Ntini bags SA Cricketer of the year Award by CricketArchive staff reporter

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M Ntini, SM Pollock, AB de Villiers

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DateLine: 21st June 2006

 

Makhaya Ntini has every reason to smile as the South African fast bowler claimed both the coveted Mutual & Federal South African Cricketer of the Year Award and Castle Test Cricketer of the Year Award on Sunday. Ntini, who was nominated in five of the SA International categories, has won both for the second consecutive year.

 

At a star-studded third annual Mutual & Federal SA Cricket Awards function held in Johannesburg, Ntini was presented with the prestigious award for his consistent performance in international matches.

 

Seasoned all-rounder Shaun Pollock bagged the Standard Bank One-Day International Cricketer of the Year Award, while Johan van der Wath, who made his dream debut during the Australian tour, was named SA Newcomer of the Year.

 

Last year's newcomer award winner AB de Villiers was voted SuperSport Fans Cricketer of the Year.

 

Under-19 skipper Dean Elgar and teen sensation Johmari Logtenberg were named Coca-Cola Cricketer of the Year and Women's Cricketer of the Year award respectively.

 

CSA's General Manager Vince van der Bijl, veteran Graeme Pollock, former national selector Peter Bacela, former fast bowler and CSA Commercial and Communications Manager Steve Elworthy, and commentator and journalist, Aslam Khota were the panel of judges.

 

AWARDS: SA International Awards Standard Bank ODI Cricketer of the Year: Shaun Pollock Castle Test Cricketer of the Year: Makhaya Ntini SA Newcomer of the Year: Johan van der Wath SA Players' Player of the Year: Shaun Pollock SuperSport Fans Cricketer of the Year: AB de Villiers Mutual & Federal SA Cricketer of the Year: Makhaya Ntini

 

AMATEUR AWARDS Standard Bank U13 Player of the Tournament: Keaton Jennings (Gauteng) PG Bison U15 Player of the Tournament: Nicolas Loizides (WP) U17 Player of the Tournament: Rilee Rossouw (Free State) Coca-Cola U19 Cricketer of the Year: Dean Elgar (Free State) Student Cricketer of the Year: Esmund van Wyk (UWC) Club Championships Player of the Tournament: Justin Kreusch (Border) Country Districts Cricketer of the Year: Pieter Ferreira (Gauteng) Blind Cricketer of the Year: Chris Liebenberg (Boland) Deaf Cricketer of the Year: Kevin Venter (Gauteng) Intellectually Impaired Cricketer of the Year: Keegan Chetty (KZN) SAA Provincial Associates Cricketer of the Year: Ross McMillan (KZN Inland) SAA Provincial Amateur Cricketer of the Year: Pierre Joubert (Northerns) Women's Cricketer of the Year: Johmari Logtenberg (KZN) Khaya Majola Amateur Cricket Award: Chris Liebenberg (Boland) Bakers Administrator of the Year: Clinton Saddler (EP)

 

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS Operations Awards Mutual & Federal Coach of the Year: Phil Russell (Nashua Dolphins) Mutual & Federal Groundsman of the Year: Chris Scott (Liberty Life Wanderers) Mutual & Federal Scorers Association of the Year: Gauteng Mutual & Federal Umpire of the Year: Marais Erasmus Domestic Awards Standard Bank Cup Cricketer of the Year: Stephen Cook (Highveld Lions) Standard Bank Pro20 Cricketer of the Year: Roger Telemachus (Gestetner Eagles) SuperSport Series Cricketer of the Year: Hashim Amla (Nashua Dolphins) Domestic Newcomer of the Year: Saidi Mhlongo (Nashua Dolphins) Domestic Players' Player of the Year: Garnett Kruger (Highveld Lions)