FORMER Zimbabwe cricketer and now TV presenter Mpumelelo “Pommie” Mbangwa was the biggest winner at the South African Breweries (SAB) Sports Media Awards 2012 on Thursday night after he scooped three awards at a function held at Wanderers Cricket Club.
The Plumtree-born former fast bowler — who now works as a presenter for Africa’s giant subscription television network SuperSport — won the SAB Sports Commentator of the Year (Television), SAB Sports Presenter of the Year (Television) and the overall 2012 SAB Sports Media Award for Television.
The overall Television Contributor of the Year is awarded to the person who has made the largest contribution to TV sports journalism over the year and carries a R25 000 prize money. For the other two awards, Mbangwa received R6 000. Mbangwa was the only journalist who managed to win three awards on the night.
The 36-year-old Mbangwa played fifteen Tests and twenty nine one-day-internationals for Zimbabwe.
After being dropped from the international side after the 2002 Champions Trophy, he took up work as a cricket commentator for television and he remained in that line of work since.
Meanwhile, Zimbabwe national cricket team captain Brendan Taylor, batsman Hamilton Masakadza and seamer Brian Vitori will be vying for the Cricketer of the Year award at a ceremony tonight.
Taylor has also been nominated for the Batsman of the Year award.
Shortlist Cricketer of the Year — Brendan Taylor, Hamilton Masakadza, Brian Vitori
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Batsman of the Year — Brendan Taylor, Tino Mawoyo, Hamilton Masakadza
Bowler of the Year — Brian Vitori, Elton Chigumbura, Kyle Jarvis
Rookie of the Year — Richard Mutumbami, Kevin Kasuza, Richard Muzhange
Most Promising Cricketer of the Year — Tino Mutombodzi, Kevin Kasuza, Richard Muzhange
Coach of the Year — David Houghton: David Mutendera, Gary Brent
Scorer of the Year — Freeman Chigovera, Luke Chiwara, Robina Muzunguzika
Umpire of the Year — Owen Chirombe, Langton Rusere
Female Cricketer of the Year — Ashley Ndiraya, Josephine Nkomo, Modester Mupachikwa
Most Promising Female Cricketer of the Year — Modester Mupachikwa, Nomatter Mutasa, Loreen Tshuma
Best Schools Cricketer — Ryan Burl, Malcolm Lake, Luke Jongwe.
