Cricket: Three Black Caps up for awards

Only three male New Zealand cricketers feature in the nominations for the international awards, released overnight.

Express bowler Shane Bond and all rounder Jacob Oram are vying with 17 others for the one day player of the year award while Ross Taylor is one of seven contenders for the emerging player award.

None of the Black Caps were nominated for the test player of the year.

Australian captain Ricky Ponting and his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahela Jayawardene are up for four awards.

Rebecca Rolls and Maria Fahey are in the hunt for women's cricketer of the year.

The awards will be held in Johannesburg before next month's inaugural 20/20 championship.

- NEWSTALK ZB