 7 September 2004 |
Presented by | ICC |
Highlights | |
Cricketer of the Year | Rahul Dravid (1st award) |
Test Player of the Year | Rahul Dravid (1st award) |
ODI Player of the Year | Andrew Flintoff (1st award) |
Emerging Player of the Year | Irfan Pathan |
Website | www |
The 2004 ICC Awards were held at Alexandra Palace in London, England on 7 September 2004.[1][2] They were the inaugural episode and were aimed at recognizing the best individual and team performances of the previous year.[3][4]
In association with the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA), Hyundai were the presenting sponsors of the 2004 ICC Awards ceremony.[5][6]
Other sponsors and partners were:[7]
Nominees were voted on by a 50-member academy of current and ex-players and officials from among players chosen by the ICC Selection Committee, chaired by ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Richie Benaud.[8][9]
Selection Committee members:[10]
The winners and nominees for various individual awards were:[11]
Winner: Rahul Dravid (Ind)
Dravid's 2003–04 performance:[12]
Tests: 9 matches, 1241 runs, 3 centuries, 4 half-centuries, 11 catches
ODIs: 30 matches, 960 runs, 1 century, 8 half-centuries, 15 catches, 4 stumpings
Nominees: Andrew Flintoff (Eng), Steve Harmison (Eng), Matthew Hayden (Aus), Jacques Kallis (SA), Brian Lara (WI), V.V.S. Laxman (Ind), Muttiah Muralitharan (SL), Ricky Ponting (Aus), Virender Sehwag (Ind)
Ricky Ponting was selected as the captain of the Test Team of the Year. In addition to a wicket-keeper, 9 other players were announced as follows:[13]
Ricky Ponting was also selected as the captain of the ODI Team of the Year. In addition to a wicket-keeper, 9 other players were announced as follows:[14]