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Daily Maverick
01-08-2025
- Sport
- Daily Maverick
Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma clinches Fans' Player of the Year award, turning detractors into supporters
Temba Bavuma has played through hamstring injuries for years. He was denounced for it before, but is celebrated now. A slew of prizes were dished out at the Cricket South Africa (CSA) awards ceremony last night. Left-arm finger spinners Keshav Maharaj and Nonkululeko Mlaba won the biggest awards on the evening: the men's and women's players of the year, respectively. Mlaba came close to cleaning up on the women's side, taking home the Players' Player of the Year award as well as the T20I Player of the Year, while Kagiso Rabada claimed the Players' Player Of The Year. Proteas men's Test skipper Temba Bavuma received the Test Player of the Year award after a fantastic season with the willow in red-ball cricket. He also clinched one of the smaller, but more significant prizes: Fans' Player of the Year. The award is decided by votes accumulated by spectators, with players from both the men's and women's national sides in the running for the prize. Past winners of the award include Laura Wolvaardt, AB de Villiers, Kagiso Rabada and Quinton de Kock, players universally loved from their national team debut. Bavuma's journey of national adulation was less straightforward than the aforementioned group. For a period in the middle of his career, a few years back, the diminutive skipper was the player fans loved to hate. He'd be the one blamed for every loss and any mistake he made would be magnified with millions of eyes waiting for their chance to pounce on it. If there was an award for the most criticised player, Bavuma would have swept it. But now, having let his willow do the talking for him, Bavuma is one of the most-loved players in the team, underlined by receiving the fans' prize. Hamstrung The 2023 ODI World Cup in India was a particular lowlight for Bavuma and one he acknowledges as the lowest point of his career. The opening batter and captain struggled with form and a hamstring niggle throughout the tournament. Nonetheless, the Proteas reached the semi-final of the tournament, but Bavuma was again dismissed cheaply as they lost to Australia by three wickets. The skipper only managed 145 runs in eight innings at an average of 18.12 in the tournament. In a batting lineup that fired across the tournament, he seemed the odd one out. He nearly missed the semi-final due to the hamstring injury but pushed through to lead the side in the important match. While admirable among the team, on the outside it was deemed a selfish decision to not step aside for a fully healthy player to take his place. It's ironic then that the same hamstring injury – which has plagued him since – and his willingness to fight through pain, is a big reason fans have grown to love the leader. Bavuma fought through the bad leg throughout the home summer, leading the side to four consecutive Test victories over Sri Lanka – top scoring with two centuries, and 504 runs at an average of 72 – to lead the side to the World Test Championship final. There, again the nasty hamstring reared its painful head. Bavuma batted in the second innings of the run-chase against Australia at Lord's, barely able to run but nonetheless contributed 66 vital runs in a 147-run second-wicket stand with opening batter Aiden Markram. Bavuma battled through the pain and played a massive role in helping the Proteas achieve their first major ICC trophy, the World Test Championship mace. Being awarded as the Fans' Player of the Year is unsurprising then but two years ago it was unimaginable. It's been two years of physical and mental pain, but the inspiring leader pushed through it to find his joy. The skipper could rewrite those low moments even further, in the same format as the 2023 heartsore, by leading the side to their maiden World Cup trophy in 2027 at home. DM 2025 CSA international Award winners: International Men's Newcomer of the Year: Ottneil Baartman Men's T20I Player of the Year: Anrich Nortje Men's ODI Player Of The Year: Heinrich Klaasen Men's Test Player Of The Year: Temba Bavuma Men's Players' Player Of The Year: Kagiso Rabada SA Men's Player of the Year: Keshav Maharaj International Women's Newcomer of the Year: Ayanda Hlubi Women's T20I Player of the Year: Nonkululeko Mlaba Women's ODI Player of the Year: Annerie Dercksen Women's Players' Player of the Year: Nonkululeko Mlaba
The Citizen
01-08-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Keshav Maharaj shines as CSA honours top performers
