Ponting heads ICC awards nominations

Australia captain Ricky Ponting heads the short-list for the annual International Cricket Council (ICC) awards after being nominated in four categories. Ponting is in line to retain the cricketer of the year prize and the accolade as top test player.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting heads the short-list for the annual International Cricket Council (ICC) awards after being nominated in four categories.

Ponting is in line to retain the cricketer of the year prize and the accolade as top test player. He is also on the short-list for the best one-day player and captain.

The awards will be presented at a function in Johannesburg a day before the start of the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa next week.

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