A new player will win the honour of being the winner of the FICA international player of the year in the 2002 awards when they are announced on July 10.

Zimbabwe's Andy Flower won the PricewaterhouseCoopers-sponsored title last year, the fourth occasion on which it has been presented.

Up for the honour this time are: Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka), Sachin Tendulkar (India), Jacques Kallis (South Africa), Adam Gilchrist (Australia), Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka), Matthew Hayden (Australia).

The previous winners were: 1998, Steve Waugh (Australia), 1999, Brian Lara (West Indies), 2000 Glenn McGrath (Australia) and Flower last year.

The nominees for the International Young Player of the Year are: Virender Sehwag (India), Matthew Hoggard (England), Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) and Ramnaresh Sarwan (West Indies).

The FICA Wisden Cricket Monthly Place in History contenders are, the Australian opening pair of Justin Langer and Hayden for their four double-century opening partnerships; Nathan Astle for the fastest double century in Test cricket and Shane Warne who took six for 161 in his 100th Test match.

A FICA Slazenger award will be made for International Sheer Instinct.

The nominees are: Mark Butcher (England) for his 173 not out against Australia; Waqar Younis for his seven for 36 against England in last year's NatWest Series; Andrew Flintoff for the close of play victory in an ODI against India, and Waugh for his comeback 100 against England.

The nominees for the International team of the year are: the Australian and Sri Lankan Test teams and the Australian One-Day International team.

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