Watford fast bowler Steven Finn has received the ICC’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year Award.

Finn has taken 32 wickets in eight tests since his England debut and was handed the award at a ceremony in Bangalore, India.

The Middlesex fast bowler said: “It’s a great honour to win this, an award I wasn’t expecting and I’m very pleased and honoured to be playing Test match cricket for my country.

“I’ve enjoyed the last few months representing my country and I hope it continues. Next up is the Ashes and I think we're well prepared to win the series and have a settled side ready to go there this winter.”

Finn beat off competition from Australia’s Tim Paine, Pakistan's Umar Akmal and Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews.

England spinner Graeme Swann was nominated for the ICC Cricketer of the Year Award but lost out to Indian superstar Sachin Tendulkar.

Swann did make the Test Team of the Year though alongside James Anderson, whilst Paul Collingwood and Stuart Broad were in the One Day team.

ICC Awards 2010

Cricketer of the Year - Sachin Tendulkar (Ind).

Test Player of the Year - Virender Sehwag (Ind).

ODI Player of the Year - AB de Villiers (SA).

Emerging Player - Steven Finn (Eng).

Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year - Ryan ten Doeschate (Netherlands).

Twenty20 International Performance of the Year - Brendon McCullum (NZ) (116 not out in 56 balls against Australia).

Women's Cricketer of the Year - Shelley Nitschke (Aus).

Umpire of the Year - Aleem Dar (Pakistan).

Spirit of Cricket - New Zealand.

People's Choice Award - Sachin Tendulkar (India).

ICC Test Team of the Year: Virender Sehwag (Ind), Simon Katich (Aus), Sachin Tendulkar (Ind), Hashim Amla (SA), Kumar Sangakkara (SL), Jacques Kallis (SA), Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Ind, captain and wicketkeeper), Graeme Swann (Eng), James Anderson (Eng), Dale Steyn (SA), Doug Bollinger (Aus).

ICC ODI Team of the Year: Sachin Tendulkar (Ind), Shane Watson (Aus), Michael Hussey (Aus), AB de Villiers (SA), Paul Collingwood (Eng), Ricky Ponting (Aus, captain), Mahendra Dhoni (Ind, wicketkeeper), Daniel Vettori (NZ), Stuart Broad (Eng), Doug Bollinger (Aus), Ryan Harris (Aus).