AWARDS Planet Cricket Awards 2023 - FINAL VOTING IS CLOSED

[wasteyouryouth]

You are cordially invited to submit nomination for the annual Planet Cricket awards for 2023.

Please submit your nominations;
One per category.
You do not have to vote in every category.
(Men/Women) means it is an open category. In fact, I'll say (and I'm sure I'll regret this) you could nominate a man and woman but they would both up for the same award.
Where there are a lot of nominations I may limit those submitted for final vote based on the number of nominations.

There will a vCash prize for winners and the person administering of the awards (which is me).

The Supreme Court of Planet Cricket has decreed that as I am tasked with tallying the votes, you cannot vote for me because I cannot be trusted to fairly adjudicate. That is with the exception of the staff awards - please remember me, my benevolence and my powers to punish those who oppose me.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Individual - nominations

Men's Cricketer of the Year
Women's Cricketer of the Year
Best Captain of the year (Men/Women)
Men's Test Player of the Year
Men's ODI Player of the Year
Men's T20I Player of the Year
Men's Emerging Player of the Year

Women's Test Cricketer of the Year
Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year
Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year
Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year

T20 League player of the year (Men/Women)
Most Improved Cricketer (Men/Women)
Associate Player of the Year (Men/Women)

Umpire of the Year (Men/Women)
Spirit of Cricket Award
Best Cricket Moment
Worst Cricket Moment
Best Commentator (Men/Women)

Team - nominations

Best International Side (Men/Women)
Best Test Side
Best ODI Side
Best T20I Side
Best Women's ODI Side
Best Women's T20I Side
Best Associate Side (Men/Women)

Member/Forum Awards

Best Post Contributor
Veteran Member (> 5 years on the site)
Rookie of the Year (< 18 months on the site)
Funniest Member
Most Helpful Member
Best Cricket Discussion Poster
Most Improved Member
Best Download Maker
Best Thread Starter
Best Avatar
The underappreciated member
The Innovator
Planet Cricket Ambassador of the year
Best presenter in the league section
Best comeback member
Best Draft

Best Thread
Most Engaging Thread (non-cricket)
Best Cricket Game
Best League

The following categories are also included, but all eligible members are already nominated:

Best Admin
Best Staff Member
Best Fantasy Cricket Staff
Best Sportsbook staff​

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Please add a disclaimer that the owner of this thread is not allowed to get nominated

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Please add a disclaimer that the owner of this thread is not allowed to get nominated

The information is there for people to read. If they choose to still vote for the owner of this thread who am I to ignore the will of the people.

 

[pillowprocter]

Individual - nominations

Men's Cricketer of the Year - Sikandar Raza
Women's Cricketer of the Year - Hayley Matthews
Best Captain of the year (Men/Women) - Scott Edwards
Men's Test Player of the Year - Usman Khawaja
Men's ODI Player of the Year - Mohammad Shami
Men's T20I Player of the Year - Sikandar Raza
Men's Emerging Player of the Year - Gerald Coetzee

Women's Test Cricketer of the Year - Tammy Beaumont
Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year - Nahida Akter
Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year - Hayley Matthews
Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year - Kellis Ndhlovu

T20 League player of the year (Men/Women) - Chamari Attapathu
Most Improved Cricketer (Men/Women) - Najmul Hossain Shanto
Associate Player of the Year (Men/Women) - Scott Edwards

Umpire of the Year (Men/Women) - Richard Kettleborough (no wide)
Spirit of Cricket Award - N/A
Best Cricket Moment - Maxwell 201*
Worst Cricket Moment - Netherlands missing out on CT25
Best Commentator (Men/Women) - N/A

Team - nominations

Best International Side (Men/Women) - India men
Best Test Side - Australia
Best ODI Side - India
Best T20I Side - India
Best Women's ODI Side - Bangladesh
Best Women's T20I Side - Australia
Best Associate Side (Men/Women) - Netherlands men

Member/Forum Awards

Best Post Contributor - Bevab
Veteran Member (> 5 years on the site) - Bevab
Rookie of the Year (< 18 months on the site) - Welwyn
Funniest Member - Paranoid Kendroid
Most Helpful Member - pinch hitter
Best Cricket Discussion Poster - icyman
Most Improved Member - N/A
Best Download Maker - N/A
Best Thread Starter - N/A
Best Avatar - Jay Shah (the PC member)
The underappreciated member - ShamiLoverGlipGlops
The Innovator - N/A
Planet Cricket Ambassador of the year - N/A
Best presenter in the league section - Na Maloom Afraad
Best comeback member - Bigby Wolf
Best Draft - the RNG Draft, Panesar Edition

Best Thread - Welcome to the Planet cricket discord server
Most Engaging Thread (non-cricket) - Birthday Greetings
Best Cricket Game - N/A
Best League - World of Cricket​

 

[Viper.]

