The Asian Cricket Council’s inaugural awards at the Mohatta Palace here on Saturday night was a gala affair with lights, music, video clippings of Asia’s legendary cricketers and, most importantly, the sense of pride and achievement that lingers in the award winners’ hearts.
Kumar Sangakkara and Muttiah Muralitharan won the best batsman and best bowler awards respectively for Tests in 2007.
The Indians, too, had something to cheer about when Sachin Tendulkar was named the ‘best batsman in ODIs’ and Sunil Gavaskar was listed in the ‘legendary cricketer’ award category. Tendulkar and Gavaskar were, however, not present on the occasion.
Another notable absentee was Imran Khan, who too won the legendary cricketer award but had to stay away in Islamabad due to political compulsions.
Indian captain Mithali Raj was named the ‘woman’s cricketer of the year.’
The Indian, Sri Lankan and Pakistan teams were present for a large part of the function that was compered by Rameez Raja.
Among the luminaries present were ACC president Arjuna Ranatunga, ACC CEO Syed Ashraful Haq, BCCI president—elect Shashank Manohar, ECB chairman Giles Clarke and many other leading cricket administrators and players.
The other awardees:
Best bowler in ODIs: Farveez Maharoof; Best umpire: Aleem Dar; Lifetime award for cricket administration: I.S. Bindra.
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