31 Aug 2012

Bracewell, Vettori nominated for ICC awards

6:18 am on 31 August 2012

The International Cricket Council has announced the nominations for its annual awards.

The only New Zealand players nominated are Doug Bracewell for the emerging cricketer of the year and Daniel Vettori for the Spirit of Cricket award.

The winners will be announced at the awards night in Colombo on September 15.

The nominations include:

TEST CRICKETER OF THE YEAR:

Hashim Amla (RSA)

Michael Clarke (AUS)

Vernon Philander (RSA)

Kumar Sangakkara (SRI)

ONE-DAY CRICKETER OF THE YEAR:

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (IND)

Virat Kohli (IND)

Lasith Malinga (SRI)

Kumar Sangakkara (SRI)

TWENTY20 INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

Tillakaratne Dilshan (SRI) - 104 not out off 57 balls v Australia

Chris Gayle (WIS) - 85 not out off 52 balls v New Zealand

Richard Levi (RSA) - 117 not out off 51 balls v New Zealand

Ajantha Mendis (SRI) - six for 16 in four overs v Australia

EMERGING CRICKETER OF THE YEAR:

Doug Bracewell (NZL)

Dinesh Chandimal (SRI)

Sunil Narine (WIS)

James Pattinson (AUS)

SPIRIT OF CRICKET AWARD:

Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)

Jacques Kallis (RSA)

Daniel Vettori (NZL)

AB de Villiers (RSA)