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The CWI/WIPA Awards are a set of annual cricket awards given jointly by the Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the West Indies Players' Association (WIPA). The awards recognise and honour the best West Indian international and domestic cricketers of the past season. The awards were known as WIPA Awards until 2013 when the CWI, then known as West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), and WIPA decided to jointly host the awards function.
History
The West Indies Players' Association (WIPA) started the WIPA Awards in 2004, with First Citizens Bank as its title sponsor. The awards were called "First Citizens WIPA Awards" for the first nine years, after which WIPA and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) agreed to jointly organize and fund the awards with the function being renamed as "WICB/WIPA Awards". After West Indies Cricket Board was renamed as Cricket West Indies, the awards have come to be known as "CWI/WIPA Awards".
The winners of the awards are selected by a panel of judges which mainly consists of eminent former cricketers from the West Indies. The panel of judges for the inaugural awards in 2004 included Ian Bishop, Joey Carew, Tony Cozier, Gordon Greenidge, Gus Logie, Vivian Richards and Ricky Skerritt.
Brian Lara won the first ever WIPA Player of the Year Award in 2004 and went on to win it the following two years as well to complete a hat-trick. Apart from Lara, three cricketers have won the award more than once: Shivnarine Chanderpaul (2008 and 2009), Chris Gayle (2007 and 2011) and Marlon Samuels (2013 and 2016). Chanderpaul has won the Test Player of the Year award four times (2008, 2009, 2013 and 2014), the most by any player, while the ODI Player of the Year has been won twice each by Chanderpaul, Gayle and Samuels. The T20I Player of the Year award was introduced in 2010 and only Sunil Narine has won it more than once (in 2013 and 2014).
The only award in women's cricket, Women's Player of the Year, has been won by Stafanie Taylor for a record nine times, including eight wins in succession from 2009 to 2016.
List of winners
= WIPA Awards
=2004
The awards function was held on 17 March 2004 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Player of the Year: Brian Lara
Regional Four Day Player of the Year: Tino Best
Under-19 Player of the Year: Ravi Rampaul
2005
The awards function was held on 31 May 2005 in Kingston, Jamaica.
Player of the Year: Brian Lara
Test Player of the Year: Brian Lara
ODI Player of the Year: Chris Gayle
Emerging Player of the Year: Dwayne Bravo
Regional Four Day Team of the Year: Barbados
Under-19 Team of the Year: Jamaica
Regional Four Day Player of the Year: Devon Smith
Under-19 Player of the Year: Xavier Marshall
2006
The awards function was held on 24 May 2006 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Player of the Year: Brian Lara
Test Player of the Year: Brian Lara
ODI Player of the Year: Ian Bradshaw
Emerging Player of the Year: Denesh Ramdin
Women's Player of the Year: Pamela Lavine
Regional Four Day Team of the Year: Guyana
Under-19 Team of the Year: Trinidad and Tobago
Under-15 Team of the Year: Trinidad and Tobago
Regional Four Day Player of the Year: Ridley Jacobs
Regional 50-over Player of the Year: Ramnaresh Sarwan
Under-19 Player of the Year: Sunil Narine
Under-15 Player of the Year: Adrian Barath
2007
The awards function was held on 12 February 2007 in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Player of the Year: Chris Gayle
Test Player of the Year: Daren Ganga
ODI Player of the Year: Ramnaresh Sarwan
Emerging Player of the Year: Jerome Taylor
Women's Player of the Year: Stafanie Taylor
Regional Four Day Team of the Year: Trinidad and Tobago
Under-19 Team of the Year: Guyana
Regional Four Day Player of the Year: Ryan Hinds
Regional 50-over Player of the Year: Kieron Pollard
Under-19 Player of the Year: Veerasammy Permaul
2008
The awards function was held on 30 March 2008 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Player of the Year: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Test Player of the Year: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
ODI Player of the Year: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Emerging Player of the Year: Adrian Barath
Women's Player of the Year: Stacy-Ann King
