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Mumbai: The list of nominees shortlisted for the various ICC Annual Awards for 2009 was announced in Mumbai on Wednesday. In the initial list of nominees, which would be shortlisted in due course of time, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, batsman Gautam Gambhir and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh made the cut for the Cricketer of the Year award.
The trio have also been nominated, in the initial list, for the Test player of the year award along with stylish VVS Laxman.
For the coveted One Day International player of the year, skipper Dhoni, prolific batsman Yuvraj Singh and opener Virender Sehwag have made it to the initial list of nominees.
Indian pacer Zaheer Khan also found his name in the list of nominees, after he was named as a strong contender for the T20 Performer of the Year award.
Indian opener Virender Sehwag and former cricketer Ravi Shastri announced the names of the nominees along with the Chief Executive of the International Cricket Council, Haroon Lorgat.
The sixth ICC annual awards ceremony is scheduled to be held at Johannesburg during the ICC Champions Trophy.
There are eight individual prizes, including the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Cricketer of the Year. The winners of seven individual awards would be chosen on the basis of voting done by a 25-person panel from around the world made up of former players, media personnel and an elite umpire and match referee.
The nominations for the Women's Cricketer of the Year award would be voted on by another 16-person group featuring former players and other experts on the women's game.
The other three awards are reserved for the Test Team of the Year, the ODI Team of the Year and the Spirit of Cricket award.
Performances of players in the period between August 2008 and August 2009 would be taken into account for deciding the awards, according to the ICC website.
Cricketer of the Year
Test Player of the Year
ODI Player of the Year
Emerging Player
Twenty20 Int. Performance of the Year
Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year
Women's Cricketer of the Year
Umpire of the Year
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1st ODI - Ireland v South Africa at Abu Dhabi
South Africa won by 139 runs 2nd Test - India v Bangladesh at Kanpur
India won by 7 wickets |