The 2012 LG ICC Awards were held on 15 September 2012 in Colombo in Sri Lanka. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has been hosting ICC Awards since 2004 and now is in its eighth year. The previous ones were held in London (2004), Sydney (2005), Mumbai (2006), Johannesburg (2007, 2009), Dubai (2008), Bengaluru (2010) and London (2011). The ICC awards Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy to the Cricketer of the Year which is considered the most prestigious award in world cricket.
Michael Clarke was selected as the captain of the World XI Test team. Other players are:
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was selected as the captain and wicketkeeper of the World XI ODI team for the fifth time in a row for backing up his Chennai Team Players.
The Selection Panel members were:
The shortlist for LG ICC Awards were announced by International Cricket Council on 30 August 2012. They were :