The leading side in Test and one-day cricket were recognised by a long list of awards to highlight their status with captain Ricky Ponting walking away with Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Cricketer of the Year, as well as being named Captain of the Year and being included in the Test and one-day teams of the year.

But Vaughan, informed just a year ago that he was unlikely to play again after suffering a recurrence of his long-standing knee problems, completed a remarkable turnaround in fortunes to be named in the Test team of the year.

Ponting, who led his side to a 5-0 Ashes whitewash during the winter and lifted the Champions Trophy and World Cup, became the first player in history to lift the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Cricketer of the Year in successive years and was named as captain of both composite sides.

Vaughan hit two centuries and another half-century during Test series against West Indies and India and unexpected honour for the Yorkshireman helped England overcome an otherwise disappointing night by failing to win a single individual award despite being nominated in five separate categories.

Kevin Pietersen was included in both the Test and one-day teams of the year but missed out to Mohammad Yousuf for the Test Player of the Year and Ponting for the Cricketer of the Year.

Ravi Bopara also lost out to an Australian in the Emerging Player of the Year category with Shaun Tait winning the award for his outstanding contribution to their World Cup success.

Claire Taylor, nominated for the Women's Cricketer of the Year award, lost out to India's Jhulan Goswami and Mark Benson was also disappointed in the Umpire of Year category, which was won by Australia's Simon Taufel for the fourth successive year.

Australia did not complete the clean sweep of the major awards with Yousuf becoming the first Pakistan player in history to win Test player of the year after averaging over 90 during the qualification period.