08-07-2025
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.
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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)