Regional Four Day Team of the Year: Trinidad and Tobago
Under-19 Team of the Year: Guyana
Regional Four Day Player of the Year: Daren Ganga
Regional 50-over Player of the Year: Shawn Findlay
Under-19 Player of the Year: Shamarh Brooks
2009
The awards function was held on 12 March 2009 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Player of the Year: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Test Player of the Year: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
ODI Player of the Year: Chris Gayle
Emerging Player of the Year: Brendan Nash
Women's Player of the Year: Stafanie Taylor
Regional Four Day Team of the Year: Jamaica
Under-19 Team of the Year: Barbados
Regional Four Day Player of the Year: Nikita Miller
Regional 50-over Player of the Year: Kieron Pollard
Caribbean Twenty20 Player of the Year: Dave Mohammed
Under-19 Player of the Year: Keron Cottoy
2010
The awards function was held on 8 June 2010 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Player of the Year: Ramnaresh Sarwan
Test Player of the Year: Ramnaresh Sarwan
ODI Player of the Year: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
T20I Player of the Year: Dwayne Bravo
Emerging Player of the Year: Kemar Roach
Women's Player of the Year: Stafanie Taylor
Regional Four Day Team of the Year: Trinidad and Tobago
Under-19 Team of the Year: Jamaica
Regional Four Day Player of the Year: Narsingh Deonarine
Regional 50-over Player of the Year: Daren Ganga
Caribbean Twenty20 Player of the Year: Darren Bravo
Under-19 Player of the Year: Akeem Dewar
2011
The awards function was held on 5 June 2011 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Player of the Year: Chris Gayle
Test Player of the Year: Chris Gayle
ODI Player of the Year: Kieron Pollard
T20I Player of the Year: Darren Sammy
Emerging Player of the Year: Darren Bravo
Women's Player of the Year: Stafanie Taylor
Regional Four Day Team of the Year: Jamaica
Under-19 Team of the Year: Windward Islands
Regional Four Day Player of the Year: Imran Khan
Regional 50-over Player of the Year: Kirk Edwards
Caribbean Twenty20 Player of the Year: Devendra Bishoo
Under-19 Player of the Year: Keiron Joseph
2012
The awards function was held on 13 April 2012 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Player of the Year: Devendra Bishoo
Test Player of the Year: Devendra Bishoo
ODI Player of the Year: Andre Russell
T20I Player of the Year: Lendl Simmons
Emerging Player of the Year: Kirk Edwards
Women's Player of the Year: Stafanie Taylor
Regional Four Day Team of the Year: Jamaica
Under-19 Team of the Year: Jamaica
Regional Four Day Player of the Year: Marlon Samuels
Regional 50-over Player of the Year: Sunil Narine
Caribbean Twenty20 Player of the Year: Lendl Simmons
Under-19 Player of the Year: Derone Davis
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=2013
The awards function was held on 4 July 2013 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Player of the Year: Marlon Samuels
Test Player of the Year: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
ODI Player of the Year: Marlon Samuels
T20I Player of the Year: Sunil Narine
Emerging Player of the Year: Kieran Powell
Women's Player of the Year: Stafanie Taylor
WICB Lifetime Achievement Award: John Hendricks
WIPA Lifetime Achievement Award: Winston Reid
Regional Four Day Team of the Year: Jamaica
Under-19 Team of the Year: Barbados
Regional Four Day Player of the Year: Nikita Miller
Regional 50-over Player of the Year: Sunil Narine
Caribbean Twenty20 Player of the Year: Krishmar Santokie
Under-19 Player of the Year: Jeremy Solozano
2014
The awards function was held on 5 June 2014 in Kingston, Jamaica.
Player of the Year: Darren Bravo
Test Player of the Year: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
ODI Player of the Year: Dwayne Bravo
T20I Player of the Year: Sunil Narine
Emerging Player of the Year: Miguel Cummins
Women's Player of the Year: Stafanie Taylor
WICB Lifetime Achievement Award: Teddy Griffith
WIPA Lifetime Achievement Award: Lockhart Sebastien
Regional Four Day Team of the Year: Trinidad and Tobago
Under-19 Team of the Year: Jamaica
Regional Four Day Player of the Year: Nikita Miller
Regional 50-over Player of the Year: Shane Shillingford
Twenty20 Player of the Year: Darren Bravo
Under-19 Player of the Year: Tagenarine Chanderpaul
2015
The awards function was held on 9 June 2015 in Kingston, Jamaica.
