ICC awards postponed to November 3

The annual ICC Awards has been postponed to November 3 to ensure the attendance of all the teams after the original date conflicted with the festivals of Diwali and Eid. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had earlier written to Malcolm Speed, the ICC's chief executive, about the function in Mumbai to request the change from October 23 as the Indian team was due to be on a five-day break.

"The new date adds an extra dimension to the last week of the Champions Trophy with the ICC Awards slotting in between the two semi-finals in Mohali and Jaipur and the final at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai," Speed said. "And the fact this year's ceremony is taking place in India, which has such a passion for the game, and in Mumbai, which is the entertainment capital of India, should add to the excitement, glamour and expectation that this event is likely to generate."

This will be the third time the ICC Awards will be staged after the first two events were held in London and Sydney.