Maharaj was phenomenal for the Proteas
Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj and pacer Ayabonga Khaka were named the 2021-22 South Africa Men’s and South Africa Women’s Cricketer of the Year respectively at CSA’s virtual awards ceremony on Sunday.
The duo of Maharaj and Khaka also claimed the Proteas Men and Women’s Players’ Player of the Year awards respectively. They were recognised by their fellow teammates for their contributions to South African cricket.
Maharaj had a string of highlights in the last year, that included a Test hat-trick against the West Indies and then he finished the last international season by picking up back-to-back seven-wicket hauls against Bangladesh. He also served as stand-in captain of the Proteas team on many occasions in the last one year and assumed a critical role in the team across formats.
On the other hand, Khaka was named Women’s Player of the Year after picking up 31 wickets in her last 20 One-Day Internationals.
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