The 2021 ICC Awards were the seventeenth edition of
ICC Awards. The nominations took into account players' performance between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021. The announcement of the ICC World XI Teams were made on 19 and 20 January 2022.
The women's awards were announced on 23 January 2022. The winners of the men's individual ''
ICC'' awards and
ICC Umpire of the year award were announced on 24 January 2022,
with the Spirit of cricket award was announced on 2 February 2022.
The shortlists of the nominations for individual award categories were announced from 28 to 31 December 2021.
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Award categories and winners
Source
International Cricket Council
Men's Cricketer of the Year
* Shaheen Afridi
Men's Test Cricketer of the Year
* Joe Root
Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year
* Babar Azam
Mohammad Babar Azam (Urdu, pa, ; born 15 October 1994), is a Pakistani international cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team in all formats. Regarded as one of the finest batters in contemporary world cricket, he is the o ...
Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year
* Mohammad Rizwan
Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year
* Janneman Malan
Men's Associate Cricketer of the Year
* Zeeshan Maqsood
Women’s Cricketer of the Year
* Smriti Mandhana
Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana ( ; born 18 July 1996) is an Indian cricketer who represents the Indian women's national team. She plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Women's Premier League (WPL). In domestic cricket, she represents the Mah ...
Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year
* Lizelle Lee
Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year
* Tammy Beaumont
Women’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year
* Fatima Sana
Fatima Sana (born 8 November 2001) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays primarily as a right-arm Fast bowling, medium-fast Bowling (cricket), bowler for Pakistan women's national cricket team, Pakistan. She has played domestic cricket for Karachi w ...
Women's Associate Women's Cricketer of the Year
* Andrea-Mae Zepeda
Spirit of Cricket
* Daryl Mitchell
Umpire of the Year
* Marais Erasmus
Marais Erasmus (born 27 February 1964) is a South African former first-class cricketer who is currently serving as an international cricket umpire. He is a member of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and stands in matches of all three formats of ...
Selection Committee
The nominees were shortlisted by the Awards panel, comprising prominent cricket journalists and broadcasters from across the globe along with Geoff Allardice, the ICC's CEO.[ The Voting Academy, comprising a wider selection of global cricket journalists and broadcasters, voted for their first, second and third choices for each category.]
Nominations
Men's Cricketer of the year
The nominations for ICC Men's cricketer of the year were announced on 31 December 2021.
* Shaheen Afridi (winner)Kane Williamson
Kane Stuart Williamson (born 8 August 1990) is a New Zealand cricketer who is currently the Captain (cricket), captain of the New Zealand national cricket team, New Zealand national team in limited overs cricket. He is considered as New Zealand' ...
Men's Test Cricketer of the year
The nominations for ICC Men's Test cricketer of the year were announced on 28 December 2021.
* Joe Root (winner)
Men's ODI Cricketer of the year
The nominations for ICC Men's ODI cricketer of the year were announced on 30 December 2021.
* Babar Azam
Mohammad Babar Azam (Urdu, pa, ; born 15 October 1994), is a Pakistani international cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team in all formats. Regarded as one of the finest batters in contemporary world cricket, he is the o ...
(winner)
Men's T20I Cricketer of the year
The nominations for ICC Men's T20I cricketer of the year were announced on 29 December 2021.
* Mohammad Rizwan (winner)
Men's Emerging Cricketer of the year
* Janneman Malan
Men's Associate Cricketer of the year
* Zeeshan Maqsood
Women's Cricketer of the year
The nominations for ICC Women's cricketer of the year were announced on 31 December 2021.
* Smriti Mandhana
Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana ( ; born 18 July 1996) is an Indian cricketer who represents the Indian women's national team. She plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Women's Premier League (WPL). In domestic cricket, she represents the Mah ...
(winner)
Women's ODI Cricketer of the year
The nominations for ICC Women's ODI cricketer of the year were announced on 29 December 2021.
* Lizelle Lee (winner) Hayley Matthews
Hayley Kristen Matthews (born 19 March 1998) is a Barbadian sportswoman. She plays international cricket for the West Indies as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She plays domestic cricket for Barbados, ...
* Fatima Sana
Fatima Sana (born 8 November 2001) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays primarily as a right-arm Fast bowling, medium-fast Bowling (cricket), bowler for Pakistan women's national cricket team, Pakistan. She has played domestic cricket for Karachi w ...
Women's T20I Cricketer of the year
The nominations for ICC Women's T20I cricketer of the year were announced on 30 December 2021.
* Tammy Beaumont (winner)Smriti Mandhana
Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana ( ; born 18 July 1996) is an Indian cricketer who represents the Indian women's national team. She plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Women's Premier League (WPL). In domestic cricket, she represents the Mah ...
