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The International Cricket Council (ICC) awards the best and the most impactful ODI cricketer every year with the honorable recognition of ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the year. The cricketer with the most impressive performance wins the prestigious award. ICC started bestowing this award in 2004. Babar Azam is named the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the year 2021. He was simply extraordinary with his batting skills this year. ICC introduced the award in 2004 and Andrew Flintoff became the first cricketer to win the distinguished award.
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ICC Men's Cricketer of the year since 2004
| Year | Winner | Country |
| 2004 | Andrew Flintoff | England |
| 2005 | Kevin Pietersen | England |
| 2006 | Michael Hussey | Australia |
| 2007 | Matthew Hayden | Australia |
| 2008 | MS Dhoni | India |
| 2009 | MS Dhoni | India |
| 2010 | AB de Villiers | South Africa |
| 2011 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka |
| 2012 | Virat Kohli | India |
| 2013 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka |
| 2014 | AB de Villiers | South Africa |
| 2015 | AB de Villiers | South Africa |
| 2016 | Quinton de Kock | South Africa |
| 2017 | Virat Kohli | India |
| 2018 | Virat Kohli | India |
| 2019 | Rohit Sharma | India |
| 2021 | Babar Azam | Pakistan |