England captain Alastair Cook and fast bowler James Anderson have been named on the six-man shortlist for the 2013 ICC Cricketer of the Year award.

They are joined on the list by South Africa’s Hashim Amla, Australian Michael Clarke, Mahendra Singh Dhoni of India and Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara.

Anderson, Amla and Clarke are in the running for Test Cricketer of the Year.

Joe Root is up for Emerging Cricketer of the Year while three members of England’s women’s team are nominated.

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