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Tim Southee and Tom Latham garnered first-class awards, while Devon Conway and Katie Gurrey were recognized for their national performances at the annual New Zealand Cricket Awards.
Southee took the Winsor Cup to play first-class bowling after claiming 41 wickets at 10:31 pm during the voting period, with eight of his nine matches being Tests where he claimed 40 scalps.
Latham scored 875 runs that included centuries against Sri Lanka and England plus 224 for Canterbury against Wellington at the Plunket Shield, the same game where Conway scored 327 undefeated.
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“It is a great honor,” Southee said during the awards that are presented virtually during the week due to the coronavirus pandemic. “When you see the great players who have won the award in the past, it is quite humbling to see my name on it.”
“The victory in the test in Colombo was really special as we were able to bounce back from a loss in Galle in difficult conditions. The way we played our test cricket at home this summer was especially nice. Beating England first was a great effort and so performing so well against a very good Indian team was immensely satisfying. “
On the home front, Conway, who was born in South Africa and becomes eligible for New Zealand in August, became the consecutive Player of the Year title after a prolific season for Wellington, where he became the first player to head the race. Score in all three formats: Plunket Shield 701 runs at 87.72, Ford Trophy 553 runs at 55.30, T20 Super Smash 543 runs at 67.87.
“It was a brilliant season for the Firebirds,” he said. “We have a great culture in the team and claiming two of the three trophies was a great effort; especially winning the Plunket Shield after something like 16 years, which was really special.”
“I never expected to win this award two years in a row, so it is certainly something I will appreciate and to be honest it is an amazing feeling. I must thank the team management and support staff. And my teammates: I could not have accomplished these awards without your help so I’m really grateful to them. “
Gurrey was named Female Domestic Player of the Year and also received the national batting honor after compiling 992 runs in the one-day and Super Smash tournaments. “It means a lot,” he said. “Winning any award at this level is a great honor. It is one of those awards that you hope you can win someday, and now to have achieved it is an incredible feeling.”
Jess Kerr, who made her ODI and T20I debut earlier this year and was part of the T20 World Cup team, took home the national bowling prize after claiming 20 wickets in the Super Smash, the most in tournaments. of men and women.
International segments of the awards will take place on Thursday and Friday in conjunction with the announcement of the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal.
