CSA announces Quinton De Kock as South African ODI player of Year

Johannesburg: On Friday, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced Quinton de Kock as the South African ODI Player of the Year after he scored four centuries at the 2023 World Cup. Despite retiring from 50-over cricket, his outstanding performance was recognized. Reeza Hendricks received the T20I Player of the Year award for being the only South.

Johannesburg: On Friday, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced Quinton de Kock as the South African ODI Player of the Year after he scored four centuries at the 2023 World Cup. Despite retiring from 50-over cricket, his outstanding performance was recognized.

Reeza Hendricks received the T20I Player of the Year award for being the only South African batter to score a half-century in the period considered, which excluded the T20 World Cup.

Keshav Maharaj, the left-arm spinner who made a remarkable comeback from an Achilles injury to play in the ODI World Cup, was voted Players’ Player of the Year by his peers.

Marco Jansen was named Men’s Player of the Year for his all-round contributions, including 17 wickets at the ODI World Cup and strong performances in the Boxing Day Test against India. The awards covered achievements from May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2024.

Performances at the June Men’s T20 World Cup and Test and T20I series in the West Indies will be considered in the next year’s awards. The ceremony was held in September to ensure all nationally contracted players could attend, as they are often unavailable in May due to the IPL.

David Bedingham was named Test Player of the Year for his impressive debut against India and his performances in New Zealand. He was also recognized as the International Newcomer of the Year.