Proteas spinner Keshav Maharaj capped off a memorable season by being named Player of the Year at the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Awards in Johannesburg last night. Maharaj played a key role in South Africa's World Test Championship triumph, including the final against Australia at Lord's, and was rewarded for his consistency and match-winning performances across formats. Proteas captain Temba Bavuma also featured prominently on the night, scooping the Test Player of the Year and the SA Fans' Player of the Year awards. Recently retired Heinrich Klaasen, who was a standout performer in 50-over cricket, walked away with the ODI Player of the Year, while pace bowler Anrich Nortje claimed the T20I Player of the Year title. In the women's categories, Nonkululeko Mlaba was the big winner, taking home both the Player of the Year and T20I Player of the Year awards. All-rounder Annerie Dercksen was named ODI Player of the Year. 2025 CSA Awards winners International Men's Newcomer of the Year: Ottneil Baartman Men's T20I Player of the Year: Anrich Nortje Men's ODI Player Of The Year: Heinrich Klaasen Men's Test Player Of The Year: Temba Bavuma Men's Players' Player Of The Year: Kagiso Rabada SA Men's Player of the Year: Keshav Maharaj International Women's Newcomer of the Year: Ayanda Hlubi Women's T20I Player of the Year: Nonkululeko Mlaba Women's ODI Player of the Year: Annerie Dercksen Women's Players' Player of the Year: Nonkululeko Mlaba SA Women's Player of the Year: Nonkululeko Mlaba SA Fans' Player of the Year: Temba Bavuma Makhaya Ntini Power of Cricket Award: Dane Paterson T20 Challenge Player of the Season: Kwena Maphaka (Lions) T20 Knockout Player of the Season: Christopher Britz (Eastern Storm) Division 1 One-Day Cup Player of the Season: Jon-Jon Smuts (Dolphins) Division 2 One-Day Cup Player of the Season: Jerome Bossr (Eastern Cape linyathi) Division 1 4-Day Domestic Series Player of the Season: Lhuan-dré Pretorius (Titans) Division 2 4-Day Domestic Series Player of the Season: Ernest Kemm (Northern Cape Heat) Saca Most Valuable Men's Player of the Year: Prenelan Subrayen (Dolphins) Domestic Men's Players' Player of the Season: Dewald Brevis (Titans) Pro Series Women's Division 1 Coach of the Year: Shaun Pretorius (Lions) Pro 20 Player of the Season: Kayla Reyneke (Western Province) Pro 50 Player of the Season: Suné Luus (Titans) Saca Most Valuable Women's Player of the Year: Leah Jones (Western Province) Domestic Women's Players' Player of the Season: Nondumiso Shangase (Dolphins) SA20 Rising Star of the Season (U25): Dewald Brevis SA20 Batsman of the Season (most runs): Lhuan-dré Pretorius SA20 Bowler of the Season: Marco Jansen CSA Umpires' Umpire of the Year: Abdoellah Steenkamp CSA Umpire of the Year: Allahudien Paleker Domestic Division 1 Coach of the Year: Russell Domingo (Lions) Domestic Division 2 Coach Of The Year: Ahmed Amla (Tuskers) The post Maharaj crowned SA Player of the Year appeared first on SA Cricketmag.
The Citizen
01-08-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Maharaj crowned SA Player of the Year: All the CSA Awards winners
Nonkululeko Mlaba was the big winner in the women's categories. Proteas spinner Keshav Maharaj capped off a memorable season by being named Player of the Year at the CSA Awards in Johannesburg on Thursday night. Maharaj played a key role in South Africa's World Test Championship triumph, including the final against Australia at Lord's, and was rewarded for his consistency and match-winning performances across formats. Proteas captain Temba Bavuma also featured prominently on the night, scooping the Test Player of the Year and the SA Fans' Player of the Year awards. Recently retired Heinrich Klaasen, who was a standout performer in 50-over cricket, walked away with the ODI Player of the Year, while pace bowler Anrich Nortje claimed the T20I Player of the Year title. In the women's categories, Nonkululeko Mlaba was the big winner, taking home both the Player of the Year and T20I Player of the Year awards. All-rounder Annerie Dercksen was named ODI Player of the Year. Nonkululeko Mlaba took home more than one award. Picture: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images 2025 CSA Awards winners International Men's Newcomer of the Year: Ottneil Baartman Men's T20I Player of the Year: Anrich Nortje Men's ODI Player Of The Year: Heinrich Klaasen Men's Test Player Of The Year: Temba Bavuma Men's Players' Player Of The Year: Kagiso Rabada SA Men's Player of the Year: Keshav Maharaj International Women's Newcomer of the Year: Ayanda Hlubi Women's T20I Player of the Year: Nonkululeko Mlaba Women's ODI Player of the Year: Annerie Dercksen Women's Players' Player of the Year: Nonkululeko Mlaba SA Women's Player of the Year: Nonkululeko Mlaba SA