Cricket Australia has celebrated the winners of the 2022-23 State Cricket Awards, recognising outstanding performances throughout a memorable domestic season. Sam Nogajski received the Cricket Australia Umpire Award for his exceptional contributions at both international and domestic levels, while Ashleigh Gardner secured her third Lord’s Taverners Indigenous Cricketer of the Year award.
Nogajski umpired in all men’s white ball bilateral series during the 2022-23 international home summer, consistently performing well across each series. His strong performances in domestic formats led to on-field appointments in all three men’s competition finals, including the KFC BBL, Marsh One-Day Cup, and Marsh Sheffield Shield. Nogajski’s caring attitude and commitment to fitness, preparation, and development have made him a role model off the field.
Gardner’s remarkable performances over the past year earned her the Lord’s Taverners Indigenous Cricketer of the Year award for the third time. As Player of the Tournament at the 2023 ICC T20 World Cup, she played a pivotal role in Australia’s women’s team securing a record sixth T20 title in South Africa. In addition, the Sydney Sixer was named Weber WBBL|08 Player of the Tournament, scoring 339 runs at an average of 28.25 and taking 23 wickets from 15 matches.
In the Spirit of Cricket Awards, Victoria claimed the Women’s Benaud Spirit of Cricket Award with 76 points at the end of the WNCL season, while Queensland took out the Men’s Benaud Spirit of Cricket Award, amassing a combined 276 points across the Marsh Sheffield Shield and Marsh One-Day Cup competitions.
Cricket Australia Head of Cricket Operations, Peter Roach, congratulated all award winners and expressed his gratitude to players, coaches, support staff, match officials, and administration staff for their contributions to the domestic competitions. He also thanked partners Marsh, Foxtel, and Kayo Sports for their ongoing support of domestic cricket.
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