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News24
08-07-2025
- Sport
- News24
Bavuma, Rickelton headline Cricket SA award nominations
Proteas Test captain Temba Bavuma and opener Ryan Rickelton are in line for the top awards for the Cricket South Africa (CSA) 2024/25 season award nominations that were announced on Tuesday. The awards, set to take place on 31 July at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, will honour South Africa's top male and female cricketers across several categories, recognising the defining moments and outstanding contributions that shaped the past season. READ | Wiaan Mulder's rollercoaster ride from Lions schoolboy to unlikely Proteas No 3 ... and now SA's Test best It's been a phenomenal season in South African cricket, starting with Aiden Markram leading the Proteas to their first-ever final of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, where they suffered a loss to India in the Caribbean. However, the season will be defined by last month's heroics when Bavuma led the Proteas to the ICC World Test Championship final and their first ICC title in 27 years. The Proteas women had a great season, advancing to their second consecutive final of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE. Captain Laura Wolvaardt's charges would end 2024 with an all-format home series loss to England, but currently come off a successful tour to the Caribbean last month. At youth level, the SA U19 Women made it to their maiden final of the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025 in Malaysia, losing to India. The nominees were selected by a distinguished panel of judges, including News24's Khanyiso Tshwaku, Firdose Moonda, Crystal Arnold, SA U19 selector Patrick Moroney and former Proteas bowler Vernon Philander, with statistical input from Andrew Samson. The nominees for the prestigious Men's Player of the Year award include Bavuma, Rickelton, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada. For the Women's Player of the Year award, captain and 2024 winner Wolvaardt, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Annerie Dercksen and Marizanne Kapp have been nominated. 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 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 The CSA Awards will also celebrate the standout players in domestic cricket. The Lions defended their T20 Challenge title and shared the 4-Day Series honours with the Titans. The Dolphins were crowned champions of the 1-Day Cup. In the women's domestic competitions, Western Province retained their Pro20 title, while the Lions were victorious in the Pro50 tournament. Notably mentions include Olympic silver medallist Sunette Viljoen, now turned Lions all-rounder, nominated for the One-Day player of the season. 'The CSA Awards are a celebration of excellence, perseverance and the undeniable spirit of South African cricket,' said CSA CEO 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.' Division 1 Coach of the year: Richard de Neves (Titans) Russell Domingo (Lions) Justin Ontong (Boland) T20 Challenge Player of the season: Junaid Dawood (Lions) George Linde (Western Province) Kwena Maphaka (Lions) Edward Moore (Western Province) Division 1 One-Day Player of the season: Dewald Brevis (Titans) Prenelan Subrayen (Dolphins) Jon-Jon Smuts (Dolphins) Division 1 4-Day Series Player of the season: Dewald Brevis (Titans) Bjorn Fortuin (Lions) Lhuan-dré Pretorius (Titans) Women's Division 1 Coach of the year: Shaun Pretorius (Lions) Angelique Taai (Dolphins) Claire Terblanche (Western Province) Women's Division 1 T20 Player of the season: Tazmin Brits (Lions) Kayla Reyneke (Western Province) Dané van Niekerk (Western Province) Women's Division 1 One-Day Player of the season: Suné Luus (Titans) Raisibe Ntozakhe (Lions) Kgomotso Rapoo (Lions) Sunette Viljoen (Lions)
India.com
29-06-2025
- Sport
- India.com
5 Women Cricketers With Centuries In All Three Formats: Smriti Mandhana Becomes First Indian Woman, Joins List With Heather Knight
photoDetails english 2923967 Updated:Jun 29, 2025, 06:10 PM IST Heather Knight (England) 1 / 7 Heather Knight became the first woman to achieve centuries in all three formats. She's scored two Test tons, against Australia in 2013 and 2022, alongside centuries in both ODIs and T20Is. Tammy Beaumont (England) 2 / 7 Beaumont followed closely behind Knight, completing her set with a Test hundred in 2023. With 12 ODI centuries and a blistering 116 in T20Is, she stands out as one of the most prolific openers in modern women's cricket. Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa) 3 / 7 South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt joined the elite list in 2024. Known for her elegant stroke play, she reached the milestone with a century in each format: Test, ODI, and T20I, against top-tier opponents. She's the first South African woman to achieve this feat. Beth Mooney (Australia) 4 / 7 Australia's Beth Mooney became the first Aussie woman to hit centuries in all formats in early 2025. With centuries in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is, Mooney's calm presence and consistency across formats showcase why she's considered one of the best finishers in the women's game. Smriti Mandhana (India) 5 / 7 On June 28, 2025, Smriti Mandhana became the first Indian woman to score a century in all three formats. Her maiden T20I century against England added to her growing legacy that already included multiple ODI and Test centuries. Why This Milestone Matters 6 / 7 Scoring hundreds in all formats proves a player's technical excellence, mental resilience, and match adaptability. These women have mastered the demands of long-format patience, one-day consistency, and T20 aggression, cementing their place among the game's legends. 7 / 7
Int'l Cricket Council
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Matthews closes in on top ranking after South Africa heroics
The final match of the ODI portion of the series between West Indies and South Africa also saw some changes to the latest ODI rankings, with Brits the big winner up the list for batters. Brits was the leading run-scorer across the three ODI contests with 184 runs and was rewarded by rising six spots to 21st overall on the list for ODI batters. This is her career-best rating. Her opening partner Laura Wolvaardt, who smashed 75 in the final ODI, moved out of her tie at the second spot, and now the Proteas skipper is just two points behind Smriti Mandhana at the top. Veteran quick Marizanne Kapp gains two spots to move to seventh on the latest rankings for ODI bowlers, while South African teammates Mlaba (up three rungs to 20th) and Masabata Klaas (up six places to equal 37th) also make some ground.
