Virat Kohli, Mithali Raj shortlisted for ICC annual cricket awards

Dubai: The International Cricket Council Wednesday announced a shortlist for the 2014 annual awards.

The winners will be announced on November 14 in Dubai.

Here is the shortlist of the nominees:

ICC cricketer of the year:

AB de Villiers (South Africa)

Mitchell Johnson (Australia)

Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)

Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)

ICC Test cricketer of the year:

Mitchell Johnson (Australia)

Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)

Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)

David Warner (Australia)

ICC one-day cricketer of the year:

Quinton de Kock (South Africa)

AB de Villiers (South Africa)

Virat Kohli (India)

Dale Steyn (South Africa)

ICC women's one-day cricketer of the year:

Charlotte Edwards (England)

Mithali Raj (India)

Sarah Taylor (England)

Stafanie Taylor (West Indies)

ICC emerging cricketer of the year:

Corey Anderson (New Zealand)

Gary Ballance (England)

Jimmy Neesham (New Zealand)

Ben Stokes (England)

ICC associate and affiliate cricketer of the year:

Calum MacLeod (Scotland)

Preston Mommsen (Scotland)

Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan)

Samiullah Shenwari (Afghanistan)

ICC Twenty20 international performance of the year:

Alex Hales (England) 116 not out vs Sri Lanka 2104

Aaron Finch (Australia) 156 v England 2013

Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 3-5 v New Zealand 2014

ICC women's T20 cricketer of the year:

Charlotte Edwards (England)

Meg Lanning (Australia)

Mithali Raj (India)

Stafanie Taylor (West Indies)

MS Dhoni to lead ICC ODI team of the year:

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Wednesday named captain of ICC' 'ODI Team of the Year' but none of the Indian players found berth in governing body's 'Test Team of the Year' led by Sri Lankan Angelo Mathews.

The ICC cricket committee headed by former India captain Anil Kumble on Wednesday announced the two teams consisting of 12 players each.

While 12-member ODI team for performance during 2014 had Dhoni as captain along with his Indian team deputy Virat Kohli and pacer Mohammed Shami in the XI, opener Rohit Sharma has been named as the 12th man.

This is the seventh year in a row that Dhoni has made it to the ICC's 'ODI' side while Dale Steyn made it to the 'Test' for the seventh year in succession.

However due to their 1-3 series defeat in England and 0-1 Test series loss to New Zealand earlier this year, the committee didn't find any of the Indian cricketers worthy enough to make the cut in the 'Test team' of 2014.

The 12-member 'ODI team' comprises of four Indian players, three South African players, two Australians, one Pakistani, one Sri Lankan.

The 'Test team' has two Australians, three New Zealanders, two from England, three Sri Lankans and two from South Africa.

The Chairman of the LG ICC Awards Selection Panel, Anil Kumble, said: "I would like to congratulate all the players for their selection in the teams of the year. It is an achievement to be proud of and a recognition for their good performances in the qualifying period. "Team selection is one of the toughest jobs and when you have a large pool of outstanding players to select from in a 12-month period between 26 August 2013 and 17 September 2014, then it becomes even more difficult."

Statistics were available as a guide but were not necessarily the overwhelming factor in the choices made.

ICC ODI Team of the Year 2014 (In batting order):

Mohammad Hafeez, Quinton de Kock, Virat Kohli, George Bailey, AB de Villiers, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper) (captain), Dwayne Bravo, James Faulkner, Dale Steyn, Mohammad Shami, Ajantha Mendis, Rohit Sharma (12th man).

ICC Test Team of the Year 2014 (in batting order):
David Warner, Kane Williamson, Kumar Sangakkara, AB de Villiers, Joe Root, Angelo Mathews (captain), Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Broad, Dale Steyn, Rangana Herath, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor (12th man).