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BCCI launches official cricket ratings
Mumbai, September 1 (IANS) The Indian cricket board Thursday launched its own players' ratings for Test matches, one-day internationals (ODIs), women's cricket as well as juniors.
The ratings will be capped by an annual awards ceremony that will be held at the end of every domestic season, Lalit Modi, marketing sub-committee chief and vice president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), announced here.
The ratings, launched in partnership with Percept Holdings, will honour top performances by batsmen, bowlers, fielders and all-rounders.
Awrads will be presented in the following categories: Best Test and ODI batsman, bowler, fielder and all-rounder; best Test and ODI opening batsman, most consistent/reliable ODI and Test player; Best Test and ODI innings of the year.
Prizes will also be presented to the Test and ODI Player of the Year; My Favourite Player, Most Stylish Player and Master Blaster of the Year, said Modi.
Cricket fans will also get a chance to vote for their favourite stars. These categories will include Player of the Week and My Favourite Player.
Modi, however, did not disclose the procedure for picking winners and the prize money.


