Daryl Mitchell and Melie Kerr have taken home the top awards at the annual ANZ New Zealand Cricket awards ceremony in Auckland.
It was a successful night for Mitchell who claimed both the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for an incredible season of cricket, including 44 matches across all three formats – the most of any player – and four Test hundreds, and the Redpath Cup for men’s first-class batting.
Mitchell completed the 2022-23 season with 913 Test runs at an average of 70.23, helping him rise to No.8 in the World Test batting rankings. In 16 Test innings, Mitchell scored 50 or more on nine occasions.
The winner of the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for the first time, Daryl Mitchell!
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) March 23, 2023
Mitchell featured in 44 matches in 2022-23 for the team across three formats, the most of any player. He scored four Test hundreds in the awards period, and three in a row in England. #ANZNZCAwards pic.twitter.com/Y48F84rbhG
In the women’s game, Kerr became the first recipient of the Debbie Hockley medal for the most outstanding women’s cricketer of the year as well as the ANZ Women’s T20I Player of the Year.
Kerr shone for the White Ferns in the 20-over format, amassing 423 runs at 32.53 with a strike rate of 112.20 and claimed 17 wickets at 20.41 – the second most of her team in both batting and bowling.
For her outstanding all-round contributions across both formats, our winner of the inaugural Debbie Hockley Medal is Melie Kerr 🏏 #ANZNZCAwards pic.twitter.com/NyoOtomQJQ
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) March 23, 2023
White Ferns teammate Suzie Bates was named ANZ Women’s ODI Player of the Year for impressive knocks against Bangladesh and the West Indies, striking three half-centuries with a high score of 93 not out.
Meanwhile Blackcaps wicket-keeper Tom Blundell took out the ANZ Test Player of the Year award with 849 runs at 60.64 including two centuries and six half-centuries. Blundell also claimed 38 dismissals behind the wickets including nine stumpings – one of which claimed England’s James Anderson to seal a one-run victory at the Basin Reserve.
Test skipper Tim Southee was lauded for his efforts with the ball, claiming the Winsor Cup for men’s first-class bowling, taking 32 Test wickets to take his career tally to 370 and become the second-highest wicket-taker in New Zealand history.
The Redpath Cup and the Winsor Cup, for first-class batting and bowling. Your winners, Daryl Mitchell and Tim Southee.#ANZNZCAwards pic.twitter.com/bhnDvdGsVq
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) March 23, 2023
Glenn Phillips took out the ANZ Men’s T20I Player of the Year while Michael Bracewell did the same in the ODI format.
Domestic winners included Kate Anderson (Canterbury), Gabby Sullivan (Canterbury) and Dean Foxcroft (Otago) for their efforts in the Super Smash competition.
See the full list of award winners below.
2023 New Zealand Cricket Awards:
Sir Richard Hadlee Medal: Daryl Mitchell
Debbie Hockley Medal: Melie Kerr
Women’s ODI Player of the Year: Suzie Bates
Men’s ODI Player of the Year: Michael Bracewell
Women’s T20I Player of the Year: Melie Kerr
Men’s T20I Player of the Year: Glenn Phillips
Test Player of the Year: Tom Blundell
The Redpath Cup: Daryl Mitchell
The Winsor Cup: Tim Southee
Men’s Domestic Player of the Year: Dean Foxcroft (Otago Volts)
Women’s Super Smash Player of the Year: Kate Anderson (Canterbury Magicians)
Men’s Super Smash Player of the Year: Dean Foxcroft (Otago Volts)
The Ruth Martin Cup: Kate Anderson (Canterbury Magicians)
The Phyl Blackler Cup: Gabby Sullivan (Canterbury Magicians)
Women’s Domestic Player of the Year: Kate Anderson (Canterbury Magicians)
New Zealand Umpire of the Year: Chris Brown
Bert Sutcliffe Medal for Outstanding Services to Cricket: Heath Mills, chief executive NZCPA