Superlatives
| Superlative | ICC Player of the Year | ICC Test Player of The Year | ICC ODI Player of The Year | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player with most awards |  Ricky Ponting | 2 | - | - |  MS Dhoni | 2 | Ricky Ponting | 3 |
| Player with most nominations | Ricky Ponting Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 3 |  Jacques KallisRicky Ponting | 3 | Sachin Tendulkar Mohammed Yousuf | 3 | Mohammed YousufRicky Ponting | 3 |
| Player with most nominations (without ever winning) | Mohammed Yousuf | 2 |  Mahela JayawardeneMuttiah MuralitharanShivnarine Chanderpaul | 2 | Sachin TendulkarMohammed Yousuf | 3 | Mahela Jayawardene | 6 |
| Oldest winner | Sachin Tendulkar | 37 | Mohammad Yousuf | 33 | Matthew Hayden | 36 | Sachin Tendulkar | 37 |
| Youngest winner |  Andrew Flintoff | 27 | Dale Steyn | 25 | Kevin Pietersen | 25 | Kevin PietersenDale Steyn | 25 |
