Temba Bavuma and Shabnim Ismail lead nominees for CSA Awards

By SABC Sport
19th June 2023

Proteas Test and ODI captain Temba Bavuma and former Proteas Women fast bowler Shabnim Ismail have both been nominated in four categories for the CSA Awards.

The awards ceremony will take place on 7 July in what will be the first in-person function post Covid-19 lockdowns.

Bavuma has been nominated for the SA Men's Player of the Year, ODI and Test Player of the Year while he is also on the shortlist for the SA Fans' Player of the Year.

Proteas T20I skipper Aiden Markram, Anrich Nortje and David Miller are also in contention for the SA Men's Player of the Year award, with the latter competing for both the T20 and ODI Player of the Year accolades.

Markram enjoyed a stunning return to form during the 2022-23 season, and features in the SA Fans' Player of the Year, Test Player of the Year and ODI Player of the Year categories.

Fast bowler Nortje has powered into the top 10 of the ICC T20I bowling rankings and the 29-year-old has cracked the nod in four categories.

Ismail, who recently announced her retirement after an illustrious career, played a central role in that unforgettable Women's World Cup campaign, and is nominated for four awards - including the SA Women's Player of the Year.

That coveted category includes other star performers, namely Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp and Nonkululeko Mlaba.

Kapp has also earned inclusion in the Women's T20 and ODI International Player of the Year categories, while Mlaba is a nominee for the T20 Player of the Year.

Mlaba, Wolvaardt and Ismail feature additionally among other teammates in the special Fans' Player of the Year category, which also includes Sisanda Magala, Bavuma, Markram, Nortje and Kagiso Rabada (who is also in the running for the Men's Test Player of the Year).

This year's judging panel for the CSA Awards consisted of Ashwell Prince (former Proteas batter), Crystal Arnold (SuperSport presenter and producer), Patrick Moroney (CSA selector), cricket reporters Firdose Moonda and Khanyiso Tshwaku, with CSA statistician, Andrew Samson completing the panel.

CSA CEO Pholetsi Moseki said: "It is an absolute honour to congratulate all the nominees for the 2022-23 CSA Awards.

"It truly has been a summer to celebrate, with the progress and passion of this past season exemplified by the remarkable achievement of the Proteas Women as they won the hearts of South Africans during an incredible T20 World Cup campaign.

"Through these prestigious awards, CSA wishes to celebrate every single individual who has inspired the next generation through their efforts on and off the field, while also upholding CSA's vision and mission."

CSA Awards nominees:

Men's ODI Player of the Year

Temba Bavuma

Heinrich Klaasen

Aiden Markram

David Miller

Anrich Nortje

Men's Test Player of the Year

Temba Bavuma

Anrich Nortje

Aiden Markram

Kagiso Rabada