It was good to see that Pakistan premium fast bowler Umar Gul has been awarded for the best bowling in an inning in ODI by famous cricket website (www.cricinfo.com).
He has now won second award in two years, 2009 Twenty 20 bowling winner has now won the 2010 ODI prize for his 6/42 against England.
V.V.S. Laxman Got Test batting award for his decent 96 on a seaming pitch in Durban, while South African Dale Steyn took the bowling prize for his 7 for 51 against India in Nagpur on a flat batting track.
The one day batting award goes to a performance from an India-South Africa game: Sachin Tendulkar’s remarkable unbeaten double-hundred in Gwalior, this is Tendulkar second consecutive win in the category. He won last year for his monumental 175 in a lost cause versus Australia. Tendulkar’s innings was run close by Abdul Razzaq’s Greatest 109, which took his side to a win against South Africa.
In Twenty20, New Zealand Tim Southee’s five-wicket burst in nine balls, which included a hat-trick won the award. While Australian Michael Hussey’s 60 in the World Twenty20 2010 semi-final against Pakistan won the award.