Vettori – NZ Player of the Year

There were no surprises at the annual New Zealand cricket awards tonight as Daniel Vettori was given the top award of Player of the Year.

The Northern Knights slow left-arm orthodox bowler has become one of the finest bowlers in the middle stages of an ODI innings in the world.

Vettori has also showed some noticeable improvement after a poor spell in Tests with the ball, and also averages over 51 with the bat in Tests including New Zealand’s fastest ever Test century against Zimbabwe in September.

The Walter Hadlee Trophies for One Day Internationals went to Nathan Astle and Shane Bond for batting and bowling respectively.

Astle returned to his very best this season with an average of 45, while Bond finally returned from injury and took 36 wickets at an average of 18.11

The first-class awards went to Jonathan Trott, Matthew Sinclair and Chris Martin, while the winners of the awards for women’s cricket were Aimee Mason, Emily Drumm and Louise Milliken.

Below is a summary of all the awards handed out.

Redpath Cup
Awarded to the batsman whose performances in men’s First-Class cricket have been the most meritorious.

Winner: Matthew Sinclair

Winsor Cup
Awarded to the bowler whose performances in men’s First-Class cricket have been the most meritorious.

Winner: Chris Martin

Walter Hadlee Trophy
Awarded for the most meritorious batting by a New Zealand player in One-Day internationals.

Winner: Nathan Astle

Walter Hadlee Trophy
Awarded for the most meritorious bowling by a New Zealand player in One-Day internationals.

Winner: Shane Bond

State Medal
Awarded to the most outstanding player in men’s domestic cricket.

Winner: Jonathan Trott

State Plate
Awarded to the most outstanding player in women’s domestic cricket.

Winner: Aimee Mason

The Phyl Blackler Cup
Awarded to the bowler whose performances in women’s cricket have been the most meritorious.

Winner: Louise Milliken

The Ruth Martin Cup
Awarded to the batsman whose performances in women’s cricket have been the most meritorious.

Winner: Emily Drumm

Sutcliffe Medal
For outstanding services to cricket.

Winner: Peter Sharp