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Kumar Sangakkara Wins 3 ICC Awards 2012 Kumar Sangakkara has won three awards, including the prestigious Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year at the annual ICC awards ceremony in Colombo. Sangakkara also won the People's Choice prize, an honour he had received last year( 2011) as well. For Cricketer and Test Cricketer of the Year, Sangakkara was chosen ahead of South Africa's Hashim Amla and Vernon Philander, and Australia captain Michael Clarke.

Indian Captain MS Dhoni was named as the Captain for ICC ODI Team of the Year 2012.The tam had 3 Indians 2 from Australia, Srilanka, England and Pakistan.1 from South Africa.There were no players from West Indies, NewZealand and Bangladesh in the 12 member squad. HERE IS THE ICC ODI TEAM OF THE YEAR 2012 : Gautam Gambhir, Alastair Cook, Kumar Sangakkara, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Michael Clarke, Shahid Afridi, Morne Morkel, Steven Finn, LasithMalinga, Saeed Ajmal, Shane Watson (12th man)

Merissa Aguilleira West Indies captain Merissa Aguilleira signs autographs for fans after the ICC T20 Women's World Cup Group A match between West Indies and England at Warner Park on May 7, 2010 in St Kitts, Saint Kitts And Nevis.   Merissa Aguilleira of West Indies Women in action during the International T20 match between England Women and West Indies Women at Old Trafford on September 10, 2012 in Manchester, England.   Merissa Aguilleira On tour with the West Indies team Stafanie Taylor, Merissa Aguilleira and Deandra Dottin     Stafanie Taylor and Merissa Aguilleira   Merissa Aguilleira of the West Indies signs bats during an ICC Women's World Cup 2009 media conference at the Menzies Hotel on March 3, 3009 in Sydney, Australia.   Aimee Watkins (New Zealand)Sana Mir (Pakistan) Karen Rolten (Australia),Merissa Aguilleira(West Indies),Charlotte Edwards (England) Jhulan Giswami (India) Sunette Loubser (South A...

Virat Kohli Launches Book   Not only is he one of the most exciting talents in international cricket - Virat Kohli has also launched a children's book today as part of a partnership between the ICC and Room to Read. Virat Kohli of India launches a children's book to promote reading as part of ICC World Twenty20 commitment to the local community at the TAj Samudra on September 14, 2012 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo by Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC via Getty Images) ALSO READ ICC Test Cricketer of The Year Award Nominees 2012   Kumar Sangakkara and Muttiah Muralidaran At ICC World Twenty20 2012 Launch   Sachin Tendulkar Images, Photos,Gallery   Top 10 IPL 5 2012 Batsmen - Top Run Scorers List   

ICC Test Cricketer of The Year Award Nominees 2012 Here we present to you the top contenders of the ICC Test Cricketer of The Year Award 2012. There are 4 players on the top of the list and they are: 1.Hashim Amla  Southafrican batsman Hashim Amla is one of the top contender for the ICC Test Cricketer of The Year Award 2012. Hashim Amla 2.Kumar Sangakkara This Srilankan veteran too has got his sleeves up high in tune to be a top nominee for the ICC Test Cricketer of The Year Award 2012. Kumar Sangakkara 3.Michael Clarke Michael clarke has proven his talent and skill for Australia and now he is honoured with the nomination of the ICC Test Cricketer of The Year Award 2012.   Michael clarke 4. Vernon Philander Perhaps the only bowler to get the ICC Test Cricketer of The Year Award 2012 nomination. Vernon Philander deserves it.   Vernon Philander

Kumar Sangakkara and Muttiah Muralidaran At ICC World Twenty20 2012 Launch Kumar Sangakkara and Muttiah Muralidaran at the launch of the ICC World Twenty20 2012 supported Murali Harmony Cup in Colombo on Monday.

Olympians of Translation Services With all the publicity surrounding the London Olympics, a lot has been spoken about the shortcomings of the organisers. Much of this has resulted from the failure of one aspect of security, quickly rectified by our ever-vigilant forces. It is a shame that our tabloid press and even our news channels have allocated so many resources to highlighting the failings, instead of praising the successes. There is much more to an Olympic games than security and efforts to accommodate athletes and officials were appreciated by visiting teams who required in depth translation services. En francais s'il vous plait The official language of the Olympic Games is French because a Frenchman founded the modern Olympics. While the International Olympic Committee is not based in France, its location in Switzerland is also French speaking. English is also an official language of the 2012 games, but French will precede announcements when there are medals awarded to ...