Trent Boult, Sophie Devine awarded T20 International Player

Black Caps pacer Trent Boult and White Ferns skipper Sophie Devine won the awards in NZ Cricket Awards 2022

This year’s NZC Awards are being held over a three-day span digitally unlike years past with Tuesday focusing on the shortest format of the game as well as community cricket

Boult was awarded the International Men’s T20 Player of the Year award after a strong World Cup campaign with the Black Caps where he took 13 wickets at an average of 13.30.

Boult Pipped Tim Southee, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell and Ish Sodhi – who were also nominated for this award, had decent form in the Black Caps’ run to the final before they lost to Australia

 “It means a lot, T20 is a format I really enjoy and one I’m constantly trying to adapt my game in order to become a better bowler. It’s something very special to win this award and I feel really grateful to receive it,” Boult said

Sophie Devine took home the top award  for the women’s category ‘International  Women’s T20 Player of the Year awards in two years .

She scored 118 runs in four games at an average of 29.50, including a top score of 50 against England

The awards are being handed out virtually over a period of 3 days. The second day will see first-class and domestic batting and bowling cups, men’s and women’s ODI Players of the Year, and the Umpire of the Year award.

The final day (Thursday) will have awards for men’s and women’s Domestic Players of the Year, the Test Player of the Year, the Bert Sutcliffe Medal for outstanding services to cricket, and the supreme playing award – the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal.

NZC Awards 2022 – T20s

International Women’s T20 Player of the Year: Sophie Devine (Wellington Blaze)

International Men’s T20 Player of the Year: Trent Boult (Northern Brave)

Women’s Super Smash Player of the Year: Amelia Kerr (Wellington Blaze)

Men’s Super Smash Player of the Year: Michael Bracewell (Wellington Firebirds)

Fan Moment of the Summer: Ross Taylor’s final wicket in his last Test

Community Awards

Young Player of the Year: Fran Jonas (Auckland Cricket)

Player of the Year: Jacob Cumming (Otago Cricket)

Club of the Year: Pleasant Point Cricket Club (South Canterbury)

Volunteer of the Year: Jeremy Dean (Eastern Suburbs & Wellington Wanders)

Community Cricket Activator of the Year: Frances Stewart (Cricket Wellington)

Official of the Year: Brendon Davies (Northern Districts)

Best Female Engagement Initiative: Young Leaders (Cricket Wellington)

Outstanding Contribution and Services to Coaching: Maria Lankeshwar (nee Fahey) (Sydenham Cricket Club)

Outstanding Contribution to Cricket: Anthony de Joux (Celtic Cricket Club)

Best Diversity and Inclusion Initiative: Counties Manukau Premier League (Counties Manukau)

Community Cricket Collaboration Initiative of the Year: Canterbury Cricket

Sir Jack Newman: Gerard Finnie (Otago Cricket)