Rabada leads CSA Awards nominations

The CSA Awards Judging panel recently finalized the nominations list for the glittering occasion.

 

Rabada has been nominated in the following categories: SA Cricketer of the Year, Castle Lager Test Cricketer of the Year, Castle Lager ODI Cricketer of the Year, KFC So Good Award and RAM Delivery of the Year.

 

“It is my great pleasure and privilege to congratulate all our nominees in this special year in which we celebrate the 25^th year of our existence,” commented CSA Chief Executive, Haroon Lorgat. “And let us not forget to thank all the selfless people who work so diligently behind the scenes to create playing opportunities for our leading cricketers to excel at all levels.

 

“Our country continues to produce world-class players. As proof we need only reflect on the superb way in which Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada, Temba Bavuma and Tabraiz Shamsi have blossomed over the past year and begin their journey alongside our established greats like AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn.”

 

The CSA Awards Judging Panel is comprised of: Aslam Khota (Convener), Neil Manthorp, Victor Mpitsang, HD Ackerman, Mark Boucher 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,” Khota added.

 

Loyal Proteas fans can also have their say in the awards. The SA Fans Cricketer of the Year and the RAM Delivery of the Year require fans to vote for these respective awards. Further details of these awards and how the voting mechanism works can be found on CSA’s Social Media platforms as well as www.cricket.co.za

 

Fans also stand a chance of winning a trip to the CSA Awards.

 

The CSA Awards evening is a culmination of CSA Day which has a special focus this year as CSA Celebrates its 25-Year Anniversary.

 

The evening before will see the CSA 25-Year Anniversary Gala Dinner take place, which will be followed the next morning BY the KFC CSA Amateur Awards breakfast. This is followed by the CSA Golf Day, and culminates with the CSA Awards Dinner.

 

The CSA Awards Dinner will be televised live on SuperSport 2 from 20h00 while SABC 3 will show a highlights package of the awards at 23h00 on the same night.

 

 SELECTED AWARDS NOMINATIONS

 

CSA GROUNDSMAN OF THE YEAR

 

·         Bethuel Buthelezi – Bidvest Wanderers

·         Evan Flint – PPC Newlands

·         Ashley Nel – Buffalo Park

CSA SCORERS ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR

 

·         Boland

·         Gauteng

·         Northerns

CSA UMPIRE OF THE YEAR

 

·         Adrian Holdstock

·         Shaun George

·         Bongani Jele

AFRICA T20 CUP RISING STAR AWARD

 

·         Lungi Ngidi (Northerns)

·         Senuran Muthusamy (KwaZulu Natal)

·         Andries Gous (Free State)

PITCHVISION COACH OF THE SEASON

 

·         Rob Walter (The Unlimited Titans)

·         Geoffrey Toyana (bizhub Highveld Lions)

DOMESTIC NEWCOMER OF THE SEASON

 

·         Nicky van der Bergh (bizhub Highveld Lions)

·         Bjorn Fortuin (bizhub Highveld Lions)

·         Grant Thomson (The Unlimited Titans)

MOMENTUM ONE- DAY CUP CRICKETER OF THE TOURNAMENT

 

·         Alviro Petersen (bizhub Highveld Lions)

·         Andrew Birch (Warriors)

·         Stephen Cook (bizhub Highveld Lions)

·         Malusi Siboto (VKB Knights)

RAM SLAMMER OF THE TOURNAMENT

 

·         Quinton de Kock (The Unlimited Titans)

·         Albie Morkel (The Unlimited Titans)

·         Kevin Pietersen (Sunfoil Dolphins)

·         Andre Russell (VKB Knights)

SUNFOIL SERIES CRICKETER OF THE TOURNAMENT

 

·         Heino Kuhn (The Unlimited Titans)

·         Tabraiz Shamsi (The Unlimited Titans)

·         Dwaine Pretorius (bizhub Highveld Lions)

OXIGEN T20 INTERNATIONAL CRICKETER OF THE YEAR

·         Hashim Amla

·         Imran Tahir

·         JP Duminy

CASTLE LAGER ODI CRICKETER OF THE YEAR

·         Quinton de Kock

·         Kagiso Rabada

·         AB de Villiers

CASTLE LAGER TEST CRICKETER OF THE YEAR

·         Hashim Amla

·         Temba Bavuma

·         Kagiso Rabada

MOMENTUM WOMEN’S CRICKETER OF THE YEAR

·         Trisha Chetty

·         Lizelle Lee

·         Dane van Niekerk

SA CRICKETER OF THE YEAR

·         Hashim Amla

·         AB de Villiers

·         Kagiso Rabada

·         Quinton de Kock

·         Imran Tahir

 

CSA WOMEN’S PROVINCIAL CRICKETER OF THE YEAR

·         Shandre Fritz (Western Province)

·         Yolandi Potgieter (Free State)

·         Alicia Smith (Boland)

 

CSA PROVINCIAL T20 CRICKETER OF THE YEAR

 

·         Sarel Erwee (KZN Inland)

·         Graham Hume (KZN Inland)

·         David White (Eastern Province)

 

CSA PROVINCIAL ONE-DAY CRICKETER OF THE YEAR

 

·         Devon Conway (Gauteng)

·         Mbasa Gqadushe (KZN Inland)

·         George Linde (Western Province)

 

SUNFOIL CUP THREE-DAY CRICKETER OF THE YEAR

 

·         Zubayr Hamza (Western Province)

·         Graham Hume (KZN Inland)

·         Kyle Nipper (KZN Inland)