(Trophy presentation ceremony Kuala Lumpur 17th June 2006)

The 17th of June 2006 ACC Seminar saw a significant number of cricket officials in various countries receive awards for their relentless work to promote the game. The following are the recipients of the ICC Development Program Annual Awards 2005.

Asian winners

Best Overall Cricket Development Program Hong Kong Cricket Association’s Wellcome Cricket Development Program John Cribbin, Malcolm Speed and Sharad Pawar

Best Cricket Promotional Program Cricket Control Board of Maldives 2020 Cricket Malcolm Speed, Ahmed Hassan Didi, Sharad Pawar

Best Women's Cricket Initiative Hong Kong Cricket Association Women’s League John Cribbin, Malcolm Speed and Sharad Pawar

Best Junior Cricket Initiative Hong Kong Cricket Association’s Junior League Malcolm Speed, Charles Lau and Sharad Pawar

Photo of the Year Chinese Cricket Association Malcolm Speed, Cui Zhi Qiang and Sharad Pawar

Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative 2005 Phuket International Cricket Sixes Malcolm Speed, Ravi Sehgal and Sharad Pawar

Volunteer of the Year Malik Nazar Mohammad (Qatar) Malcolm Speed, Manzoor Ahmed and Sharad Pawar

Lifetime Service Award Dr. Harjit Singh (Johor Cricket Council) Malcolm Speed, Dr. Harjit and Sharad Pawar

Global winners from the Asian Region

Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative Asian Cricket Sixes Tour – Phuket Thailand Malcolm Speed, Ravi Sehgal and Sharad Pawar

Photo of the Year China Cricket Association Malcom Speed, Cui Zhi Qiang and Sharad Pawar

Lifetime Service Award Dr. Harjit Singh, Malaysia Malcolm Speed, Dr. Harjit and Sharad Pawar

The above pictures were taken during the ACC Seminar on The Future Direction of Asian Cricket on June 17, 2006 in Kuala Lumpur. Some of the recipients are representing their Associations, Boards and individual winners. The ACC would like to continue the same tradition for the following years to come and honour future winners for their efforts to develop the game in the Asian Region.

Filed July 12 2006