Source: Telegraph
Andrew Strauss shortlisted for cricketer of the year award
After assuming the England captaincy in January, Strauss has enjoyed a wonderful run of form with the bat - scoring four centuries - and was England's man of the series against Australia. He also scored back-to-back centuries against India in Chennai last November, and has re-established himself as one of England's leading one-day players. [LNB]Indians Gautam Gambhir and Mahendra Singh Dhoni are also in the running for the Sir Garfield Sobers trophy - as is Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson, despite his own disappointing Ashes tour this summer. [LNB]The Ashes: A drink or two, then Andrew Strauss will start work on Englands futureEngland v West Indies: Andrew Strauss questions Chris Gayles Test preparationStrauss, Gambhir and Johnson are also still in with a chance of the Test player-of-the-year award, alongside Sri Lanka's Thilan Samaraweera. [LNB]The success of England's all-conquering women's team is reflected with the shortlisting of Claire Taylor and Charlotte Edwards for Cricketer of the Year awards. [LNB]They will discover who has won when the awards are presented at the sixth annual LG ICC awards in Johannesburg on October 1. [LNB]There are eight individual prizes, as well as awards for the Test and one-day international Teams of the Year and the Spirit of Cricket. [LNB]England captain Charlotte Edwards and batsman Claire Taylor are the short-list for the women's cricketer-of-the-year award, and Graham Onions is still in with a chance of winning the emerging player-of-the-year category. [LNB]Full LG ICC Awards short-lists: [LNB]Cricketer of the Year: MS Dhoni (Ind), G Gambhir (Ind), M Johnson (Aus), A Strauss (Eng) [LNB]Test Player of the Year: G Gambhir (Ind), M Johnson (Aus), T Samaraweera (SL), A Strauss (Eng) [LNB]ODI Player of the Year: S Chanderpaul (WI), MS Dhoni (Ind), V Sehwag (Ind), Y Singh (Ind) [LNB]Emerging Player: B Hilfenhaus (Aus), G Onions (Eng), J Ryder (NZ), P Siddle (Aus) [LNB]Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year: R Cheema (Can), R ten Doeschate (Ned), W Porterfield (Irl), E Schiferli (Ned) [LNB]Twenty20 International Performance of the Year: S Afridi (Pak), T Dilshan (SL), C Gayle (WI), U Gul (Pak) [LNB]Women's Cricketer of the Year: C Edwards (Eng), S Nitschke (Aus), C Taylor (Eng) [LNB]Umpire of the Year: A Dar (SL), T Hill (Nzl), A Rauf (Pak), S Taufel (Aus) [LNB]Spirit of Cricket: Australia, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka [LNB]
