Rachin Ravindra, the promising cricketer from New Zealand, was awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal, making him the youngest recipient of the prestigious award in history.
Kane Williamson, the captain of the New Zealand cricket team, received the ANZ Test Player of the Year Award for his remarkable performances in Test matches and also won the Redpath Cup for men's first-class batting.
The Sir Richard Hadlee Medal is an annual award introduced in 2011 by New Zealand Cricket to recognise the best New Zealand men's cricketer of the previous year. It is named in honour of New Zealand cricketer, Sir Richard Hadlee.