Rachin Ravindra bags Richard Hadlee Medal, Amelia Kerr sweeps NZC Award night in Christchurch

Rachin-Ravindra-and-Amelia-Kerr. (Photo Source: Twitter)

The New Zealand Cricket Awards were recently held in Christchurch, and many stars from the country received many accolades in the award ceremony. One of the biggest players to receive awards in the ceremony were youngster Rachin Ravindra and the White Ferns’ Amelia Kerr.

Ravindra was awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal as he became the youngest player ever to receive the honour. Furthermore, star women’s cricketer Amelia Kerr took home the Debbie Hockley Medal for the second consecutive year.

Kerr also won the ODI and T20I Player of the Year awards. Veteran batter Kane Williamson received the Test Player of the Year award, whereas all-rounder Daryl Mitchell won the  ODI Player of the Year award, with Mitchell Santner receiving the T20I Player of the Year award. 

It was quite a successful evening for the Kiwi cricketers. Ravindra was exceptional for the national team in the ODI World Cup 2023, finishing the marquee tournament with 578 runs to his name; he levelled Williamson’s tally from the 2019 edition.

It is also worth noting that the season was quite a spectacular one for Kerr, as he finished it as the leading run scorer for her side in ODIs, the leading wicket-taker in T20Is, and the second-highest run-getter in the shortest format.

Full list of New Zealand Cricket Awards:

Sir Richard Hadlee Medal – Rachin Ravindra

Debbie Hockley Medal – Amelia Kerr

Bert Sutcliffe Medal for Outstanding Services to Cricket – Trudy Anderson

Test Player of the Year – Kane Williamson

Men’s ODI Player of the Year – Daryl Mitchell

Women’s ODI Player of the Year – Amelia Kerr

Men’s T20I Player of the Year – Mitchell Santner

Women’s T20I Player of the Year – Amelia Kerr

Men’s Domestic Player of the Year – Nathan Smith

Women’s Domestic Player of the Year – Emma Black

Super Smash Men’s Player of the Year – Danru Ferns

Super Smash Women’s Player of the Year – Amelia Kerr

The Redpath Cup for men’s first-class batting – Kane Williamson

The Ruth Martin Cup for women’s domestic batting – Suzie Bates

The Winsor Cup for men’s first-class bowling – Matt Henry

The Phyl Blackler Cup for women’s domestic bowling – Emma Black

GJ Gardner Homes New Zealand Umpire of the Year – Chris Brown