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ESPNcricinfo Awards 2012
Pietersen and Philander take Test awards
Kohli, Perera, Samuels and Malinga take ODI and T20 prizes
ESPNcricinfo staff
March 11, 2013
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Awards : Test batting: Kevin Pietersen
Awards : Test bowling: Vernon Philander Awards : ODI batting: Virat Kohli Awards : Super six Awards : Twenty20 batting: Marlon Samuels Awards : Twenty20 bowling: Lasith Malinga Awards : Statsguru Awards: Clarke, Ajmal take top honours Awards : Readers Choice Players/Officials:
Kevin Pietersen
| Vernon Philander
| Virat Kohli
| Thisara Perera
| Marlon Samuels
| Lasith Malinga
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Kevin Pietersen's 186 against India in Mumbai has been voted the top Test batting performance of 2012 in the sixth annual ESPNcricinfo Awards, announced today. Vernon Philander took the Test bowling award for his five-for against England at Lord's.
Pietersen's innings was instrumental in England turning the Test series around after their loss in the first match; they went on to win the series 2-1, their first series win in India in nearly 30 years. Philander's 5 for 30 was his fifth five-wicket haul in the first ten Test matches of an extraordinarily prolific career. Geoff Boycott, one of the judges, said: "It was the importance of the occasion that made his performance special. The No. 1 and 2 teams were playing, he picked the top batsmen first up and grabbed the initiative. It put England on the back foot right away."
The one-day batting award went to Virat Kohli for his unbeaten 133 in India's chase of 320 against Sri Lanka in the CB Series. The innings was an 86-ball blitzkrieg that kept India alive in the CB Series when they achieved a target of 321 in under 37 overs.
The ODI bowling award was taken by Thisara Perera for his 6 for 44 against Pakistan in Pallekele, in which he took wickets with the first balls of three spells, leading Sri Lanka to a 76-run win.
The T20 winners were Marlon Samuels for his 78 in the World Twenty20 final against Sri Lanka, a match where 13 batsmen made single-digit scores; and Lasith Malinga's 5 for 31 against England earlier in the tournament.
The awards were decided by a 14-member jury that included former players Rahul Dravid, Ian Chappell, Ramiz Raja, Geoff Boycott, Sanjay Manjrekar and Russel Arnold, and ESPNcricinfo's senior writers, who all picked their top three performances in each category from shortlists of nominees.
Saeed Ajmal, who became the first player in the history of the awards to be nominated in all three bowling categories, did not win an award, though he swept the readers' choice category.
Save for Malinga, who won the ODI bowling award in the inaugural year of the ESPNcricinfo Awards, in 2008, the other winners are all first-timers. In the six-year history of the awards, Virender Sehwag, Lasith Malinga, Umar Gul and Dale Steyn have each won two awards; Sachin Tendulkar tops the table with three wins.
© ESPN EMEA Ltd.
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Foe once, i guess the awards all went to deserving players. KP's was a monster innings and it is the one which entirely changed fortunes for England in a area where they haven't won much. Virat's is one of all time great innings and to do it in Australia against Malinga and co(who had a great time in limited overs circle down under) was special.. Marlon's was just unbelievable innings given the circumstances. Malinga inspite of being at severe recieving end in both T20/ODI best innings, managed to grab the best bowling performance in T20. Philander would have got atleast 4 awards in same category and such was his bowling last year. I would say more than Thissera's spell, Kula's spell in Australia was special in ODI category. Thissera's was very good one yet somehow found Kula's one as awesome.
Why is it that all hell breaks loose if aseamer is not able to bowl well on dry, turning spin friendly wickets while it isn't quiet the same if spinners struggle on seam friendly wickets.Atleast this is just the case with Ajmal.After all the chants about him being a great "mystery" bowler,the fact remains that all of his success has been on spin friendly wickets.Even his 10 wicket haul in SA,although a very good effort was on a spin assisting wicket.But in the other matches he appeared pretty ordinary and certainly no "mystery man".I am in no way implying that he is not a good bowler but definitely overrated.Swann is the best spinner at the moment as he gets wickets all around the world.
Posted by Arsenali5t on (March 12, 2013, 21:56 GMT)Du Plessis and his marathon on debut at Adelaide? I think that shaded anything and everything related to Test batting this year.
Posted by B.C.G on (March 12, 2013, 11:32 GMT)@Greatest_game,soso killer,surlycynic-Why do you post immature stuff & bash other teams players & performances?Being a big SAfrican fan myself;I couldn't care less,if our players aren't even nominated.This is so trivial men.As long as we stay at the top & out of controversy then fine. By such juvenile remarks you'll are certainly spoiling the name of your teams fellow fans & unnecesarily inviting the wrath of foriegn fans.
Remember there is a Champions Trophy coming up.If we get knocked out in classical style-------------------------------------I don't expect anyone to have sympathy for us. Leave this arrogant rants to the fans of other countries.We are no.1.Lets maintain that high standard in our views & opinions.
Posted byWTH why Umar Gul's heroic performance in T20 against SA is neglected. why Nasir Jamshed is out of equation when he hit back to back hundreds against India?
Posted by Front-Foot-Lunge on (March 12, 2013, 9:26 GMT)No award for Nathan Lyon? Now there's a surprise.
Posted by Red_Stripe on (March 12, 2013, 9:04 GMT)@Greatest_Game you have fallen into the unfortunate trap of quoting stats when trying to back up your argument. This award isn't about stats, its about an individual performance in a match situation, on a particular surface, within the context of a series. We are all totally convinced that Amla has had a wonderful year alongside the SA team and has had some great performances, but KPs innings should not be denied. I promise you if you had watched the innings and the series you would not be questioning it so strongly. Amla maybe batsman of the year but KP's was the iconic innings.
Posted bywhy are we worried who gets the awards. I know how good amla is and how KP plays. I don't think Amla is worried about that award. He just want to score runs for his team and keep on winning. They could give that award to chris martin. who cares. Stop crying over nothing.
Posted by TommytuckerSaffa on (March 12, 2013, 8:24 GMT)Absolute farce that KP got this award by the the way. It shouldve been Hashim Amla who is far more consistent, scores tougher runs and at a better rate. Well done ECB and BCCI on this one.
Posted by TommytuckerSaffa on (March 12, 2013, 8:21 GMT)Well done, best batsman and best bowler in Tests were both South African. Im pleased.