BEST OF THE BEST

TEMBA Bavuma, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Ryan Rickelton and Kagiso Rabada are the nominees for the prestigious Men’s Player of the Year award at the 2024-25 Cricket South Africa (CSA) Awards, taking place on 31 July at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg.

The ceremony will honour excellence across SA cricket, from national teams to grassroots contributors.

This season marked a historic chapter for the Proteas Men side, who reached their first-ever ICC T20 World Cup final and later triumphed in the World Test Championship final.

The Proteas Women also made headlines by reaching a second consecutive ICC T20 World Cup final. At youth level, the SA U19 Women reached their first ICC T20 World Cup final in Malaysia.

Contenders for Women’s Player of the Year include Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Nonkululeko Mlaba, and Laura Wolvaardt – each having made groot contributions during an exceptional season for the women’s game.

The awards will also shine a spotlight on domestic successes. The Lions defended their T20 Challenge title and shared the four-day series crown with the Titans, while the Dolphins lifted the One-Day Cup.

In the women’s competitions, Western Province retained the Pro20 title, while the Lions won the Pro50 tournament, as the SA20 continued to showcase Mzansi’s rising T20 stars.

CSA CEO Pholetsi Moseki said: “The CSA Awards are a celebration of excellence, perseverance and the undeniable spirit of South African cricket.

“This past season, we witnessed history being made and barriers being broken, from our senior national teams reaching unprecedented global finals to our youth and domestic teams continuing to set the bar higher.”

The Pathway Awards will celebrate youth talent and unsung heroes driving the game in SA.

Selected 2024-25 CSA Awards nominees:

SA Men’s Player of the Year:

Temba Bavuma, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Ryan Rickelton, Kagiso Rabada

SA Women’s Player of the Year:

Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Laura Wolvaardt

Men’s Test Player of the Year:

Temba Bavuma, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Kyle Verreynne

Men’s ODI Player of the Year:

Heinrich Klaasen, Ryan Rickelton, Lizaad Williams

Men’s T20I Player of the Year:

Ottniel Baartman, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Anrich Nortje, Tristan Stubbs

Men’s Newcomer of the Year:

Ottniel Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Kwena Maphaka

SA Fans’ Player of the Year:

Temba Bavuma, Annerie Dercksen, Karabo Meso, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne