Cricket

AB de Villiers, the South African batsman, had won the ICC ODI Player of the Year Award, edging out Sachin Tendulkar, Ryan Harris and Shane Watson, who were the other nominees in the category.

Brendon McCullum, the New Zealand batsman, has won the ICC award for the best Twenty20 performance of the year for his 116 not out against Australia in Christchurch in February. McCullum's was the first winner announced during the the 2010 ICC awards in Bangalore.

McCullum edged out Michael Hussey, Mahela Jayawardene and Ryan McLaren, the others nominated for the Twenty20 award.

Netherlands allrounder Ryan ten Doeschate has won the ICC Associate Player of the Year award. ten Doeschate's performances during the English domestic season has made him a sought after player in international Twenty20 competitions. He has been signed by Tasmania for the Big Bash and by Canterbury for New Zealand's domestic tournament.

Steven Finn, the England fast bowler, has won the award for Emerging Player of the Year. Finn, 21, made his Test debut against Bangladesh in March and has since taken 32 wickets in eight matches.

New Zealand have won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award, while Aleem Dar, the Pakistani umpire, has won the Umpire of the Year Award for the second time in a row.

Rachel Heyhoe-Flint, the former England women's captain, is the first woman cricketer inducted into the ICC's Hall of Fame.

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