Question: Recently who has become the youngest player to win the Cricketer of the Year award?
(a) Imran Tahir
(b) Kagiso Rabada
(c) Stephen Cook
(d) Simon Harper
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- Kagiso Rabada, the South African fast bowler was being named the Cricketer of the Year.
- He became the youngest player (21 Years) to win the Cricketer of the Year award.
- Additionally, He won five prizes at the awards ceremony in Johannesburg are as follows:
- Test cricketer of the Year
- One-Day International Cricketer of the Year
- Players’ Player of the Year (selected by the players)
- Fans’ Player of the Year (selected by fans)
- T20 Best Ball (Delivery) of the Year
- Kagiso Rabada became the first player to won six awards at CSA’s annual dinner held in in Johannesburg.
- Earlier, Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers won five awards.
- The only major award Rabada did not win was the T20 cricketer of the year, which went to leg spinner Imran Tahir.
Reference:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1039711.html
http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/81596/kagiso-rabada-sweeps-annual-cricket-south-africa-awards