International Cricketer of the Year
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International Cricketer of the Year was an award given to the best player of the Australian summer cricket season, between 1979–80 and 1995–96.[1][2][3]
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The award was based on performances in tests and one day internationals. Because Australia almost always played more matches than visiting teams, points were "weighted" according to how many matches each team played.[1] The prize often included a car.[1][4]
Winners
[edit]| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1979/80 | Viv Richards |
| 1980/81 | Dennis Lillee |
| 1981/82 | Bruce Yardley |
| 1982/83 | David Gower |
| 1983/84 | Viv Richards (2) |
| 1984/85 | Viv Richards (3) |
| 1985/86 | Richard Hadlee |
| 1986/87 | Chris Broad |
| 1987/88 | David Boon |
| 1988/89 | Desmond Haynes |
| 1989/90 | Imran Khan |
| 1990/91 | Simon O'Donnell |
| 1991/92 | Craig McDermott |
| 1992/93 | Curtly Ambrose |
| 1993/94 | Shane Warne |
| 1994/95 | Craig McDermott (2) |
| 1995/96 | Steve Waugh |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c International Cricketer of the Year, ESPNcricinfo
- ^ "Award for Yardley". The Canberra Times. 4 February 1982. p. 20. Retrieved 11 December 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "winning without Test or tour". The Canberra Times. 12 February 1991. p. 20. Retrieved 14 January 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ The Joy of Six – The Benson and Hedges World Series Cup, The Guardian, 25 November 2014