Proteas fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been nominated for a total of six Cricket South Africa (CSA) awards for the 2021/21 season.
Up for the big Cricketer of the Year award, where he will battle ODI captain Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen, the 27-year-old was also nominated for the ODI and Test Cricketer of the Year awards, as well as the KFC Streetwise Award, CSA Delivery of the Year and SA Fans’ Player of the Year.
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Domestically, Cape Cobras ace Kyle Verreynne is up for the T20 Challenge Cricketer of the Season, as well as the 4-Day award.
The Mother City is represented by Janneman Malan and Imran Manack in the 1Day Cup category.
The winners of the various categories will be named next Monday.
MAKING A BIG SPLASH: Ace Anrich Nortje, left
Cricket South Africa Award nominees
T20 CHALLENGE CRICKETER OF THE SEASON
Reeza Hendricks and Sisanda Magala (both Lions),
Keshav Maharaj (Dolphins) and Kyle Verreynne (Cape Cobras)
4- CRICKETER OF THE SEASON
Keshav Maharaj and Senuran Muthusamy (both Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Titans) and Kyle Verreynne (Cape Cobras)
1DAY CUP CRICKETER OF THE SEASON
Robbie Frylinck (Dolphins), Dominic Hendricks (Lions), Janneman Malan and Imran Manack (both Cape Cobras)
INTERNATIONAL NEWCOMER OF YEAR
George Linde, Janneman Malan, Lizaad Williams
T20I CRICKETER OF THE YEAR
Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Tabraiz Shamsi and Rassie van der Dussen
ODI CRICKETER OF THE YEAR
David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo and Rassie van der Dussen
TEST CRICKETER OF THE YEAR
Temba Bavuma, Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram and Anrich Nortje
SA WOMEN’S CRICKETER OF THE YEAR
Shabnim Ismail, Lizelle Lee, Sune Luus and Laura Wolvaardt
SA MEN’S CRICKETER OF THE YEAR
Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Anrich Nortje and Rassie van der Dussen.