Player of the Year: Sulieman Benn
Test Player of the Year: Kraigg Brathwaite
ODI Player of the Year: Denesh Ramdin
T20I Player of the Year: Samuel Badree
Emerging Player of the Year: Jermaine Blackwood
Women's Player of the Year: Stafanie Taylor
WICB Lifetime Achievement Award: Chetram Singh
WIPA Lifetime Achievement Award: Renford Pinnock
Regional Four Day Team of the Year: Barbados
Under-19 Team of the Year: Guyana
Regional Four Day Player of the Year: Shacaya Thomas
Regional 50-over Player of the Year: Dwayne Smith
Twenty20 Player of the Year: Lendl Simmons
Under-19 Player of the Year: Shimron Hetmyer
2016
The awards function was held on 19 July 2016 in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda.
Player of the Year: Marlon Samuels
Test Player of the Year: Darren Bravo
ODI Player of the Year: Marlon Samuels
T20I Player of the Year: Chris Gayle
Emerging Player of the Year: Jomel Warrican
Women's Player of the Year: Stafanie Taylor
WICB Lifetime Achievement Award: Clarvis Joseph
WIPA Lifetime Achievement Award: Ralston Otto
Regional Four Day Team of the Year: Guyana
Under-19 Team of the Year: Guyana
Regional Four Day Player of the Year: Veerasammy Permaul
Regional 50-over Player of the Year: Jason Mohammed
Twenty20 Player of the Year: Dwayne Bravo
Under-19 Player of the Year: Shimron Hetmyer
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=2017
The awards function was held on 7 July 2017 in Kingston, Jamaica.
Player of the Year: Roston Chase
Test Player of the Year: Roston Chase
ODI Player of the Year: Jason Holder
T20I Player of the Year: Andre Russell
Emerging Player of the Year: Roston Chase
Women's Player of the Year: Stafanie Taylor
Women's ODI Player of the Year: Stafanie Taylor
Women's T20I Player of the Year: Stafanie Taylor
CWI Lifetime Achievement Award: Walter Eden St John
WIPA Lifetime Achievement Award: Cleveland Davidson
Regional Four Day Team of the Year: Guyana
Under-19 Team of the Year: Guyana
Regional Four Day Player of the Year: Roston Chase
Regional 50-over Player of the Year: Ashley Nurse
Twenty20 Player of the Year: Dwayne Bravo
Under-19 Player of the Year: Joshua Bishop
WIPA in the Community award: Kameah Cooper
Windies Foundation Award: The Chris Gayle Foundation
2018
The awards function was held on 20 June 2018 in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Player of the Year: Shai Hope
Test Player of the Year: Shai Hope
ODI Player of the Year: Shai Hope
T20I Player of the Year: Evin Lewis
Emerging Player of the Year: Keemo Paul
Women's Player of the Year: Stafanie Taylor
Women's ODI Player of the Year: Stafanie Taylor
Women's T20I Player of the Year: Deandra Dottin
CWI Lifetime Achievement Award: Carol Whilby-Maxwell
WIPA Lifetime Achievement Award: Dawnley Joseph
Regional Four Day Team of the Year: Guyana
Under-19 Team of the Year: Guyana
Regional Four Day Player of the Year: Devon Smith
Regional 50-over Player of the Year: Roston Chase
Twenty20 Player of the Year: Chadwick Walton
Under-19 Player of the Year: Kirstan Kallicharan
WIPA in the Community award: Rodney Sieunarine
Windies Foundation Award: The Marlon Samuels Foundation
Umpire of the Year: Joel Wilson
References
External links
Players' Awards at West Indies Players' Association