Fans' Player of the Year: Temba Bavuma Makhaya Ntini Power of Cricket Award: Dane Paterson T20 Challenge Player of the Season: Kwena Maphaka (Lions) T20 Knockout Player of the Season: Christopher Britz (Eastern Storm) Division 1 One-Day Cup Player of the Season: Jon-Jon Smuts (Dolphins) Division 2 One-Day Cup Player of the Season: Jerome Bossr (Eastern Cape linyathi) Division 1 4-Day Domestic Series Player of the Season: Lhuan-dré Pretorius (Titans) Division 2 4-Day Domestic Series Player of the Season: Ernest Kemm (Northern Cape Heat) Saca Most Valuable Men's Player of the Year: Prenelan Subrayen (Dolphins) Domestic Men's Players' Player of the Season: Dewald Brevis (Titans) Pro Series Women's Division 1 Coach of the Year: Shaun Pretorius (Lions) Pro 20 Player of the Season: Kayla Reyneke (Western Province) Pro 50 Player of the Season: Suné Luus (Titans) Saca Most Valuable Women's Player of the Year: Leah Jones (Western Province) Domestic Women's Players' Player of the Season: Nondumiso Shangase (Dolphins) SA20 Rising Star of the Season (U25): Dewald Brevis SA20 Batsman of the Season (most runs): Lhuan-dré Pretorius SA20 Bowler of the Season: Marco Jansen CSA Umpires' Umpire of the Year: Abdoellah Steenkamp CSA Umpire of the Year: Allahudien Paleker Domestic Division 1 Coach of the Year: Russell Domingo (Lions) Domestic Division 2 Coach Of The Year: Ahmed Amla (Tuskers) This story first appeared on It is republished here with permission. For the original story click here.
The Citizen
08-07-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Mlaba, Bavuma, Rabada in line for CSA awards: All the nominees
South Africa's leading men's and women's cricketers will soon be rewarded for their performances over the last season. Spin bowler Nonkululeko Mlaba is in line to rake in a long list of accolades at the annual Cricket South Africa awards to be held during a gala function at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park on 31 July. The nominees for the awards, which recognises players for their performances during the 2024/25 season, were announced on Tuesday, with Mlaba unveiled among the names in five categories. She is up for Women's T20I Player of the Year, Women's ODI Player of the Year and Women's Player of the Year. In addition, she could win Delivery of the Year (for which she has two nominations) and SA Fans' Player of the Year. In the SA women's team's only Test of the season, Mlaba took 10 wickets against England in Bloemfontein in December. She also grabbed 14 scalps in 11 limited overs matches for the national team during the 2024/25 campaign. Stars in line for awards Meanwhile, six other international players are in line for three gongs each. They are Proteas men Temba Bavuma, Kagiso Rabada and Ryan Rickelton, and Proteas women Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp and Annerie Dercksen. The nominees for Men's Player of the Year are Rabada, Bavuma, Keshav Maharaj and Marco Jansen, and the Women's Player of the Year nominees are Mlaba, Wolvaardt, Kapp and Dercksen. 'The CSA Awards are a celebration of excellence, perseverance and the undeniable spirit of South African cricket,' said CSA chief executive Pholetsi Moseki. '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. 'We are proud to honour those who have inspired a nation and left an indelible mark on the game, and we look forward to celebrating these remarkable contributions on one of our sport's most prestigious nights.' CSA Awards nominees (international categories) Men's T20 International Player of the Year ● Ottneil Baartman ● Quinton de Kock ● Reeza Hendricks ● Anrich Nortje ● Tristan Stubbs Men's ODI Players of the Year ● Heinrich Klaasen ● Ryan Rickelton ● Lizaad Williams Men's Test Player of the Year ● Temba Bavuma ● Keshav Maharaj ● Kagiso Rabada ● Ryan Rickelton ● Kyle Verreynne SA Men's Player of the Year ● Temba Bavuma ● Marco Jansen ● Keshav Maharaj ● Ryan Rickelton ● Kagiso Rabada International Men's Newcomer of the Year ● Ottneil Baartman ● Corbin Bosch ● Matthew Breetzke ● Kwena Maphaka Men's Best Delivery ● Nandre Burger to Mikyle Louis, WI v SA Test ● Marco Jansen to Dinesh Chandimal, SA v SL Test ● Kagiso Rabada to Mushfiqur Rahim, BAN v SA Test ● Kagiso Rabada to Saim Ayub, SA v PAK Test Women's T20 International Player of the Year ● Anneke Bosch ● Tazmin Brits ● Marianne Kapp ● Nonkululeko Mlaba ● Laura Wolvaardt Women's ODI Player of the Year ● Annerie Dercksen ● Marianne Kapp ● Nonkululeko Mlaba ● Chloe Tryon ● Laura Wolvaardt SA Women's Player of the Year ● Annerie Dercksen ● Marizanne Kapp ● Nonkululeko Mlaba ● Laura Wolvaardt Women's Best Delivery ● Ayanda Hlubi to Sophie Ecclestone, SA v ENG Test ● Masabala Klaas to Harleen Deol, SA v IND Tri-Series ● Nonkululeko Mlaba to Ryana MacDonald-Gay, SA v ENG Test ● Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sobhana Mostary, SA v Bangladesh T20 SA Fans' Player of the Year ● Temba Bavuma ● Annerie Dercksen ● Karabo Meso ● Nonkululeko Mlaba ● Tristan Stubbs ● Kyle Verreynne