* Nat Sciver
Women's Emerging Cricketer of the year
* Fatima Sana
Fatima Sana (born 8 November 2001) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays primarily as a right-arm Fast bowling, medium-fast Bowling (cricket), bowler for Pakistan women's national cricket team, Pakistan. She has played domestic cricket for Karachi w ...
Women's Associate Cricketer of the year
* Andrea-Mae Zepeda
ICC World XI Teams
ICC Men's Test Team of the Year
Kane Williamson was selected as the captain of the Men's Test Team of the year, with Rishabh Pant the designated wicketkeeper:
* Dimuth Karunaratne
* Rohit Sharma
* Marnus Labuschagne
* Joe Root
* Kane Williamson
Kane Stuart Williamson (born 8 August 1990) is a New Zealand cricketer who is currently the Captain (cricket), captain of the New Zealand national cricket team, New Zealand national team in limited overs cricket. He is considered as New Zealand' ...
* Fawad Alam
* Rishabh Pant
* Kyle Jamieson
* Ravichandran Ashwin
* Hasan Ali
* Shaheen Afridi
ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year
Babar Azam was selected as the captain of the Men's ODI Team of the year, with Mushfiqur Rahim the designated wicketkeeper:
* Paul Stirling
* Janneman Malan
* Babar Azam
Mohammad Babar Azam (Urdu, pa, ; born 15 October 1994), is a Pakistani international cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team in all formats. Regarded as one of the finest batters in contemporary world cricket, he is the o ...
* Fakhar Zaman
* Rassie van der Dussen
* Shakib Al Hasan
* Mushfiqur Rahim
* Wanindu Hasaranga
* Mustafizur Rahman
* Simi Singh
* Dushmantha Chameera
ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year
Heather Knight was selected as the captain of the side, with Alyssa Healy the wicketkeeper:
* Lizelle Lee
* Alyssa Healy
* Tammy Beaumont
* Mithali Raj
* Heather Knight
* Hayley Matthews
Hayley Kristen Matthews (born 19 March 1998) is a Barbadian sportswoman. She plays international cricket for the West Indies as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She plays domestic cricket for Barbados, ...
* Marizanne Kapp
* Shabnim Ismail
Shabnim Ismail (born 5 October 1988) is a South African cricketer who made her debut for the national women's team in January 2007. A right-arm fast bowler, Ismail is South Africa's all-time leading wicket-taker in both the One Day Internatio ...
* Fatima Sana
Fatima Sana (born 8 November 2001) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays primarily as a right-arm Fast bowling, medium-fast Bowling (cricket), bowler for Pakistan women's national cricket team, Pakistan. She has played domestic cricket for Karachi w ...
* Jhulan Goswami
* Anisa Mohammed
Anisa Mohammed (born 7 September 1988) is a Trinidadian cricketer who plays for Trinidad and Tobago women's national cricket team, Trinidad and Tobago, Trinbago Knight Riders (WCPL), Trinbago Knight Riders and the West Indies women's cricket tea ...
ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year
Babar Azam was selected as the captain of the inaugural Men's T20I Team of the year, with teammate Mohammad Rizwan as the designated wicketkeeper:
* Jos Buttler
* Mohammad Rizwan
* Babar Azam
Mohammad Babar Azam (Urdu, pa, ; born 15 October 1994), is a Pakistani international cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team in all formats. Regarded as one of the finest batters in contemporary world cricket, he is the o ...
* Aiden Markram
* Mitchell Marsh
* David Miller
* Tabraiz Shamsi
* Josh Hazlewood
* Wanindu Hasaranga
* Mustafizur Rahman
* Shaheen Afridi
ICC Women's T20I Team of the Year
Natalie Sciver was selected as the captain of the side, with Amy Jones the wicketkeeper:Smriti Mandhana
Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana ( ; born 18 July 1996) is an Indian cricketer who represents the Indian women's national team. She plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Women's Premier League (WPL). In domestic cricket, she represents the Mah ...
* Tammy Beaumont
* Danielle Wyatt
* Gaby Lewis
* Natalie Sciver
* Amy Jones
* Laura Wolvaardt
* Marizanne Kapp
* Sophie Ecclestone
* Loryn Phiri
Loryn Phiri (born 4 November 1998) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who plays for the Zimbabwe women's national cricket team.
In January 2019, Phiri was named in Zimbabwe's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for their five-match series again ...
* Shabnim Ismail
Shabnim Ismail (born 5 October 1988) is a South African cricketer who made her debut for the national women's team in January 2007. A right-arm fast bowler, Ismail is South Africa's all-time leading wicket-taker in both the One Day Internatio ...
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