Jonathan Trott on Monday pipped his fellow Ashes-winner, Alastair Cook, to the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy Award for the ICC's Cricketer of the Year.

However, Cook, who made a near all-time Ashes record 766 runs in Australia, won the Test Cricketer of the Year award ahead of team-mates Trott and James Anderson, as well as South Africa's Jacques Kallis.Trott, who alongside Cook was a bedrock of England's victory in Australia last winter with 445 runs from number three, took the prestigious award ahead of fellow short-list nominees Sachin Tendulkar and Hashim Amla.After receiving the award at a dinner at London's Grosvenor House Hotel, a delighted Jonathan Trott spoke of his delight at an accolade that honoured not just his but England's achievements over the last 12 months.Asked for his favourite memory, the South Africa-born batsman had no hesitation nominating not one of his innings but his run-out of Australia's Simon Katich on the first morning of the second Test in Adelaide."That run-out in the first over of the game - it was the first time I've ever got to run around a cricket field like a football striker scoring a goal," he said."That was the best highlight for me - although I have to say as a team, Melbourne was special."It was at the MCG that England retained the Ashes.However, Alastair Cook's most treasured recollection of last winter came in the final-Test victory at Sydney, where England - who have since become the ICC's world number one Test team - wrapped up a 3-1 scoreline to retain the Ashes."It would have to be Sydney, when Chris Tremlett took that final wicket," said the opener."This award is for the England team as much as me."I was quite lucky I was in a bit of form, and we cashed in a bit. But our bowlers were the key to the Ashes."Among other winners were India's World Cup-winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who took the Spirit of Cricket award for his part in recalling England's Ian Bell after his controversial run-out during this summer's Trent Bridge Test.
ICC Award's list:
ICC Cricketer of the Year 2011: Jonathan Trott

ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year 2011: Stafanie Taylor

ICC Test Cricketer of the Year 2011: Alastair Cook

ICC ODI Player of the Year 2011: Kumar Sangakkara named
ICC LG People’s Choice Award: Kumar Sangakkara

ICC Twenty20 International Performance of the Year 2011: Tim Southee

ICC Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year 2011: Ryan ten Doeschate

ICC Umpire of the Year 2011: Aleem Dar

ICC Spirit of Cricket Award: MS Dhoni

ICC Emerging Player of the Year 2011: D Bishoo