Amelia Kerr, Jacob Duffy take top honours at New Zealand Cricket Awards Wellington: New Zealand women’s captain Amelia Kerr and men’s fast bowler Jacob Duffy were honored with the top awards at the 2026 New Zealand Cricket Awards on Thursday. Kerr claimed her fourth consecutive Debbie Hockley Medal, a record for the award, while Duffy won the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal. Kerr led her team to a third straight Super Smash title and dominated the T20I run charts with 354 runs at an average of 70. She also finished second in wickets and was named Women’s T20I Player of the Year. Debbie Hockley, presenting the medal, praised Kerr as “a dominant force in every facet of the game” and “one of the most influential players in women’s cricket history.” Duffy, 31, excelled in Test cricket, taking 25 wickets at an average of 16, including three five-wicket hauls in four matches. His endurance was highlighted by marathon spells against the West Indies, and he also earned the Test Player of the Year and Winsor Cup for first-class bowling. Sir Richard Hadlee, presenting the award, noted that Duffy’s “durability, consistency, and ability to take wickets in pressure moments” made him the season’s most complete bowler. Other notable winners included Tim Seifert, named Men’s T20I Player of the Year for 739 runs at a strike rate of 154, and Daryl Mitchell, who won the ODI award after scoring 692 runs at an average of 138, rising to world number one in the format. Brooke Halliday took the women’s ODI award with 391 runs at an average of 71. Henry Nicholls dominated the domestic scene, sweeping the Redpath Cup and Men’s Domestic Player of the Year awards.#amelia_kerr #jacob_duffy #debbie_hockley #new_zealand_cricket_awards #sir_richard_hadlee
