Scholtz, Smit win top cricket awards
Bernard Scholtz and JJ Smit were crowned Namibia’s top men’s international cricket players at Cricket Namibia’s annual awards ceremony on Saturday evening. Scholtz won the National Eagles ODI (One Day International) Player of the Year award after an outstanding season during which he distinguished himself as one of the world’s top spin bowlers. He was […] The post Scholtz, Smit win top cricket awards appeared first on The Namibian .
Bernard Scholtz and JJ Smit were crowned Namibia’s top men’s international cricket players at Cricket Namibia’s annual awards ceremony on Saturday evening.
Scholtz won the National Eagles ODI (One Day International) Player of the Year award after an outstanding season during which he distinguished himself as one of the world’s top spin bowlers.
He was the second highest ODI wicket taker in the world with 30 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 10.33, finishing just behind Matt Henry of New Zealand who took 31 wickets in 123 matches at an average of 18.58.
Smit won the National Eagles T20 International Player of the Year award after a great season with both bat and ball. He scored a total of 250 runs at an average of 35.71 and a strike rate of 168.91, with a highest score of 111 not out off only 39 balls against Kenya.
