ICC Awards 2005
Jacques Kallis of South Africa (left) and Andrew Flintoff of England pose with the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy after being named joint Players of the Year.
Both players finished level on 86 votes after the votes of the 50-member ICC Awards voting Academy were tallied, leading to the first tie in the short history of the ICC Awards.
The voting Academy included the 10 ICC Full Member captains, the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Referees, the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and 25 legends of the game and respected members of the media.
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