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MUMBAI: Tyre major CEAT Limited celebrated the success and glory of International cricket with ?CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) International awards 2009? at a glittering ceremony here. The awards honoured the best of the International cricketers based on their performances as rated by the CEAT Cricket ratings (CCR) for the year 2008 ? 2009.
CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) is the first cricket rating to officially recognize and reward cricketers for their performances in the international cricket arena. This year CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) awards touched a new high with awards in 9 different categories.
Mr. Harsh Goenka, Chairman, RPG Group said, ?The CCR International Award function is a reiteration of the close association CEAT has with cricket and our endeavor to recognize the individual brilliances on the international cricket scene.? He added ?In India, where cricket is not just a sport, CCR awards plays a pivotal role in paying tribute to not just the cricketing brilliance but also the millions of cricketing fans as well?.
Australia, India and Sri Lanka dazzled at the event by sweeping away all the CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) awards between them. The awards honor the best of the International cricketers based on their performances in international cricketing both test and ODI as rated by the CEAT Cricket ratings (CCR) for the year 2008 ? 2009.
While Australia won the award of CEAT International Cricket Team ? cash prize of Rs 10 Lakh. India?s Gautam Gambhir was the winner of the CEAT International Cricketer and CEAT International Test Batsman awards. India?s Virendra Sehwag was the CEAT International ODI Batsman of the Year. Australia?s and Sri Lanka?s Ajantha Mendis ? was conferred with the CEAT International Test Bowler and CEAT International ODI Bowler of the year award respectively.
This year CEAT Introduced the CEAT International Spirit of Cricket Award to celebrate the sportsman spirit shown by the cricketers. The CEAT International Spirit of Cricket Award was conferred on Sri Lanka?s Thilan Samaraweera, India?s Harbhajan Singh was given a special award the CEAT International 300 Wickets Felicitation Award.
It was also a day to honour the stalwarts of the yesteryears who have carved a name for themselves as legends of Cricket. Cricketing legend E. Prasanna was awarded the ?CCR International Lifetime Achievement Award? The Lifetime Achievement award recipients have been selected on the basis of the Retro-CEAT cricket ratings, and have taken into consideration the performances of the cricketers since 1947. Mr Prasanna received a cash prize of Rs 5 Lakh from CEAT
CEAT has CCR Rating and Awards for both for domestic and international cricketers. CEAT Cricket Ratings has been a pioneer in identifying and honoring the potential cricketing talent of the country. CEAT has also initiated the Under-19 and T-20 cricketing awards taking another step to emphasize its commitment to cricket.
Speaking on the occasion cricket legend Mr.Sunil Gavaskar said, ?CEAT International Cricket Rating Awards is one of the most important events on Cricketing calendar as it recognizes the achievements of the players from grassroots to the international arena?. He also added, ?CEAT Cricket Rating is a unique rating in that recognized and rewarded Indian and International cricketers for their outstanding performances at the end of the year. CEAT Cricket Rating thrives to focus on identifying the right talent..The ratings are pretty much accurate as you can see some of the modern greats like Brian Lara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ricky Ponting etc winning the CEAT International Cricketer of the Year in the past.?
