Quinton de Kock heads up Cricket South Africa awards
Proteas wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock has received the most nominations for this year's Cricket South Africa (CSA) awards.
De Kock has been nominated in four categories: SA Cricketer of the Year, Standard Bank Test Cricketer of the Year, and Standard Bank ODI Cricketer of the Year as well as the KFC Award of Excellence. In addition, he has secured his peers' vote as SA Players' Player of the Year and could be a contender for SA Fans' Cricketer of the Year.
"It is my great pleasure and privilege to congratulate all the nominees as we celebrate a very successful year of superior achievement by our Proteas who had won all their Test series in the past 12 months on top of impressive 5-0 clean sweeps against both Australia and Sri Lanka in ODI cricket," said CSA Chief Executive, Haroon Lorgat.
"And let us not forget to thank all those great and selfless people who work diligently behind the scenes to create opportunities for our leading cricketers to excel.
"Our country continues to produce world-class players. We only need reflect on the superb way in which Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada, Temba Bavuma and Keshav Maharaj have shone over the past year and who continue to grow alongside established greats like AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn."
The CSA Awards Judging Panel consists of Aslam Khota (Convener), Neil Manthorp, Victor Mpitsang, Robin Peterson, Shafiek Abrahams and Andrew Samson.
"As always, these awards are tough to judge due to the stiff nature of the competition," commented Khota. "Our world-class senior players are well established and there is an encouraging number of international newcomers making their mark as well.
"The judging panel was impressed by the overall performances during the season of the nominees in the various categories."
The awards ceremony will take place in Kyalami next month.
SELECTED AWARDS NOMINATIONS
CSA UMPIRE OF THE YEAR
Adrian Holdstock
Shaun George
Bongani Jele
AFRICA T20 CUP RISING STAR AWARD
Patrick Kruger (Northern Cape)
Solo Nqweni (Eastern Province)
DOMESTIC NEWCOMER OF THE SEASON
Aiden Markram (Multiply Titans)
Wiaan Mulder (bizhub Highveld Lions)
Jason Smith (Cape Cobras)
MOMENTUM ONE-DAY CUP CRICKETER OF THE SEASON
Junior Dala (Multiply Titans)
Henry Davids (Multiply Titans)
Jon-Jon Smuts (Warriors)
Shaun von Berg (Multiply Titans)
CSA T20 CHALLENGE CRICKETER OF THE SEASON
Farhaan Behardien (Multiply Titans)
Andrew Birch (Warriors)
Jon-Jon Smuts (Warriors)
SUNFOIL SERIES CRICKETER OF THE SEASON
Theunis de Bruyn (VKB Knights)
Duanne Olivier (VKB Knights)
Shaun von Berg (Multiply Titans)
STANDARD BANK T20 INTERNATIONAL CRICKETER OF THE YEAR
Lungi Ngidi
Imran Tahir
STANDARD BANK ODI CRICKETER OF THE YEAR
Quinton de Kock
Faf du Plessis
Imran Tahir
STANDARD BANK TEST CRICKETER OF THE YEAR
Quinton de Kock
Faf du Plessis
Dean Elgar
Kagiso Rabada
Vernon Philander
KFC AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Temba Bavuma (run out of David Warner)
Quinton de Kock (catch of Neil Broom)
Quinton de Kock (catch of Nathan Lyon)
Faf du Plessis (catch of Lahiru Madushanka)
RAM DELIVERY OF THE YEAR
Vernon Philander (Adam Voges)
Kagiso Rabada (Usman Khawaja)
Imran Tahir (Dinesh Chandimal)
MOMENTUM WOMEN'S CRICKETER OF THE YEAR
Ayabonga Khaka
Sune Luus
Dane van Niekerk
SA CRICKETER OF THE YEAR
Quinton de Kock
Faf du Plessis
Kagiso Rabada
Imran Tahir