ICC Cricket Awards 2009 and Cricket Trivia

Carlos Alberto Parreira coached Brazil from 2003-2006, including the 2006 World Cup quarterfinal loss to France. Beenhakker coached Trinidad & Tobago, Guimarães coached Costa Rica, and Dujkovic coached Ghana.

Luis Aragonés coached Spain from 2004-2008, including the 2006 World Cup. Gonçalves coached Angola, Petkovic coached Serbia & Montenegro, and Suárez coached Ecuador.

Cricket bats are traditionally made from willow wood (Salix alba), specifically English or Kashmir willow. Willow provides the ideal combination of lightness, hardness, and shock absorption needed for batting. Teak and rosewood are too heavy, and 'Crickwood' is not a real wood type.

Yuvraj Singh famously hit six consecutive sixes in an over during the 2007 T20 World Cup match against England. The bowler was Stuart Broad. This was a historic moment in cricket, making Yuvraj the first player to achieve this feat in T20 World Cup history. Pakistan, Scotland, and Netherlands were not the opposition in this match.

India won the 1983 ICC Cricket World Cup, defeating the West Indies in the final at Lord's. This was a historic victory that transformed cricket in India, with Kapil Dev as the captain. East Africa had participated in 1975 but didn't win, while Pakistan and West Indies were strong teams but not the 1983 champions.

Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the highest number of runs scored in ODI cricket, with 18,426 runs in 463 matches. He's widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in cricket history. Jayasuriya, Dhoni, and Brian Lara were all legendary players but didn't surpass Sachin's ODI run record.

Dimitri Mascarenhas famously hit Yuvraj Singh for five consecutive sixes in an over during a 2007 ODI at The Oval. This remains one of the most memorable instances of a bowler being punished for so many sixes in limited-overs cricket.

Mitchell Johnson won the ICC Cricketer of the Year award in 2009 for his outstanding all-round performance. This was the inaugural year of this specific ICC award format. Chanderpaul, Dilshan, and Gambhir were notable players but not the 2009 recipient.

Gautam Gambhir won the ICC Test Player of the Year in 2009 for his exceptional performance in Test cricket, including crucial centuries. Laxman, Broad, and Samaraweera had notable years but were not the Test Player of the Year.

MS Dhoni won the ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2009 for his consistent performances and leadership in one-day cricket. Yuvraj, Hussey, and Vettori were excellent ODI players but Dhoni was the 2009 recipient.

MS Dhoni won the ICC Best Test Team Captain of the Year in 2009 for leading India to significant Test victories. Ponting was Australian captain, Vettori led New Zealand, Smith was South African captain - none were the 2009 winner.

Aleem Dar from Pakistan won the ICC Umpire of the Year award in 2009, beginning his dominance of this award (he went on to win it five consecutive times from 2009-2013). Simon Taufel had won it the previous five years (2004-2008) before Aleem Dar's reign began.

Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle won the ICC Emerging Player of the Year award in 2009. He had an outstanding year, taking 43 wickets in Test matches and playing a crucial role in Australia's Ashes series victory despite the team losing the series overall.

Tillakaratne Dilshan won the ICC Twenty20 International Performance of the Year award in 2009. He was recognized for his innovative batting, including the famous 'dilscoop' shot that he popularized in T20 cricket. The award specifically honors exceptional individual performances in T20 international matches during the award period.

William Porterfield from Ireland won the ICC Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year award in 2009. He was recognized for his consistent performances as Ireland's captain and opening batsman, including notable performances in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20. This award specifically honors players from non-Test playing nations.

New Zealand won the ICC Spirit of Cricket award in 2009. This award honors the team that has best upheld the values and traditions of cricket, including fair play, respect for opponents and officials, and playing the game in the right spirit. New Zealand has historically been recognized for playing cricket with a strong emphasis on sportsmanship.