ICC Awards 2020: Virat Kohli named Cricketer Of The Decade

Kohli was also awarded men's ODI player of the decade for his prolific run in the 50-overs format.

Dubai: India skipper Virat Kohli was on Monday named the ICC Male Cricketer of The Decade as well as the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Decade while former India skipper MS Dhoni earned the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade.
Steve Smith was declared the ICC Test cricketer of the decade.

• 🏅 ICC @CricketWorldCup win in 2011
  🏆 ICC Champions Trophy win in 2013
  🎖️ Test series win in Australia in 2018
  
  Virat Kohli, the winner of the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade, talks about the last 10 glorious years of his career 🙌#ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/P9FSDgCkWJ

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  🏅 ICC @CricketWorldCup win in 2011
  🏆 ICC Champions Trophy win in 2013
  🎖️ Test series win in Australia in 2018
  
  Virat Kohli, the winner of the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade, talks about the last 10 glorious years of his career 🙌#ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/P9FSDgCkWJ

  — ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2020

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  🏅 ICC @CricketWorldCup win in 2011
  🏆 ICC Champions Trophy win in 2013
  🎖️ Test series win in Australia in 2018
  
  Virat Kohli, the winner of the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade, talks about the last 10 glorious years of his career 🙌#ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/P9FSDgCkWJ

  — ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2020

The awards were announced by the International Cricket Council.

Full list of ICC awardees

The awardees:Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade: Virat KohliRachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade: Ellyse Perry

• 🇦🇫 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

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  🇦🇫 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

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  🇦🇫 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

ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Decade: Steve SmithICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Decade: Virat KohliICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Decade: Ellyse PerryICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Decade: Rashid KhanICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Decade: Ellyse Perry

• 🇦🇺 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

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  🇦🇺 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

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  🇦🇺 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

ICC Men's Associate Cricketer of the Decade: Kyle CoetzerICC Women's Associate Cricketer of the Decade: Kathryn Bryce