Dubai chosen to host world cricket awards

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The fifth ICC Awards will be held in Dubai next month, after plans to stage the event in Lahore fell through with the postponement of the Champions Trophy.

The tournament, originally scheduled to be held in September, has been deferred to 2009 after a decision was taken by the ICC following security concerns.

Now cricket chiefs have decided to move the awards ceremony to Dubai - where the ICC has its headquarters - for the first time on September 10.

"It is of course unfortunate in the circumstances that we had to change the venue because we were all looking forward to a great awards night in Pakistan," David Morgan, the ICC president, said.

"However, it is good to bring such a prestigious event to the home of the ICC."

The awards, presented in association with FICA, will take into account the performances by players and officials between August 9, 2007 and August 12, 2008.

Clive Lloyd, Greg Chappell, Shaun Pollock, Sidath Wettimuny and Athar Ali Khan will be on the ICC selection panel this year and will be making the nominations in the various categories and also select the ICC Test and ODI teams of the year.

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