Wellington, March 26: New Zealand’s women’s captain, Amelia Kerr, has won the Debby Hockley Medal for the fourth consecutive time, while fast bowler Jacob Duffy from the men’s team has secured the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal.
Amelia led her team to a third consecutive Super Smash title. She topped New Zealand’s T20 run chart with 354 runs at an impressive average of 70. Additionally, she ranked second in terms of wickets taken and was named the ‘Women’s T20 Player of the Year.’
The 31-year-old Duffy had a remarkable run in Test cricket, claiming 25 wickets at an average of 16. This included three five-wicket hauls in four matches. His long spells against the West Indies showcased his exceptional fitness and endurance. He was also honored with the ‘Test Player of the Year’ award and received the ‘Windsor Cup’ for first-class bowling.
Other notable winners included Tim Seifert, who was named ‘Men’s T20 Player of the Year’ for scoring 739 runs at a strike rate of 154. Daryl Mitchell earned the ODI award with 692 runs at an average of 138, making him the world’s number one player in that format. Brooke Halliday was recognized as the ‘Women’s ODI Player of the Year’ after scoring 391 runs at an average of 71.
Henry Nicholls maintained his dominance in domestic cricket, winning both the ‘Redpath Cup’ and the ‘Men’s Domestic Player of the Year’ award. Jess Kerr excelled in women’s domestic cricket, taking home three awards: ‘Women’s Domestic Player of the Year,’ ‘Super Smash Women’s Player of the Year,’ and the ‘Phil Blackler Cup’ for women’s domestic bowling.
Kaiten Clark was named ‘Super Smash Men’s Player of the Year,’ while Kate Anderson won the Ruth Martin Cup for women’s batting. Chris Gaffaney was recognized as ‘Umpire of the Year’ after another stellar season, which included officiating at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semi-finals and the Ashes. Former player and experienced administrator Martin Snedden was awarded the Bert Sutcliffe Medal for his outstanding contributions to cricket.
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