New Zealand Cricket Awards Explained

The New Zealand Cricket Awards (also known as ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards for sponsorship reasons) are a set of annual cricket awards given by New Zealand Cricket. The awards recognise and honour the best of New Zealander players, match officials and administrators.[1]

History

The New Zealand Cricket Awards was launched in 1970 by New Zealand Cricket Council with Cobb & Co. as its title sponsor, and awarded then existing awards Best Batsman and Best Bowler of Plunket Shield Trophy. However, a notable list of awards featuring two major awards Men's International Player of the Year and Women's International Player of the Year first awarded in 1997.[2] [3]

The winners of the awards are selected by a panel of judges which mainly consists of eminent former cricketers from New Zealand. Sir Richard Hadlee, Ian Smith, John F. Reid, Debbie Hockley and Lesley Murdoch have been part of this panel.[4]

Kane Williamson and Daniel Vettori have won the Men's International Player of the Year award record four times each. In the same category in women's cricket, Suzie Bates has won it most times with four awards. Debbie Hockley is the only woman cricketer to have won the International Player of the Year award, won it in 1998.[5]

In 2011, The New Zealand Cricket introduced the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal to recognise the Men's International Player of the Year. The Women's version of this medal the Debbie Hockley Medal was introduced in 2023.[6] [7] The inaugural recipients were Chris Martin and Amelia Kerr respectively.[8] [9]

