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Fast bowler Shaheen Afridi became the first Pakistan cricketer and the youngest - at 21 - to win the ICC cricketer of the year award. Reuters

Former India captain and current coach Rahul Dravid received the first Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC cricketer of the year in 2004. Getty

South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis was named the cricket of the year in 2005. AFP

England’s Andrew Flintoff - star of the 2005 Ashes - was also named the ICC cricketer of year alongside Jacques Kallis. Getty

Star Australia batsman and captain Ricky Ponting was named cricketer of the year in 2006 and 2007. Getty

West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul was the cricketer of the year in 2008. Andrew Parsons / The National

Aussie quick Mitchell Johnson became the first fast bowler to be named cricketer of the year, in 2009. Getty

India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar was adjudged cricketer of the year in 2010 - the year in which he became the first batsman to score an ODI double century.

England batsman Jonathan Trott was named cricketer of 2011. Satish Kumar / The National

Sri Lanka wicketkeeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara was the ICC cricketer of 2012. Getty

Australia captain Michael Clarke was cricketer of the year in 2013.

Aussie quick Mitchell Johnson won the cricketer of the year award for the second time - in 2014. Pawan Singh / The National

Australia batsman Steve Smith was cricketer of the year in 2015 - following the 50-over World Cup win. Reuters

India's Ravichandran Ashwin became the first spinner to win the cricketer of the year award - in 2016. AFP

Star India batsman Virat Kohli was cricketer of the year for 2017 and 2018 - a period where he dominated the run charts in all formats and enjoyed an average of above 50 in all cricket. AFP

England's Ben Stokes did it all in 2019 - won the World Cup at home and clinched a stunning Ashes win single-handedly at Headingley. AP

Fast bowler Shaheen Afridi became the first Pakistan cricketer and the youngest - at 21 - to win the ICC cricketer of the year award. Reuters

Former India captain and current coach Rahul Dravid received the first Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC cricketer of the year in 2004. Getty

South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis was named the cricket of the year in 2005. AFP

England’s Andrew Flintoff - star of the 2005 Ashes - was also named the ICC cricketer of year alongside Jacques Kallis. Getty

Star Australia batsman and captain Ricky Ponting was named cricketer of the year in 2006 and 2007. Getty

West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul was the cricketer of the year in 2008. Andrew Parsons / The National

Aussie quick Mitchell Johnson became the first fast bowler to be named cricketer of the year, in 2009. Getty

India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar was adjudged cricketer of the year in 2010 - the year in which he became the first batsman to score an ODI double century.

England batsman Jonathan Trott was named cricketer of 2011. Satish Kumar / The National

Sri Lanka wicketkeeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara was the ICC cricketer of 2012. Getty

Australia captain Michael Clarke was cricketer of the year in 2013.

Aussie quick Mitchell Johnson won the cricketer of the year award for the second time - in 2014. Pawan Singh / The National

Australia batsman Steve Smith was cricketer of the year in 2015 - following the 50-over World Cup win. Reuters

India's Ravichandran Ashwin became the first spinner to win the cricketer of the year award - in 2016. AFP

Star India batsman Virat Kohli was cricketer of the year for 2017 and 2018 - a period where he dominated the run charts in all formats and enjoyed an average of above 50 in all cricket. AFP

England's Ben Stokes did it all in 2019 - won the World Cup at home and clinched a stunning Ashes win single-handedly at Headingley. AP

Fast bowler Shaheen Afridi became the first Pakistan cricketer and the youngest - at 21 - to win the ICC cricketer of the year award. Reuters

From Rahul Dravid to Shaheen Afridi, every ICC cricketer of the year - in pictures

Pakistan fast bowler became the latest - and youngest - recipient of the Sir Garfield Sobers trophy

Ajit Vijaykumar

January 25, 2022

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