Cricket South Africa (CSA) celebrated development cricket with the CSA Pathway Awards that honored achievements and contributions at various levels to the growth of cricket in the country.

The CSA Pathway Awards took place at Vodaworld on Friday morning, marking the first in-person ceremony since the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic and signaled a return to the vibrant domestic cricket scene that entertained domestic cricket fans across the country.

SA U19 Women’s Karabo Meso was named CSA U19 Women’s Player of the Year after her displays behind the stumps in the inaugural ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup.

Kwena Maphaka was the biggest winner of the morning, claiming the CSA Boys U16 Player of Tournament and CSA U19 Men’s player of the Year after an electric run at the three National Weeks namely; CSA Boys U16, CSA U19 Khaya Majola Week and the CSA Cubs Week.

Tazmin Brits went home with the coveted CSA Women’s Provincial Player of the Year, for a third consecutive year.

“The CSA Pathway Awards aim to acknowledge outstanding performances, sportsmanship, exemplary coaching, grassroots development, and overall contributions to the game,” commented CSA Head of Cricket of Pathways, Edward Khoza.

“This provides an opportunity to recognize exceptional individuals and entities in our age groups, ancillary members and all those who inspire a healthy pathway. Through these awards, CSA seeks to inspire others to continue striving for excellence in cricket,” said Khoza.

“Congratulations to all our winners for their resilience and spirit that unites our cricketing community,” he concluded.

Video content featuring CSA Head of Cricket Pathways, Edward Khoza, is available here:

CSA PATHWAY AWARDS WINNERSS 2022/23

KFC MINI-CRICKET COACH OF THE YEAR      

Kholiwe Nkuna (Mpumalanga)

KFC MINI-CRICKET COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR – JOINT WINNERS

Mnonopheli Mfenqe (Border)        

Nation Ntlame (North West)          

KFC BUCKET LOADS OF GOOD AWARD                      

Logan Naina (Easterns)

CSA BLIND CRICKET PLAYER OF THE YEAR   

Sphelele Khalala

CSA DEAF CRICKET PLAYER OF THE YEAR     

Arthur McGee     

CSA INTELLECTUALLY IMPAIRED PLAYER OF THE YEAR           

Mpho Selaolane 

CSA VETERANS CRICKETER OF THE YEAR                   

Alan Dawson      

WOMEN’S PROVINCIAL COACH OF THE YEAR            

Claire Terblanche (Six Gun Grill Western Province)    

KEMACH EQUIPMENT GROUNDSMAN OF THE YEAR

Bryan Bloy (SuperSport Park, Centurion)     

CSA WOMEN’S PROVINCIAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR    

Tazmin Brits (Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers)     

CSA BOYS U16 PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT

Kwena Maphaka

CSA GIRLS U16 PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT

Diedre van Rensburg

CSA GIRLS U19 PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT

Gizelle Abrahams (Boland)             

KHAYA MAJOLA CRICKET WEEK PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT

Bongile Mfunelwa (Western Province)         

CSA U19 MEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Kwena Maphaka

CSA U19 WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Karabo Meso

CSA LEARNERS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT

Bathabile Masigo

CSA FAIRPLAY AWARD

North West Dragons         

NATIONAL T20 WOMEN’S CLUB PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT

Alysia Rudolph (Avion CC, Easterns)             

CSA STUDENT PLAYER OF THE YEAR

JP King (North West)         

RPC AND HUBS COACH OF THE YEAR

Warren Bell (Gelvandale Hub, Eastern Province)