CricketNext Awards

BEST NEWCOMER (INDIAN): No prizes for guessing this one. Manish Pandey with his sensational batting for Bangalore beats the rest.(AFP Photo)

BEST NEWCOMER (FOREIGN): The 33-year old Dirk Nannes is not exactly a youngster but he was the most impressive foreign debutant on show. Not many can make Glenn McGrath warm the bench. (AP Photo)

BEST FIELDER/WICKETKEEPER (INDIAN): Dinesh Karthik was not only impressive with the bat but he was clean with the gloves as well. (AP Photo)

BEST FIELDER/WICKETKEEPER (FOREIGN): In a tournament when catches were dropped more than they were taken, Kumar Sangakkara was safe as a house. (AP Photo)

BEST BATSMAN (INDIAN): He may have missed a hundred, but Suresh Raina showed enough consistency with the bat to bag this award. (AP Photo)

BEST BATSMAN (FOREIGN): This one was a no-brainer. Matthew Hayden, the Orange Cap winner, was the best batsman on show. (AP Photo)

BEST BOWLER (INDIAN): Ashish Nehra was a revelation in South Africa. Unfortunately his brilliance with the ball went unnoticed but he caught our attention with his splendid show. (AP Photo)

BEST BOWLER (FOREIGN): The Sri Lankan blond was a man possessed. In a game dominated by flourishing blades, Lasith Malinga's yorkers were a pleasant sight, not for the batsmen though. (AP Photo)