The Sri Lanka cricket team was named as the winner of the Spirit of Cricket Award.
The award was presented to the team which, in the opinion of the Emirates Elite Panel of Umpires and Referees and the captains of the 10 Test teams, has best conducted itself on the field within the spirit of the game. The award was presented to Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardena by former South Africa batsman Jonty Rhodes.
"I think it's important to remember the Spirit of Cricket," Jayawardena said. "We try to enjoy what we do, playing against other countries. That was shown in the World Cup with Ireland -- they really enjoyed themselves there and it was great to play against that team too."
"We are there to win a match but we are also entertainers as well. The most important thing we can do is enjoy the game. We are very lucky to do what we do and it is vital that we remember that. We play a different brand of cricket and we all enjoy playing. There is so much pride to wear the cap for our country."
ICC championing Spirit of Cricket
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