Cricket Oscars 2013 - The 15 award winning performances

The Academy Awards left the world dazed last night with Hollywood's showpiece event grabbing eyeballs world over.Taking a cue from the west then, here are cricket's own Oscars, with deserving candidates walking away with the top awards.In case you think someone else was more deserving of any of these, just take a moment and think about Leonardo DiCaprio. The world will look a lot fairer then.

#1 Best Cricketer (Critics) - AB de Villiers

With the ideal mix of textbook shots and audacious hits emanating from his bat, AB de Villiers is a dream come true for cricket fans.

With match-winning performances IPL and Tests alike, ABD has been pushed on to a pedestal of the genuine all-rounder, driven by the fact that as a batsman, he can flourish irrespective of conditions and formats.

Included in that spectacular resume, is de Villiers's fielding ability which makes him one of the top athletes in world cricket currently. Though he has traded freedom in the field with keeper's gloves, he remains the safest bet for South Africa's pace battery behind the stumps.