| 2006 ICC Awards | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 2006 Cricketer of the Year Ricky Ponting | |
| Date | 3 November 2006 |
| Presented by | ICC |
| Highlights | |
| Cricketer of the Year |  Ricky Ponting(1st award) |
| Test Player of the Year | Ricky Ponting (1st award) |
| ODI Player of the Year | Michael Hussey (1st award) |
| Emerging Player of the Year |  Ian Bell |
| Website | www |
The 2006 ICC Awards were held on 3 November 2006 in Mumbai, India.[1][2] The annual awards had been instigated in London in 2004 and in 2005 they were announced in Sydney. They were sponsored by Hyundai and conducted during the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy.[3] For the first time, honours for both Captain of the Year and Women's Cricketer of the Year were awarded.
Nominees were voted on by a 56-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 Sunil Gavaskar.
Selection Committee members:[4]
The winners and nominees of various individual awards were:
Rahul Dravid was selected as the captain of the Test Team of the Year. In addition to a wicket-keeper, 9 other players and a 12th man were announced as follows:[5]
Matthew Hayden Michael Hussey Ricky Ponting
Rahul Dravid
Mohammad Yousuf
Kumar Sangakkara (wicket-keeper) Andrew Flintoff Shane Warne
Makhaya Ntini Muttiah Muralitharan Glenn McGrath Brett Lee (12th man)Mahela Jayawardene was selected as the captain of the ODI Team of the Year. In addition to a wicket-keeper, 9 other players and a 12th man were announced as follows:
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