The annual Cricket South Africa awards will take place in Pretoria on Saturday. Several accolades will be handed out, including the T20 International Cricketer of the Year.

The candidates: Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Rassie van der Dussen.

‘Van der Dussen made a perfect start in T20 Internationals with 56 off 44 balls on debut against Zimbabwe. His consistency saw him rapidly accumulate 253 runs at a strike rate of 133.15, including two 50s and a top score of 64.

‘Hendricks scored 284 runs at a strike rate of 139.21. His runs tally was the highest in the national team, and he was the only player to score three 50s. In the 1st T20 International against Pakistan, he scored his season’s best of 74 off 41 balls. He was also named Player of the Series against Sri Lanka.

‘Miller scored 221 runs at a strike rate of 142.58. He also took 10 catches and made a stumping. In the first T20 against Pakistan, he took four catches and ran two batsmen out – a record for a fielder. In the second match, he captained the Proteas and scored 65 not out off 29 balls. The seven-run victory broke Pakistan’s sequence of 11 series wins in a row, and capped off Miller’s Player of the Series performance.

‘Phehlukwayo’s 28.2 overs were the most bowled by a Proteas seamer in the T20I season. He topped the wickets chart with 16 wickets at 7.55 runs per over, including a personal best of 4-24 that helped secure a 3-0 series win against Sri Lanka.’ – Cricket South Africa.

Prediction: David Miller

Other nominees

• Africa T20 Cup Player of the Tournament: Nandre Burger, Delano Potgieter, Marcos Marais.

• Domestic Newcomer of the Season: David Bedingham, Janneman Malan, Sinethemba Qeshile, Lutho Sipamla.

• One-Day Cup Cricketer of the Season: Junior Dala, Aiden Markram, Kyle Verreynne.

• T20 Challenge Cricketer of the Season: Temba Bavuma, Theunis de Bruyn, Bjorn Fortuin, Rassie van der Dussen.

• Four-Day Franchise Series Cricketer of the Season: Pieter Malan, Edward Moore, Keegan Petersen, Dane Piedt, Nicky van den Bergh.

• ODI Cricketer of the Year: Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Rassie van der Dussen.

• Test Cricketer of the Year: Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn.

• Cricketer of the Year: Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, Kagiso Rabada.

• Delivery of the Year: Keshav Maharaj, Andile Phehlukwayo, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada.

• Women’s T20 International Cricketer of the Year: Shabnim Ismail, Marizanne Kapp, Dane van Niekerk.

• Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year: Marizanne Kapp, Lizelle Lee, Dane van Niekerk, Laura Wolvaardt.

• Women’s Players’ Player of the Year: Marizanne Kapp, Lizelle Lee, Dane van Niekerk.

• Women’s Cricketer of the Year: Marizanne Kapp, Lizelle Lee, Dane van Niekerk.

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