Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan - who sports a beard that has been fashioned with the utmost of precision - fetches the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year award. His 96 not out off 57 balls against the West Indies in the semi-final of the World Twenty20 at The Oval on 19 June was truly sublime.
Holland's Ryan ten Doeschate won this one last year and this time around Canada's Rizwan Cheema, ten Doeschate, Ireland's William Porterfield and the Netherland's Edgar Schiferli are up for the gong. The Irishman bags it and, amidst a heavy accent that most of the audience are left to strain their ears at.
Siddle beat off Hilfenaus, Ryder and Onions to the Emerging Player of the Year award.Siddle is subjected to a gaggle of photographers, who jostle for position and insist: 'Peter, Peter, hold your trophy up high!'
ICC head honcho Haroon Lorgat announces that New Zealand have won the Spirit of Cricket award. Nominees Australia, England and Sri Lanka have lost out. Captain Vettori accepts the accolade and is characteristically humble in his acceptance speech.
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