SA Cricket Awards 2012

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Proteas seamer Vernon Philander was named South African Cricketer of the Year following a sensational entry into Test cricket during the 2011-12 season. (Gallo Images)
Vernon Philander with his trio of medals for SA cricketer of the year, Test Player of the Year and Fans Player of the Year to cap an astonishing season for the remarkable bowler. (Lee Warren / Gallo Images)
Mark Boucher received his award after another record breaking year in which he reached 500 Test dismissals. (Lee Warren / Gallo Images)
Sunfoil One Day International Cricketer of the Year, AB de Villiers. (Lee Warren / Gallo Images)
Newcomer of the Year Award winner Marchant de Lange receives his award from Rob Flemming. (Lee Warren / Gallo Images)
International T20 Cricketer of the Year, Richard Levi receives the award from Gary Naidoo. Richard Levi also collected the the KFC "So good" award for his innings of 117 not out off 51 balls against New Zealand in Hamilton. (Lee Warren / Gallo Images)
The Cape Cobras bowler was mainly responsible for bowling out Australia for 47 in his debut Test in Cape Town last November, taking five for 15. He also topped South Africa's bowling averages in all three Test series in which he played - against Australia, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. (Lee Warren / Gallo Images)
Gary Kirsten hands Mark Boucher a long service award. (Lee Warren / Gallo Images)
South African Players' Player of the year, AB De Villiers receives his award from Mohammed Moosagee. (Lee Warren/Gallo Images)
Philander has proved the ideal foil to Dale Steyn, the world's No 1 ranked fast bowler, bowling a tight line at a lively pace and making the ball move in both directions through the air and off the seam. (Lee Warren / Gallo Images)
Philander, 26, took 51 wickets in seven Tests at an average of 14.15. He took five or more wickets in an innings on six occasions and twice claimed 10 wickets in a match. (Lee Warren / Gallo Images)
Philander also won the Test Cricketer and Fans’ Cricketer of the Year awards. (Gallo Images)

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