• CSA awards: Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year?

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

    The candidates: Marizanne Kapp, Lizelle Lee, Dané van Niekerk, Laura Wolvaardt.

    ‘The South African skipper led from the front, scoring 513 runs in 11 matches at an average of 64.12. Her performances included a maiden century against Sri Lanka, and four half-centuries. Van Niekerk also took seven wickets and five catches.

    ‘Lee topped the runs chart with 580 runs in 14 matches at an average of 48,33 and a strike rate of 82.85. Lee’s runs tally included a career-best 117 against England, and four half-centuries. She also took five catches and hit four half-centuries.

    ‘The other half of what is arguably the best opening bowling pair in the world, Kapp has established herself as the team’s No 1 all-rounder. She took 24 wickets in 15 matches, at an average of 19.70, with a top performance of 4-55. With the bat, she scored 152 runs at a strike rate of 102.70.’ – Cricket South Africa.

    Prediction: Lizelle Lee.

    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.
    • T20 International Cricketer of the Year: Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Rassie van der Dussen.
    • 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 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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