Cricket Scotland claimed the Best Overall Cricket Development Programme Award.

The ICC noted that the scheme continues to go from strength to strength, growing the sport across the country with a number of innovate new programmes introduced in 2015.  

These included "Thriving Clubs" which provides hands on professional support from experts to cricket clubs, the expansion of "Last Man Stands" across Scottish cities and the  first "Cricket Force" scheme, launched in conjunction with Jewson to help improve facilities in local communities.

The Lifetime Service Award was won by Jim Bennett for his dedication to the administration of youth cricket in Ireland.

Bennett sits on the Executive Committee for Cricket Leinster, the group tasked with the running and administration of the club game in the province of Leinster.

Bennett is also heavily involved in his club side the Hills as role of President,  a position he has held for the last 15 years.

Vanuatu and Malaysia were named as joint winners of the Spirit of Cricket Award.

Vanuatu was recognised for its Women’s Island Cricket Programme which assisted with clean-up efforts at the back of the destruction caused by Cyclone Pam in March 2015.

Malaysia was named co-winners, thanks to its "Bat for Nepal" fundraising match which generated thousands of dollars for Nepal following the earthquake in April 2015.

Other winners were Ivan Thawithemwira of the Uganda Cricket Association, awarded Volunteer of the Year thanks to his contribution to cricket development in the Western Uganda district of Fort Portal, and Gemma Dunning from the Jersey Cricket Board, winner of the Women’s Cricket "Behind the Scenes" award for her work to inspire more girls to take part in sport through the vehicle of cricket called Crick-Fit @ The Beach.

ICC’s dead of global development Tim Anderson said: “I’m very happy to congratulate and recognise the 2015 winners of the ICC Development Awards who all demonstrate a great amount of dedication and enthusiasm to grow our great sport across the globe.

"These awards are very important in identifying individuals and programmes which are helping the game of cricket grow in emerging nations.”