2 Apr 2015

McCullum takes top NZ Cricket award

11:59 am on 2 April 2015

The Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum has received the top honour at the New Zealand Cricket Awards, but batsman Kane Williamson picked up just about everything else.

Brendon and Ellissa McCullum

Brendon and Ellissa McCullum at the ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards 2015 Dinner. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

McCullum has been named as the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal winner after leading the national side to a successful 2014-15 season.

The 33-year-old hit a double Test Century against Pakistan in Sharjah in November, in the process recording the fastest century scored by a New Zealander.

He created further history when he was the first New Zealander to score 1000 Test runs in a calendar year in the Test against Sri Lanka at Hagley Oval in Christchurch where he also scored another captain's knock of 195.

Under McCullum's leadership, the Black Caps recorded their most successful Test season, claiming five Test wins.

Brendon McCullum receives Sir Richard Hadlee Award 2015.

Brendon McCullum receives Sir Richard Hadlee Award 2015. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

He scored an ODI century against Sri Lanka in the lead up the ICC Cricket World Cup and was selected as the captain of the ICC tournament team for his aggressive batting and captaincy.

McCullum won the supreme award ahead of Kane Williamson, who claimed the Redpath Cup for First Class batting, and Trent Boult who was the winner of the Winsor Cup for First Class bowling.

It is the first time the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal has not been a recipient of the other two major awards.

Williamson also won the international T20, ODI and Test player of the year awards.

Kane Williamson picks up cricket awards 2015.

Kane Williamson picks up cricket awards 2015. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

He scored three Test centuries and the highest score of his Test career; a remarkable 241 not out against Sri Lanka at the Basin Reserve. He was one of three New Zealanders included in the ICC Test team of the year.

He also scored three ODI centuries including one as captain in the United Arab Emirates, to see the Black Caps home for a series win over Pakistan.

Meanwhile, Boult came of age as an accomplished swing bowler.

Well known for his exploits with the red ball, Boult became the New Zealand record holder for the most wickets taken at a World Cup with 22 scalps. This surpassed Geoff Allott's record of 20 wickets in 1999.

Boult was awarded the Man of the Match twice during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 for his performances against Scotland, and his career best figures of 5-27 against Australia in pool play.

Earlier in the year, he brought up his 100th Test wicket.

White Ferns captain Suzie Bates has been named as the International Women's Player of the Year after her stellar season on the international stage.

The world-class all-rounder showed her ability once again with notable knocks coming throughout the season including a 94 not out to see the White Ferns home against Pakistan last March and a fine century to square the series against England more recently.

Canterbury's Andrew Ellis and Amy Satterthwaite claimed the respective Domestic Cricketer of the Year Awards.

Special tributes were also made tonight to the three Black Caps - Daniel Vettori, Kyle Mills and Jamie How - who recently announced their retirements from the international game.

New Zealand Cricket Awards 2014 - 15 season:

Sir Richard Hadlee Medal: Brendon McCullum

International Women's Player of the Year: Suzie Bates

Redpath Cup (Batting): Kane Williamson

Winsor Cup (Bowling): Trent Boult

ANZ Twenty20 International Player of the Year: Kane Williamson

ANZ ODI International Player of the Year: Kane Williamson

ANZ Test Player of the Year: Kane Williamson

Domestic Cricketer of the Year: Men: Andrew Ellis (collected by Lee Germon)

Domestic Cricketer of the Year: Women: Amy Satterthwaite

Bert Sutcliffe Award: Ross Dykes