No Pakistani in ICC Individual Awards of the Decade too

Dubai: International Cricket Council (ICC) has ignored Pakistani cricketers in their Individual Awards of the Decade too. 

ICC, on Monday, announced Decade Awards in individual categories, ignoring Pakistani cricketers. Whereas, India were given awards in three different categories.

Former Australian skipper Steve Smith has been named as ‘ICC’s Test Cricket of the Decade’ for his magnificent run in the longer format of the game during the said time period.

STEVE SMITH is the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade

7040 Test runs in the #ICCAwards period
️ 65.79 average ➜ Highest in top 50
26 hundreds, 28 fifties

Unique, relentless and unbelievably consistent pic.twitter.com/UlXvHaFbDz

— ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2020

Virat Kohli was named ODI and Male Cricketer of the Decade.

The incredible Virat Kohli wins the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade

Most runs in the #ICCAwards period: 20,396
Most hundreds: 66
Most fifties: 94
️ Highest average among players with 70+ innings: 56.97
2011 @cricketworldcup champion pic.twitter.com/lw0wTNlzGi

— ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2020

World Cup-winning captain, Ms Dhoni has won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade for his gesture of calling back England batsman Ian Bell after a bizarre run out in the Nottingham Test in 2011.

MS DHONI wins the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade

The former India captain was chosen by fans unanimously for his gesture of calling back England batsman Ian Bell after a bizarre run out in the Nottingham Test in 2011.#ICCAwards | #SpiritOfCricket pic.twitter.com/3eCpyyBXwu

— ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2020

Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan bagged ‘ICC T20I Cricketer of the Decade’ for taking the highest 89 wickets during this period.

RASHID KHAN is the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade

☝️ Highest wicket-taker in the #ICCAwards period ➜ 89
️ 12.62 average ?
Three four-wicket hauls, two five-fors

What a story ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Y59Y6nCs98

— ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2020

In the women’s category, Australia’s Allyse Perry bagged Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade alongside ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade and ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade.

"It has been tremendous to develop the women's T20 game and take it forward. Amazing to see where it's come from when I was introduced to it."

Ellyse Perry talks about winning the ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade award #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/94ATiVUQl4

— ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2020

Earlier, ICC announced Test, ODI and T20I teams of the decade excluding Pakistani players despite the country bagging Test Mace and Champions Trophy.

Read: No Pakistani in ‘ICC Teams of the Decade’