The PLAYERS' Cap

The PLAYERS’ Cap shall be awarded to the player voted by their Blackcaps teammates and coaches as their Cricketer of the Year.   

In 2011 New Zealand’s leading players established this award that recognises the most outstanding Blackcaps performer within each Test, ODI and T20i, match over a 12 month period.  

The award has been named to commemorate the special significance of the black cap to the players.  The cap is a symbol of achievement for each player and The PLAYERS’ Cap signifies respect and honour toward all players who have represented New Zealand.
 
Voting 
Voting takes place after each match by Players and Coaches, who have a unique insight into the tactics, role and impact of each players performance and how they each contributed to the team effort.

Weighting of Votes 
In order to compensate for the uneven number and length of Test, ODI and T20i matches, and to ensure that players from all three formats of the game have a fair chance of winning the award, a weighting system applies to all votes.

• Test match votes have a ‘weighting factor’ of 6,
• ODI match votes have a ‘weighting factor’ of 3
• T20i match votes have a ‘weighting factor’ of 2

The PLAYERS’ Cap recipients: 
2019:  8th  -  Ross Taylor
2018:  7th  -  Trent Boult
2017:  6th  -  Kane Williamson
2016:  5th  -  Kane Williamson
2015:  4th  -  Kane Williamson
2014:  3rd  -  Ross Taylor
2013:  2nd  -  Tim Southee
2012:  1st  -  Brendon McCullum
If in the unique event that the votes for The PLAYERS’ Cap result in a tie, the award shall be shared.

CPA PLAYERS' Award

The CPA Players’ Award shall be awarded to the player voted by their White Ferns teammates and coaches as their Cricketer of the Year.   

In 2015 the leading White Ferns players established this award that recognises the most outstanding White Ferns performer within each match over a 12 month period.  

The award has been named to commemorate the special significance of the camaraderie among players and the contribution of the CPA to the women's game. The cap is a symbol of achievement for each player and CPA PLAYERS' Award signifies respect and honour toward all players who have represented New Zealand.
 
Voting 
Voting takes place after each match by Players and Coaches, who have a unique insight into the tactics, role and impact of each players performance and how they each contributed to the team effort.

Weighting of Votes 
In order to compensate for the uneven number and length of ODI and T20i matches, and to ensure that players from each format of the game have a fair chance of winning the award, a weighting system applies to all votes.

• ODI match votes have a ‘weighting factor’ of 3
• T20i match votes have a ‘weighting factor’ of 2

CPA PLAYERS’ Award recipients: 
2019:  4th  -  Sophie Devine
2018:  3rd  -  Sophie Devine
2017:  2nd -  Amy Satterthwaite
2016:  1st  -  Suzie Bates 
If in the unique event that the votes for the CPA PLAYERS’ Award result in a tie, the award shall be shared.