Quinton de Kock named South Africa’s Mens cricketer of the year

De Kock, across formats, last year, scored a remarkable 1631 runs at an average close to 50 and, as a reward for his immaculate performances, the 27-year-old was named South Africa’s Men’s Cricket of the Year 2019, in the South African Cricket awards that took place on Saturday. But that was not the only award the southpaw bagged, as the wicket-keeper was also named the Test cricketer of the year. Incidentally, de Kock became just the sixth South African, after Makhaya Ntini, Kagiso Rabada, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers and Jacques Kallis, to win the ‘Men’s Cricketer of the Year’ award more than once.

Meanwhile, while young Laura Wolvaardt took home both the ‘Women’s Cricketer of the Year’ and ‘Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year’ awards, it was Lungi Ngidi who won the Men’s ODI and T20I cricketer of the year awards. Tearaway quick Anrich Nortje, who made his Test debut against India last year, was named the Men's Newcomer of the Year. Shabnim Ismail and Nonkululeko Mlaba, meanwhile, took home the Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year and Women’s Newcomer of the Year awards respectively. 

"Laura was named in the tournament select XI at the conclusion of the ICC Women's World T20 which tells us a great deal about the esteem in which she is held at international level. At the age of 21 her best years are ahead of her and she will be a key player when the Momentum Proteas go to the ICC Women's World Cup next year.