2006 ICC Awards


The 2006 ICC Awards were held on 3 November 2006 in Mumbai, India. 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. For the first time, honours for both Captain of the Year and Women's Cricketer of the Year were awarded.

Selection Committee

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:

Winners and nominees

The winners and nominees of various individual awards were:

Cricketer of the Year

Test Player of the Year

ODI Player of the Year

Emerging Player of the Year

Umpire of the Year

Captain of the Year

  • Winner: Mahela Jayawardene
  • Nominees: Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting, Michael Vaughan

Women's Cricketer of the Year

Spirit of Cricket

ICC World XI Teams

ICC Test Team of the Year

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:

ICC ODI Team of the Year

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:

Short lists

Cricketer of the Year

Test Player of the Year

ODI Player of the Year

Emerging Player of the Year

Women's Cricketer of the Year

Spirit of Cricket