Bond named as NZ player of the year

[Karthik]

Fast bowler Shane Bond has been named as New Zealand's cricket player of the year after returning to dominating form for the recent World Cup.

Bond bagged 38 One-Day International wickets during the 2006-07 season, including a hat-trick against Australia. During the World Cup in the Caribbean, he took 16 wickets at an average of 16.38.

The 31-year-old speedster also took 10 wickets in two Tests against Sri Lanka during the season.

He took home two awards - player of the year and One-day bowler of the year - at a ceremony in Auckland late on Wednesday.

Bond has been plagued by injury since making his international debut in the 2001-02 season but has taken 74 Test wickets at an average of 22.10 and 125 One-day wickets at 19.32.

All-rounder Scott Styris, who scored 655 One-Day International runs - including 499 during the World Cup - was named One-Day International batsman of the year.

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