Cricket South Africa congratulate Quinton de Kock, Marais Erasmus on winning ICC awards

Johannesburg: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has congratulated Quinton de Kock for winning the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year accolade and Marais Erasmus on being named ICC Umpire of the Year.

“This is a rewarding way for the calendar year to end,” said CSA Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat.

“Marais is only the fifth umpire and the first South African to be awarded the prestigious David Shepherd Trophy and it is very well deserved. He is renowned not only for the excellence of his decision making but probably more importantly for the calm presence he brings to the running of the game. This was evident in his most recent series between India and England when he nipped a potential flare-up in the bud.”

“Quinny has also had a brilliant year in which he scored four ODI centuries at an average well over the 50 mark and a strike rate close to 100.

“It is comforting to know that the Proteas now have established icons such as Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn at the top end and a new generation of emerging stars such as Quinny and Kagiso Rabada, both of whom made the select ODI squad.”

Several other men’s and women’s Proteas have been named in the ICC Select World XI of the year in the Test match and ODI formats.

“Congratulations are also due to Dale for making the Test team for an unprecedented eighth time in the last nine years; Kagiso, AB and Imran on joining De Kock in the ODI squad and to Sune Luus for making the women’s ODI squad,” Lorgat said.

CSA also tweeted from their handle congratulating the winners.

Congratulations @QuinnyDeKock69 on being named ODI Cricketer of the Year at the #ICCAwards! #ProteaFire pic.twitter.com/TPIdJGpgDy

— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) December 22, 2016

Massive congratulations to Marais Erasmus on being named the Umpire of the Year at the annual #ICCAwards this year! pic.twitter.com/ATMzquHJaL

— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) December 22, 2016