Individual - nominations

Men's Cricketer of the Year - Travis Head
Women's Cricketer of the Year - Laura Wolvaardt
Best Captain of the year (Men/Women) - Pat Cummins
Men's Test Player of the Year - Harry Brook
Men's ODI Player of the Year - Shubman Gill
Men's T20I Player of the Year - Suryakumar Yadav
Men's Emerging Player of the Year - Dilshan Madushanka

Women's Test Cricketer of the Year - Ashleigh Gardner
Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year - Amelia Kerr
Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year - Sophie Ecclestone
Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year - Saika Ishaque

T20 League player of the year (Men/Women) - Heinrich Klaasen
Most Improved Cricketer (Men/Women) - Jake Fraser McGurk
Associate Player of the Year (Men/Women) - Bas de Leede

Umpire of the Year (Men/Women) - N/A
Spirit of Cricket Award - N/A
Best Cricket Moment - Netherlands qualifying for the World Cup
Worst Cricket Moment - Pakistan's downfall from Asia Cup to the World Cup
Best Commentator (Men/Women) - Ian Bishop

Team - nominations

Best International Side (Men/Women) - Australia Women
Best Test Side - England
Best ODI Side - Australia
Best T20I Side - Namibia
Best Women's ODI Side - Australia
Best Women's T20I Side - England
Best Associate Side (Men/Women) - Uganda Men

Member/Forum Awards

Best Post Contributor - pillowprocter
Veteran Member (> 5 years on the site) - Aislabie
Rookie of the Year (< 18 months on the site) - noducksallowed
Funniest Member - Till Valhalla
Most Helpful Member - Neptune
Best Cricket Discussion Poster - Bevab
Most Improved Member - N/A
Best Download Maker - N/A
Best Thread Starter - N/A
Best Avatar - pillowprocter
The underappreciated member - The guy who tallies fantasy points
The Innovator - NMA
Planet Cricket Ambassador of the year - N/A
Best presenter in the league section - Cremercurrans
Best comeback member - N/A
Best Draft - Exclusive Club Draft (my only one)

Best Thread - This
Most Engaging Thread (non-cricket) - PC MemeBox
Best Cricket Game - Don Bradman Cricket 14
Best League - Zimbabwe Premier League

P.S - I have nominated different candidates for each position to Pillowprocter to get more nominations in, as I assume there will be a voting later. If this is the final vote, I will change my picks accordingly. Can someone confirm

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Individual - nominations

Men's Cricketer of the Year - Travis Head
Women's Cricketer of the Year - Laura Wolvaardt
Best Captain of the year (Men/Women) - Pat Cummins
Men's Test Player of the Year - Harry Brook
Men's ODI Player of the Year - Shubman Gill
Men's T20I Player of the Year - Suryakumar Yadav
Men's Emerging Player of the Year - Dilshan Madushanka

Women's Test Cricketer of the Year - Ashleigh Gardner
Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year - Amelia Kerr
Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year - Sophie Ecclestone
Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year - Saika Ishaque

T20 League player of the year (Men/Women) - Heinrich Klaasen
Most Improved Cricketer (Men/Women) - Aiden Markram
Associate Player of the Year (Men/Women) - Bas de Leede

Umpire of the Year (Men/Women) - N/A
Spirit of Cricket Award - N/A
Best Cricket Moment - Netherlands qualifying for the World Cup
Worst Cricket Moment - Pakistan's downfall from Asia Cup to the World Cup
Best Commentator (Men/Women) - Ian Bishop

Team - nominations

Best International Side (Men/Women) - Australia Women
Best Test Side - England
Best ODI Side - Australia
Best T20I Side - Namibia
Best Women's ODI Side - Australia
Best Women's T20I Side - England
Best Associate Side (Men/Women) - Uganda Men

Member/Forum Awards

Best Post Contributor - pillowprocter
Veteran Member (> 5 years on the site) - Aislabie
Rookie of the Year (< 18 months on the site) - noducksallowed
Funniest Member - Till Valhalla
Most Helpful Member - Neptune
Best Cricket Discussion Poster - Bevab
Most Improved Member - N/A
Best Download Maker - N/A
Best Thread Starter - N/A
Best Avatar - pillowprocter
The underappreciated member - The guy who tallies fantasy points
The Innovator - NMA
Planet Cricket Ambassador of the year - N/A
Best presenter in the league section - Cremercurrans
Best comeback member - N/A
Best Draft - Exclusive Club Draft (my only one)

Best Thread - This
Most Engaging Thread (non-cricket) - PC MemeBox
Best Cricket Game - Don Bradman Cricket 14
Best League - Zimbabwe Premier League

P.S - I have nominated different candidates for each position to Pillowprocter to get more nominations in, as I assume there will be a voting later. If this is the final vote, I will change my picks accordingly. Can someone confirm

Each category will be narrowed down for a final vote.

