NZ Player of the year: Tim Southee won the title, rewarded for the best performance throughout the year
NZ Player of the Year: New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee was awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal on Thursday. This medal is given to the best cricketer of the country for performing brilliantly in a calendar year. Playing for New Zealand, Saudi did well in 2021. For this he has been awarded this title.
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Devon Conway selected as the best player of the test :-
On the last day of the three-day awards ceremony, apart from Tim Southee, Penn Kinsella was given the Burt Sutcliffe Medal. While Devon Conway was adjudged the best Test cricketer of the year. Nancy Patel received the award for the best domestic female cricketer of the year.
The Best Domestic Male Cricketer award was jointly given to Tom Bruce and Robbie O’Donnell. The 33-year-old Southee, who is playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in the current IPL, was adjudged the Cricketer of the Year in 2021 for his outstanding performances in Tests and limited overs formats both at home and abroad.
NZ Player of the year:Tim Southee did an amazing performance last year :-
Southee took 36 Test wickets at an average of 23.88 last year. His best performance was taking 6 for 43 against England at Lord’s.
He also took five wickets during the team’s title win against India in the ICC World Test Championship in Southampton. Southee (Tim Southee) has 338 Test wickets, which is 93 wickets less than Hadlee, the country’s most successful Test bowler.
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Southee said on winning the title “It is a matter of pride for me” :-
Southee said, ‘It is a great honor to receive such a prestigious award. It is good to be appreciated but I think it shows how we have worked as a group and played cricket for a long time. Also it is very special to win matches for our country.