ICC Cricketer of the Year nominees...

Cricketer of the Year (Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy):

Hashim Amla (SA), James Anderson (Eng) , Ian Bell (Eng), Stuart Broad (Eng), Alastair Cook (Eng), Rahul Dravid (Ind), Jacques Kallis (SA), Zaheer Khan (Ind), Misbah-ul-Haq (Pak), Kumar Sangakkara (SL), Andrew Strauss (Eng), Graeme Swann (Eng), Sachin Tendulkar (Ind), Chris Tremlett (Eng), Jonathan Trott (Eng), AB de Villiers (SA), Shane Watson (Aus)

Test Player of the Year:

Hashim Amla (SA), James Anderson (Eng), Ian Bell (Eng), Stuart Broad (Eng), Alastair Cook (Eng), Rahul Dravid (Ind), Jacques Kallis (SA), Zaheer Khan (Ind), Misbah-ul-Haq (Pak), Kevin Pietersen (Eng), Ishant Sharma (Ind), Harbhajan Singh (Ind), Dale Steyn (SA), Graeme Swann (Eng), Sachin Tendulkar (Ind), Chris Tremlett (Eng), Jonathan Trott (Eng), AB de Villiers (SA), Shane Watson (Aus)

ODI Player of the Year:

Hashim Amla (SA), Michael Clarke (Aus), MS Dhoni (Ind), Gautam Gambhir (Ind), Mohammed Hafeez (Pak), Mahela Jayawardene (SL), Zaheer Khan (Ind), Virat Kohli (Ind), Lasith Malinga (SL), Munaf Patel (Ind), Saeed Ajmal (Pak), Shakib Al Hasan (Bang), Kumar Sangakkara (SL), Virender Sehwag (Ind), Yuvraj Singh (Ind), Tim Southee (NZ), Dale Steyn (SA), Graeme Swann (Eng), Jonathan Trott (Eng), AB de Villiers (SA), Shane Watson (Aus)

Andrew Strauss cricketer of the year? In the qualification period (Aug 11th 2010 - Aug 3rd 2011), he scored 468 runs @ 26. One hundred.

I wouldn't bet all your life savings on him winning that one...

Why does the "year" stop and start in August?

Australian year?

Why do they dictate when a year starts and ends?

:shrug:

Of course, it may not be that. I was just speculating.

If it was an Australian year it would surely start in October or November. Doesn't the Subi season start in August?

My choices (for what they are worth - probably zilch)

Cricketer of the Year - I.J.L.Trott (Eng.).
Test Cricketer of the Year - A.N.Cook (Eng.).
ODI Cricketer of the Year - M.S.Dhoni (Ind.).

Allan D wrote:If it was an Australian year it would surely start in October or November. Doesn't the Subi season start in August?

My choices (for what they are worth - probably zilch)

Cricketer of the Year - I.J.L.Trott (Eng.).
Test Cricketer of the Year - A.N.Cook (Eng.).
ODI Cricketer of the Year - M.S.Dhoni (Ind.).

Cricketer of the Year = Tim Bresnan
Test Cricketer = Jimmy Anderson
ODI cricketer = Toni

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Allan D wrote:If it was an Australian year it would surely start in October or November. Doesn't the Subi season start in August?

My choices (for what they are worth - probably zilch)

Cricketer of the Year - I.J.L.Trott (Eng.).
Test Cricketer of the Year - A.N.Cook (Eng.).
ODI Cricketer of the Year - M.S.Dhoni (Ind.).

Yeah, I'd go with Bannie year. Don't pin this sh!t on Aus.

Cricketer of the Year - IR Bell (Eng.).
Test Cricketer of the Year - IR Bell (Eng.).
ODI Cricketer of the Year - IR Bell (Eng.).

Allan D wrote:If it was an Australian year it would surely start in October or November. Doesn't the Subi season start in August?

FFS. How else do you fit IPL in?