PCB Pakistan Cricket Board to recognize and appreciate the achievements of Domestic players and match officials during 2021 has announced shortlisted nominations for the ‘PCB Awards 2021.’
The winners will be announced in a virtual digital show, to be live-streamed on the PCB YouTube and Facebook Channels on Thursday, 6 January 2022, at 7pm PKT. The winners of the Umpire of the Year and Spirit of Cricket awards will be announced directly on Thursday, 6 January, at 7pm PKT.
Shortlisted-Nominated
Domestic Cricketer of the Year
- Asif Afridi (59 wickets in Pakistan Cup, National T20 and Quaid-e-Azam Trophy)
- Iftikhar Ahmed (1,456 runs in Pakistan Cup, National T20 and Quaid-e-Azam Trophy)
- Mohammad Huraira (986 runs in his debut Quaid-e-Azam Trophy)
- Sahibzada Farhan (1869 runs in Pakistan Cup, National T20 and Quaid-e-Azam Trophy)
- Tayyab Tahir (1,670 runs in Pakistan Cup, National T20 and Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Emerging Cricketer of the Year
- Arshad Iqbal
- Azam Khan
- Mohammad Wasim Junior
- Shahnawaz Dahani
- (Players born on or after 1 August 1998 or have made international debuts in this calendar year or have played in a minimum of 15 matches in the Cricket Association events and HBL PSL in this calendar year are eligible. Player(s) once nominated in this category, cannot be re-nominated).
2021 ICC Men’s “Player of the Year” Award
Women’s Cricketer of the Year
- Aliya Riaz (11 ODIs, 382 runs; 6 T20Is, 94 runs; 364 runs in Pakistan Women’s Cup)
- Anam Amin (9 ODIs, 15 wickets; 6 T20Is, 7 wickets)
- Fatima Sana (13 ODIs, 20 wickets; 3 T20Is, 4 wickets; 6 wickets in Pakistan Women’s Cup)
- Nida Dar (10 ODIs, 363 runs and 6 wickets; 6 T20Is, 95 runs and 7 wickets; 146 runs and 14 wickets in Pakistan Women’s Cup)
Impactful performance of the year
- Fawad Alam (109 v SA, 1st Test)
- Hasan Ali (10-114 v SA, 2nd Test)
- M Rizwan (79* v Ind, T20 World Cup)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi (3-31 v Ind, T20 World Cup)
T20I Cricketer of the Year
- Haris Rauf (23 T20Is, 25 wickets)
- M. Rizwan (29 T20Is, 1,326 runs)
- Shadab Khan (18 T20Is, 20 wickets, Eco. 6.64)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi (21 T20Is, 23 wickets. Eco. 7.86)
ODI Cricketer of the Year
- Babar Azam (6 ODIs, 405 runs)
- Fakhar Zaman (6 ODIs, 365 runs)
- Haris Rauf (6 ODIs, 13 wickets)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi (6 ODIs, 8 wickets)
Test Cricketer of the Year
- Abid Ali (9 Tests, 695 runs)
- Fawad Alam (9 Tests, 571 runs)
- Hasan Ali (9 Tests, 41 wickets)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi (9 tests, 47 wickets)
Most Valuable Cricketer of the Year
- Babar Azam (8 Tests, 416 runs; 6 ODIs, 405 runs; 29 T20Is, 939 runs)
- Hasan Ali (8 tests, 41 wickets; 4 ODIs, 7 wickets; 18 T20Is, 25 wickets)
- M. Rizwan (9 Tests, 455 runs; 6 ODIs, 134 runs; 29 T20Is, 1,326 runs; total dismissal 56)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi (9 Tests, 47 wickets; 6 ODIs, 8 wickets; 21 T20Is, 23 wickets)
