Monday, August 22, 2011

Amla has named SA Sports Star of the Year


JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's top order batsman Hashim Amla has been named as the country's Sports Star of the Year 2011 at an awards function at Sun City near Johannesburg. 

The 28 year old batsman, who was recently chosen vice captain of the Proteas ODI and T20 teams, pipped four other nominees Masters golf champion Charl Schwartzel, swimming world record holder Cameron van der Burgh, Springbok sevens flyhalf Cecil Afrika and leading Banyana Banyana goalscorer Noko Matlou for the top honor at the SA Sports Awards, held for the first time in three years, on Sunday. 


Along with the award, Amla took home a brand name new Lexus and R250,000 in cash. 

Incidentally, it was Amla's third major tribute in as many months. He had earlier won the Cricket South Africa Fans' Cricketer of the Year award at the 2011 SA Cricket Awards and was also named in the Mail & Guardian's yearly list of 200 top Young South Africans in June this year. 

Amla has also been selected for the LG People's Choice Award due to be offered at the 2011 LG ICC Awards ceremony to be held in London on September 12. 

The Other nominees for the award include World Cup winning India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, West Indian Chris Gayle, Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara and Jonathan Trott of England.

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