List of winners

1996-97

1997-98

1998-99

1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Development awards

The New Zealand Cricket introduced a new set of awards in 2008, to recognise the excellent contributions of community personnel and organizations towards the development of the game. The awards later renamed as Community Awards in 2019.[67] [68]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ravindra awarded Sir Richard Hadlee Medal; Kerr sweeps women's prizes. New Zealand Cricket. 13 March 2024.
  2. Web site: CRICKET AWARDS. Stuff. Papers Past. 23 December 1971.
  3. Web site: ND's Doull Takes Top Cricket Award. ESPNcricinfo. 11 April 1997.
  4. Web site: Nathan Astle is National Bank Player of the Year 2001/02. Cricinfo. 4 April 2002.
  5. Web site: NZC to introduce Debbie Hockley Medal to honour top female cricketers . ESPNcricinfo. 26 January 2023 .
  6. Web site: NZC revamp Awards; Sir Richard Hadlee Medal launched. . 28 October 2011.
  7. Web site: ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards to introduce Debbie Hockley Medal. New Zealand Cricket. 26 January 2023.
  8. Web site: Chris Martin wins inaugural Sir Richard Hadlee Medal. New Zealand Cricket. 10 November 2011.
  9. Web site: Amelia Kerr wins inaugural Debbie Hockley Medal at NZC Awards. The Print. 23 March 2023.
  10. Web site: ND's Doull Takes Top Cricket Award. ESPNcricinfo. 11 April 1997.
  11. Web site: Top female cricketer to be honoured with Debbie Hockley medal. Otago Daily Times. 26 January 2023.
  12. Web site: Astle named NZ player of the year. . 28 April 1999.
  13. Web site: Cricket: Bond ends standout season with three honours. . 3 April 2023.
  14. Web site: Richardson caps a remarkable summer as player of the year. ESPNcricinfo. 6 April 2001.
  15. Web site: Cricket: Richardson honored as player of the year. New Zealand Herald. 7 April 2001.
  16. Web site: Nathan Astle is National Bank Player of the Year 2001/02. ESPNcricinfo. 4 April 2002.
  17. Web site: Bond NZ's Player of Year. Telegraph India. 4 April 2003.
  18. Web site: Cricket: Bond ends standout season with three honours. . 3 April 2023.
  19. Web site: Cricket: Double delight for Fleming at NZ awards. New Zealand Herald. 31 March 2004.
  20. Web site: Annual Report 2004-05. .
  21. Web site: Vettori retains NZ Player of the Year title . . 30 March 2006.
  22. Web site: Bond is NZ cricketer of the year . New Zealand Herald. 16 May 2007.
  23. Web site: McCullum named Player of the Year. ESPNcricinfo. 5 November 2008.
  24. Web site: Cricket: McCullum named NZ player of the year. Otago Daily Times. 6 November 2008.
  25. Web site: Cricket: Big wins at awards for McCullum brothers. Otago Daily Times. 6 November 2008.
  26. Web site: Cricket: Vettori wins player award. New Zealand Herald. 23 October 2009.
  27. Web site: Vettori named New Zealand Player of the Year . . 23 October 2009.
  28. Web site: Vettori wins New Zealand Cricket's top award. . 9 September 2010 .
  29. Web site: Daniel Vettori scoops another award. Stuff . 9 September 2010.
  30. Web site: Cricket: Martin wins Sir Richard Hadlee Medal. New Zealand Herald. 10 November 2011.
  31. Web site: Cricket: Guptill takes top honour at cricket awards. New Zealand Herald. 19 October 2012.
  32. Web site: Taylor and Bates named players of the year for consecutive seasons. . 6 March 2014.
  33. Web site: Birthday boy Ross Taylor cricketer of the year. New Zealand Herald. 6 March 2014.
  34. Web site: Cricket: McCullum named NZ's top player. . 4 April 2015.
  35. Web site: McCullum receives Sir Richard Hadlee Medal. ESPNcricinfo. 1 April 2015.
  36. Web site: McCullum receives Sir Richard Hadlee medal. The Hindu. 2 April 2015 .
  37. Web site: Williamson credits team culture for success. RNZ. 2 April 2015.
  38. Web site: McCullum, Williamson win big at New Zealand cricket awards. Business Standard. 2 April 2015.
  39. Web site: Williamson named NZ's Player of the Year. ESPNcricinfo. 25 February 2016.
  40. Web site: Cricket awards: Kane Williamson the big winner. New Zealand Herald. 26 February 2016 .
  41. Web site: Williamson takes top cricket award. RNZ. 26 February 2016.
  42. Web site: Cricket: Kane Williamson takes top prize again at New Zealand Cricket Awards. New Zealand Herald. 30 March 2017.
  43. Web site: Kane Williamson wins Sir Richard Hadlee Medal. . 30 March 2017.
  44. Web site: Williamson wins big at New Zealand Cricket awards. . 30 March 2017.
  45. Web site: Cricket: Trent Boult the big winner at New Zealand Cricket awards. New Zealand Herald. 4 April 2018.
  46. Web site: Boult wins Sir Richard Hadlee Medal, Devine sweeps women's awards. . 4 April 2018.
  47. Web site: Boult bags Sir Richard Hadlee Medal. The News International. 5 April 2018.
  48. Web site: Trent Boult picks up top cricket award. RNZ. 5 April 2018.
  49. Web site: Williamson named NZ Player of the Year at ANZ Awards. ESPNcricinfo. 21 March 2019.
  50. Web site: Kane Williamson becomes first New Zealand player to win Sir Richard Hadlee Medal thrice. Indian Express. 21 March 2019.
  51. Web site: Kane Williamson gets Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for Men's Player of the Year. The Hindu. 21 March 2019.
  52. Web site: Ross Taylor wins New Zealand cricket's top award for third time. Indian Express. 1 May 2020.
  53. Web site: Ross Taylor wins NZ cricket's top award for 3rd time. Yahoo News. 1 May 2020.
  54. Web site: Ross Taylor wins the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for third time. . 30 April 2020.
  55. Web site: New Zealand Cricket Awards: Kane Williamson wins Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for fourth time. . 13 April 2021 .
  56. Web site: Kane Williamson, Amelia Kerr and Devon Conway the big winners at New Zealand Cricket Awards. New Zealand Herald. 13 April 2021.
  57. Web site: Kane Williamson awarded Sir Richard Hadlee medal for fourth time. . 13 April 2021.
  58. Web site: Tim Southee wins prestigious Sir Richard Hadlee Medal. ESPNcricinfo. 12 April 2022.
  59. Web site: Cricket: Tim Southee claims first Richard Hadlee Medal award. New Zealand Herald. 14 April 2022.
  60. Web site: KKR's Tim Southee Named New Zealand's Player of The Year For 2021. India.com. 14 April 2022.
  61. Web site: Amelia Kerr, Daryl Mitchell win top NZC awards. . 23 March 2023 .
  62. Web site: NZ Cricket Awards: Melie Kerr, Daryl Mitchell capture top awards. New Zealand Herald. 23 March 2023.
  63. Web site: Kerr, Mitchell claim major awards. Otago Daily Times. 24 March 2023.
  64. Web site: Ravindra becomes youngest recipient of Sir Richard Hadlee Medal. The Hindu. 14 March 2024.
  65. Web site: Rachin Ravindra scoops Sir Richard Hadlee medal, Amelia Kerr cleans up women's awards. . 13 March 2024.
  66. Web site: Ravindra and Kerr win top honours at New Zealand Cricket awards. ESPNcricinfo. 13 March 2024.
  67. Web site: NZC Development Awards Winners. New Zealand Cricket. 9 April 2008.
  68. Web site: Sir Richard Hadlee salutes Ross Taylor with supreme Medal; Cotton named NZC umpire of the year. New Zealand Cricket. 1 May 2020.

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