 

[Paranoid Kendroid]

Individual - nominations

Men's Cricketer of the Year - Travis Head
Best Captain of the year (Men/Women) - Pat Cummins
Men's Test Player of the Year - Usman Khawaja
Men's ODI Player of the Year - - Mohammed Shami
Men's T20I Player of the Year - - Suryakumar Yadav
Men's Emerging Player of the Year - Rachin Ravindra

T20 League player of the year (Men/Women) - Faf du Plessis
Most Improved Cricketer (Men/Women) - Mohammed Siraj
Associate Player of the Year (Men/Women) - Bas de Leede

Best Cricket Moment - Pat Cummins silencing Ahmedabad crowd with World Cup win

Team - nominations

Best International Side (Men/Women) - Australia
Best Test Side - Australia
Best ODI Side - India
Best T20I Side - West Indies
Best Associate Side (Men/Women) - Netherlands

Member/Forum Awards

Best Post Contributor - @Bevab
Veteran Member (> 5 years on the site) - @CerealKiller
Rookie of the Year (< 18 months on the site) - @Welwyn
Funniest Member - @Till Valhalla
Most Helpful Member - @Na Maloom Afraad
Best Cricket Discussion Poster - @Bevab
Most Improved Member - @pillowprocter
Best Thread Starter - Unpopular Cricket Opinions (by NMA)
Best Avatar - @Paranoid Kendroid (obviously)
The underappreciated member - @ahmedleo414
Planet Cricket Ambassador of the year - @wasteyouryouth
Best presenter in the league section - @Na Maloom Afraad
Best Draft - The Panesar Lottery (by Aislabie)

Best Thread - Planet Cricket MemeBox (by CerealKiller)
Most Engaging Thread (non-cricket) - Last Movie You Watched (by WORLD CHAMPIONS)
Best League - IODC 2023 (by NMA)

Disclaimer: Not nominating any women cricketers since I don't watch it. Wouldn't be fair to name someone without seeing their gameplay.

 

[Dutch]

The information is there for people to read. If they choose to still vote for the owner of this thread who am I to ignore the will of the people.

Sooooooo saaaaad, so very saaaadddd.

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Individual - nominations

Men's Cricketer of the Year: Travis Head (PoTM in WTC & WC Finals)
Best Captain of the year (Men/Women): Pat Cummins (WTC & WC-winning captain; retained Ashes)
Men's Test Player of the Year: Usman Khawaja (1168 runs in 12 matches, most in the year)
Men's ODI Player of the Year: Virat Kohli (2nd-most ODI runs in the year, most WC runs)
Men's Emerging Player of the Year: Alpesh Ramjani (55 T20I wkts @ 8.98); played crucial role in Uganda's T20WC qualification

T20 League player of the year (Men/Women): Faf du Plessis (1251 runs w/ SR: 149.46 for Joburg, Perth, RCB, St. Lucia)
Most Improved Cricketer (Men/Women): Rachin Ravindra (made quite a splash from outofnowhere)
Associate Player of the Year (Men/Women): Alpesh Ramjani (55 T20I wkts @ 8.98); played crucial role in Uganda's T20WC qualification

Umpire of the Year (Men/Women): Tom Curran
Spirit of Cricket Award: Literally anybody but that Ahmedabad crowd
Best Cricket Moment: Bairstow and the English crying, and NaMo crowd silenced because of Australia
Worst Cricket Moment: ICC's hypocrisy towards Usman Khawaja wanting to show solidarity in the tamest way possible
Best Commentator (Men/Women): Ricky Ponting

Team - nominations

Best International Side (Men/Women): Australia
Best Test Side: Australia
Best ODI Side: India
Best T20I Side: West Indies

Member/Forum Awards

Best Post Contributor: @Aislabie
Veteran Member (> 5 years on the site): @Till Valhalla
Rookie of the Year (< 18 months on the site): @isFEISARfair/@HighFlyingDwarf
Funniest Member: /@Verified Enigma
Most Helpful Member: @pillowprocter & @MrDependable
Best Cricket Discussion Poster: @Bevab
Best Avatar: @CerealKiller's IftiMania avatar
The underappreciated member: @ahmedleo414
The Innovator: @ShamiLoverGlipGlops for his Street Cricket Simulator
Best presenter in the league section: @Paranoid Kendroid
Best comeback member: @VC the slogger