Otago Daily Times
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Duffy's outstanding international season recognised at awards
Jacob Duffy bowls during game two of the men's T20 series between New Zealand and Pakistan at University of Otago Oval earlier this year. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN A breakout summer has seen Southland cricketer Jacob Duffy named Southland senior sportsperson of the year for the second time at an awards ceremony last night. The Lumsden-born fast bowler, who also won the award in 2021, had an exceptional domestic campaign with the Black Caps in series wins over Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Duffy, 30, was named New Zealand's player of the series against Sri Lanka, before turning his sights on the touring Pakistan team, from whom he snared 13 wickets in five matches, including a New Zealand record performance in a T20I of four for 14. Those efforts saw Duffy ranked the world's number one T20I bowler by the International Cricket Council, and he was later named New Zealand Cricket's T20I Player of the Year. Duffy, who has been playing county cricket in England during the New Zealand winter, said the past summer had been one to remember. 'In the position I've been in for the last three or four years, getting a series or a tour here and there, you put a lot of expectation and pressure on yourself and that potentially doesn't bring the best out of you," Duffy said. "To get consistent game time ... has been pretty cool. When you are out there in the big wide world against international teams you don't know if you are quite good enough, but you get to prove to yourself that you are good enough to compete against, literally, the best in the world." 'I've always appreciated my support from down south. I'm very proud to call myself a Southlander. All the people through my upbringing, schooling and at Southland Cricket have played a huge part in where I've got to today and I'm forever grateful." A new format for this year's ILT Southland Sports Awards led to 90 nominations from nearly 30 sporting codes for the awards at ILT Stadium Southland last night. Motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan won the Te Rourou junior sportsperson of the year category after a massive year which included three podiums and a fifth placing overall in the 2024 FIM JuniorGP World Championships in Europe. Middle distance runner James McLeay, the first New Zealander in several years to qualify for the world under-20 1500m final, was recognised with a new distinction award. Golfer Robyn Boniface claimed the masters achievement award after winning her sixth national senior women's golf title in Invercargill in February. The Inclusive Activity Murihiku athlete with a disability award, a new category for 2025, was won by lawn bowler Julie O'Connell after she helped the New Zealand Black Jacks to a series win over Australia. Maadi Cup-winning under-18 double scullers Harry Lightfoot and Sebastian Watson won the Southland team of the year category, with a distinction award going to the Hokonui under-18 marching team who won a third consecutive national title. Julian Ineson, coach of New Zealand representative cyclist Marshall Erwood, claimed the coach of the year award. Erin Criglington, who was the chief judge at the 2024 junior world track cycling championships, won the official of the year award, while Nicky McNaught, the only New Zealand referee selected for the world squash teams event in Hong Kong, received a distinction award. The Community Trust South community impact award was won by the Southland Triathlon and Multisport Club, for its commitment to breaking down barriers to participation. Southland Sports Awards Senior sportsperson of the year: Jacob Duffy (cricket). Te Rourou junior sportsperson of the year: Cormac Buchanan (motorsport). Distinction: James McLeay (athletics). Coach of the year: Julian Ineson (cycling). Team of the year: Harry Lightfoot and Sebastian Watson (rowing). Distinction: Hokonui Under 18 Marching Team. Official of the year: Erin Criglington (cycling). Distinction: Nicky McNaught (squash). Masters achievement: Robyn Boniface (golf). Community impact: Southland Triathlon and Multisport Club. Inclusive Activity Murihiku athlete with a disability: Julie O'Connell (lawn bowls). Services to sport: Murray Heath (bowls), Tim Ward (swimming), Craig Smith (football), Danny Young (rowing). — APL
