• Jansen, Wolvaardt win big at CSA Awards

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    Marco Jansen and Laura Wolvaardt were crowned as the SA Men’s and Women’s Players of the Year respectively at the CSA Awards in Midrand on Thursday night.

    First-time recipient Jansen was recognised for his all-round efforts in a season that saw the 24-year-old go from strength to strength as a key member of the Proteas’ 2023 World Cup squad and notable contributions in the Test arena.

    Wolvaardt, who took the reigns as captain of the Proteas Women this past season, collected five awards, including the Women’s T20I Player of the Year, ODI Player of the Year and Players’ Player of the Year. She was also voted the Fans’ Player of the Year. This is the second time the 25-year-old has won the Women’s Player of the Year award, after doing so in 2020.

    Elsewhere in the men’s international categories, WP batsman David Bedingham scooped the SA Newcomer of the Year and Test Player of the Year awards. Reeza Hendricks was named the’s T20I Player of the Year, while Quinton de Kock received the ODI Player of the Year award in his final 50-over season with the Proteas. Keshav Maharaj was voted by his peers as the Players’ Player of the Year.

    Eliz-Mari Marx earned herself the SA International Women’s Newcomer of the Year award.

    Lions spinner Nqaba Peter was named both the Men’s Domestic Newcomer Player of the Season and T20 Challenge Player of the Season. Lions all-rounder Wiaan Mulder was awarded the 4-Day Domestic Player of the Season and WP all-rounder Mihlali Mpongwana the One-Day Cup Player of the Season.

    2023-24 CSA AWARDS WINNERS

    MATCH OFFICIALS AWARDS

    CSA UMPIRES’ UMPIRE OF THE YEAR
    Allahudien Paleker

    CSA UMPIRE OF THE YEAR
    Allahudien Paleker

    DOMESTIC AWARDS

    DIVISION 1 COACH OF THE YEAR
    Russell Domingo (Lions)

    DIVISION 2 COACH OF THE YEAR
    JP Triegaardt (Knights)

    DOMESTIC MEN’S NEWCOMER OF THE SEASON
    Nqaba Peter (Lions)

    T20 CHALLENGE PLAYER OF THE SEASON
    Nqaba Peter (Lions)

    T20 KNOCKOUT PLAYER OF THE SEASON
    Don Radebe (Impalas)

    DIVISION 1 ONE-DAY CUP PLAYER OF THE SEASON
    Mihlali Mpongwana (WP)

    DIVISON 2 ONE-DAY CUP PLAYER OF THE SEASON
    Garnett Tarr (Knights)

    DIVISION 1 4-DAY DOMESTIC SERIES PLAYER OF THE SEASON
    Wiaan Mulder (Lions)

    DIVISION 2 4-DAY DOMESTIC SERIES PLAYER OF THE SEASON
    Blayde Capell (Badgers)

    MEN’S DOMESTIC PLAYERS’ PLAYER OF THE SEASON
    Bjorn Fortuin (Lions)

    MEN’S SACA MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
    Bjorn Fortuin (Lions)

    WOMEN’S DIVISION 1 COACH OF THE YEAR
    Claire Terblanche (WP)

    WOMEN’S DOMESTIC NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
    Tabitha La Grange (Badgers)

    WOMEN’S DIVISION 1 T20 PLAYER OF THE SEASON
    Tazmin Brits (Badgers)

    WOMEN’S DIVISON 1 ONE-DAY PLAYER OF THE SEASON
    Nonkululeko Mlaba (Dolphins)

    WOMEN’S DOMESTIC PLAYERS’ PLAYER OF THE SEASON
    Yolandi Potgieter (Free State)

    WOMEN’S SACA MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
    Yolandi Potgieter (Free State)

    INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

    INTERNATIONAL MEN’S NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
    David Bedingham

    MEN’S T20I PLAYER OF THE YEAR
    Reeza Hendricks

    MEN’S ODI PLAYER OF THE YEAR
    Quinton de Kock

    MEN’S TEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR
    David Bedingham

    MEN’S PLAYERS’ PLAYER OF THE YEAR
    Keshav Maharaj

    SA MEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR
    Marco Jansen

    INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
    Elzi-Mari Marx

    WOMEN’S T20 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
    Laura Wolvaardt

    WOMEN’S ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
    Laura Wolvaardt

    WOMEN’S PLAYERS’ PLAYER OF THE YEAR
    Laura Wolvaardt

    SA WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR
    Laura Wolvaardt

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    THE BEST DELIVERY
    Marizanne Kapp to Beth Mooney (AUS vs SA, 2nd ODI, 7 February)

    SA FANS’ PLAYER OF THE YEAR
    Laura Wolvaardt

    MAKHAYA NTINI POWER OF CRICKET AWARD
    Masabata Klaas

    Photo: Lee Warren/Gallo Images

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