Most Engaging Thread (non-cricket): Last Movie You Watched by @WORLD CHAMPIONS
Best Cricket Game: Cricket 07 *screw everyone's opinions
Best League: Unashamedly, World of Cricket by @Na Maloom Afraad

The following categories are also included, but all eligible members are already nominated:

Best Admin: Not @wasteyouryouth
Best Staff Member: Not @wasteyouryouth
Best Fantasy Cricket Staff: Not @wasteyouryouth
Best Sportsbook Staff: Not @wasteyouryouth

 

[pillowprocter]

Most Improved Member - @pillowprocter

Literally my first year on the site, what was there to improve on

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Literally my first year on the site, what was there to improve on

That can't be right, I feel like you've been here for ages!

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Individual - nominations

Men's Cricketer of the Year - Vyyrat Kholi
Best Captain of the year (Men) - Pattrick Cummins
Men's ODI Player of the Year - Vyyrat Kholi
Men's T20I Player of the Year - SKY

Team - nominations

Best International Side (Men/Women) - Australia
Best Test Side - England
Best ODI Side - India
Best T20I Side - India
Best Associate Side (Men/Women) - Netherlands

Member/Forum Awards

Best Post Contributor - @noducksallowed
Veteran Member (> 5 years on the site) - @Bigby Wolf
Rookie of the Year (< 18 months on the site) - @Bigby Wolf
Funniest Member - @noducksallowed
Most Helpful Member - @scoodledoodle
Best Cricket Discussion Poster - @Bevab
Best Download Maker - @AJ MODS (C22 playfaces)
Best Avatar @ShamiLoverGlipGlops

Best Thread - The One which I got banned.


The following categories are also included, but all eligible members are already nominated:

Best Admin - @RUDI
Best Staff Member - @CerealKiller also @Na Maloom Afraad

Notable mentions - the one and only , the GOAT of the whole forum @wasteyouryouth

On a serious note , I just remember Nilay Shah who passed away earlier this year. We miss you man R.I.P brother PC will always remember you.

 

[RUDI]

Individual - nominations

Men's Cricketer of the Year - Travis Head
Women's Cricketer of the Year - Laura Wolvaart
Men's Test Player of the Year - Travis Head
Men's ODI Player of the Year - Heinrich Klaasen
Men's T20I Player of the Year - Heinrich Klaasen
Men's Emerging Player of the Year - Marco Jansen

Team - nominations

Best International Side (Men/Women) - India
Best Test Side - Australia
Best ODI Side - India
Best T20I Side - India
Best Women's ODI Side - Australia
Best Women's T20I Side - Australia

Member/Forum Awards

Best Post Contributor @wasteyouryouth
Veteran Member (> 5 years on the site) @wasteyouryouth
Rookie of the Year (< 18 months on the site) @Paranoid Kendroid
Funniest Member @wasteyouryouth
Most Helpful Member @RUDI / @Na Maloom Afraad
Best Cricket Discussion Poster @wasteyouryouth / @Bevab
Most Improved Member @Till Valhalla
Best Download Maker @wasteyouryouth
Best Thread Starter @wasteyouryouth
Best Avatar @wasteyouryouth
The underappreciated member @RUDI / @Verified Enigma
The Innovator @asprin / @ShamiLoverGlipGlops
Planet Cricket Ambassador of the year @wasteyouryouth / @Na Maloom Afraad / @CerealKiller
Best presenter in the league section @Pinch hitter
Best comeback member @Dutch
Best Draft @Neptune

Best Thread
Most Engaging Thread (non-cricket) - Happy birthday thread
Best Cricket Game - Cricket 19
Best League - WCC by @World Cricket Conference

 

[Paranoid Kendroid]

The underappreciated member - The guy who tallies fantasy points

So underappreciated that he wasn't even named

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Individual - nominations

Best Captain of the year (Men/Women) Rohit Sharma @wasteyouryouth

Best Cricket Moment - Netherlands run in the world cup.
Worst Cricket Moment - India losing the finals of the world cup

Team - nominations

Best International Side (Men/Women) - India
Best Test Side - India
Best ODI Side - Australia
Best T20I Side - Afghanistan

Member/Forum Awards

Best Post Contributor - @Bevab
Rookie of the Year (< 18 months on the site) @pillowprocter
Funniest Member - @wasteyouryouth
Most Helpful Member - @RUDI
Best Cricket Discussion Poster - @Bevab
Most Improved Member - @CerealKiller
Best Download Maker @wasteyouryouth
Best Avatar - @wasteyouryouth
Planet Cricket Ambassador of the year @CerealKiller for his blogs
Best comeback member - @Bigby Wolf
Best Draft - @Verified Enigma