Cricket South Africa (CSA) is thrilled to unveil the nominees for the annual CSA Awards, set to take place on 05 September at Vodaworld in Midrand.
This year’s celebration, themed ‘The Art of Cricket,’ is inspired by the campaign ‘Be Part Of It,’ which highlights the passion and artistry that have kept cricket vibrant in the hearts of millions of South Africans during the 2023/2024 season.
The awards, which will be broadcast on SuperSport, will honour South Africa’s top male and female cricketers across several categories, recognising the exceptional talent and dedication displayed throughout the season.
This past season was filled with notable achievements: the Proteas Men reached the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India, and the Proteas Women had a promising run under Laura Wolvaardt’s leadership in her debut season as captain across all formats. Additionally, CSA successfully hosted the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2024 in January, where the junior Proteas secured a semi-final finish.
The nominees for the prestigious Men’s Player of the Year award include Gerald Coetzee, Marco Jansen, Quinton de Kock, Keshav Maharaj, and Kagiso Rabada. For the Women’s Player of the Year award, Nadine de Klerk, Marizanne Kapp, Masabata Klaas, and Laura Wolvaardt have been nominated.
The evening will also celebrate the standout players in domestic cricket. In a significant development for women’s cricket, this year marks the introduction of several new categories, following the professionalisation of the women’s game into a top-tier Division 1.
The nominees were selected by a distinguished panel of judges, including Crystal Arnold, Firdose Moonda, Patrick Moroney, Ashwell Prince, and Khanyiso Tshwaku, with statistical input from Andrew Samson.
Earlier in the day, the Pathway Awards will celebrate age-group and ancillary cricketers, along with administrators who have played an integral part in developing the game across South Africa.
The awards festivities will be preceded by the annual golf day on 04 September at Soweto Golf Club and a KFC Mini-Cricket Community activation event in Soweto.
Four players from the Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers are amongst the finalists. Blayde Capell, the top runs scorer in the Division 2 Four Day competition is one of five nominees in the category Division 2 Four Day competition player of the season. Julia Hoal and Tabitha la Grange are nominees in the Women’s Domestic Newcomer of the Season category whilst Tazmin Brits is a nominee in the Women’s Division 1 One-Day and T20 category player of the Season. She won both awards last season.
