London, Sep. 13 : England batsman Jonathan Trott was on Monday named the International Cricket Council''s (ICC) Cricketer of the Year for his achievements during 2011 when he compiled 1,042 runs at an average of 65.12 in 12 tests.

Trott, 30, struck four centuries and three half-centuries. In addition, he played 24 one-day internationals, hitting 1,064 runs at an average of 48.36 with two centuries and nine 50s.

In that period, England retained the Ashes in Australia and won test series against Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan.

Excited on winning the award, Trott said it is a brilliant feeling to be recognized among the world''s best cricketers and great to be part of the successful team.

"It is fantastic to be part of an award like this. You know it is a real honour having with the list of fast players and also the nominees for this year. So anyone of the four could have won it. I feel really privileged," he said.

Meanwhile, Alastair Cook, opening batsman as well as skipper for one-day team was named Test Cricketer of the Year after compiling 1,302 Test runs in the review period at an average of 51.74, including six centuries and four-half centuries.

The left-handed batsman''s highest score of 235 not out in the first test in Brisbane helped his team towards their first away Ashes series since the 1986-87 season.

Speaking at the proud moment, Cook said that the award is about the whole team and not just about him. He admitted that he was most comfortable playing test cricket, however, he would like to perform in all three forms of the cricket.

"Yes, it is obviously it is a very proud moment for myself but as I sit on stage it is much about the team, it is about me, I am just very happy to make contribution to test games of world''s number one side," he said.

Cook further said it is a good day for English cricket as several English players are being nominated for the prestigious award.

"It''s probably number of the people who could be nominated as well from the English side and that show how well we played. The exciting thing is that I think the hunger is still there to build what we have done in both forms of the game. Obviously in test cricket we are number one and we want to stay there and in one-day cricket we are improving slowly and steadily and hope we would continue to do that," he added.

Among the others, Netherlands all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate won the Associate and Affiliate player of the year award for the second time in a row after scoring centuries against England and Ireland at this year''s World Cup.

West Indies leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo was named Emerging Player of the Year after capturing 21 Test wickets at an average of 35.42. He also took 19 one-day wickets at an average of 21.57.

New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee won the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year for taking five for 18 against Pakistan.

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was awarded the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award after agreeing to allow England batsman Ian Bell to continue batting after he had been run out in the second test at Trent Bridge this year.

Bell left his crease and headed for the pavilion after mistakenly thinking he had hit the ball over the boundary off the last ball before tea. Instead it was still in play, the bails were removed and Bell was correctly given out.

During the interval and after a request from the England team, Dhoni withdrew the appeal. (ANI)