IOL News
23-06-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
'We couldn't adapt quick enough with the bat,' says Proteas Women coach Mandla Mashimbiyi
Laura Wolvaardt and Mandla Mashimbyi Proteas Women captain Laura Wolvaardt and coach Mandla Mashimbyi at practice in Colombo. Photo: Cricket South Africa Image: Cricket South Africa The Proteas Women Coach Mandla Mashimbiyi said last night that his team found it hard to adjust to the batting conditions in Barbados, where they lost the second T20 by 6 wickets to the West Indies. A change in strategy by the West Indies, who opted to go for the slow and wide route, may have been too much for his ladies to acquaint themselves with, putting up just 113 runs in 20 overs. The Proteas Women could not string together a solid partnership in the top, middle or lower order and didn't see any standout batting performances - which have generally put up by Tazmin Brits during this tour. They found their line and length with the ball though, squeezing the hosts right down to the last over, earning Mashimbiyi's adulation. With just a 24-hour turn around before the third and final T20I on Monday night, Mashimbiyi said he's only taking away positives going into tonight's match with confidence. 'We just didn't score enough runs. We did not adapt well to the conditions. We came in with a lot of confidence based on how we played the last game, but I think the conditions played a big role and we just didn't adapt well enough to make sure we get a score that will be competitive. 'However, the way the bowlers went about their business to take it to the last over is a big positive for us. There is a lot of learning for us to take away in terms of adjusting our targets based on the conditions and I think we couldn't do that today. We didn't put any partnerships together…but come tomorrow, (Monday) we will be a different outfit,' Mashimbiyi said after the match. The West Indies mainly threw spin at the Proteas, which made it difficult to reach the boundary and it showed. A single six was hit during the Proteas innings along with 4 four's. Mashimbiyi said this was surprising because they've 'been playing spin well recently'. Brits and the captain Laura Wolvaardt could not really get the team going this time around, and saw a quick flurry of wickets fall after them. Mashimbiyi was not too phased at it, saying he was confident in the depth they have down the order. 'The lovely thing about this team is we know that we have a bit of depth from a batting point of view. Players down the batting order have come on and put us in good positions. So, if they (top order) fail then that's it, the other people need to come in and score the runs. But again, the nice thing is that a lot of players are putting their hands up, but I guess it just wasn't our day,' the Proteas Women coach said.
IOL News
21-06-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Tazmin Brits continues to shine for Proteas Women in West Indies
Tazmin Brits took South Africa home to their first win in the first match of their T20 Series against West Indies after the likes of captain Laura Wolvaardt were bowled out early. | BackpagePix Proteas Women opening batter Tazmin Brits put up another dominant display of batting on Friday night to help her team beat the West Indies by 50 runs in the first T20 of the series. Despite the slow wicket, Brits took command of the innings with her 98 not out, infused with 9x4 and 4x6. The South Africans lost two big, early wickets that put them on the back foot. Captain Laura Wolvaardt and veteran all rounder Marizanne Kapp fell easily before Nadine de Klerk could step in. Considered as one of the "dawgs" in the team for her hitting capabilities, De Klerk proved to be a good partner to tag along with Brits' momentum. Together, Brits and de Klerk put up a massive 71-run partnership. But West Indian bowler Jahazar Claxton was on fire and got her third wicket of the day after removing De Klerk for 21 runs. Chloe Tryon was unfortunately run out on 16 runs before she could do some real damage with the bat. Annerie Dercksen also fell cheaply, losing her wicket for five runs at the tail end. Brits continued to steamroll her way through the innings amid the fall of wickets, and went on to put up the highest Proteas women score against the West Indies. The 34-year-old led her team to a comfortable score of 183/6 in their 20 overs, asking a bit too much from the hosts. The Proteas bowling contingent did not let the West Indies top order get going, and were at 10/2 by the end of the third over. Kapp put that experience to good use, striking early blows for the Proteas and finished with figures of 2/27 runs of three overs. Ayabonga Khaka (1/19) and Nonkululeko Mlaba (1/18) kept the run rate slow with their spells and held the hosts to 49/5 inside eight overs, and putting immense pressure on their tail end. Janillea Glasgow was the only West Indian to respond aggressively toward the Proteas bowlers with her impressive half century knock of 53 not out. But Glasgow found no support from the other end to help stabilize their innings. By the end of 20 overs, the hosts could only manage to put up 133 runs on the board, giving the Proteas the comfortable 50-run victory in the first match of the series.
