Cape Town - Proteas opening batsman Dean Elgar admits that he is pleased to see the team's efforts rewarded after their successful home series wins this summer.

Elgar was often at the centre of South Africa's key moments, facing the testing new ball upfront, in a summer where the Proteas faced quality attacks from India and Australia.

The Proteas went on to defeat the world No 1 team, India, 2-1 in the three-match Test series and win a tough and controversial four-match Test series 3-1 against Australia.

For his efforts throughout the 2017/18 season, Elgar is nominated for Test Player of the Year, as well as the coveted SA Cricketer of the Year award.

"Those who know me will tell you that I am the last guy who plays for personal accolades, but it is nice to see the efforts of a tough season rewarded," Elgar told the Titans' website.

"We all had to work really hard to get through some very tough cricket, against some really tough opposition.

"We worked towards a common goal, and we were successful. It is nice to see those performances now recognised after a good season."

The CSA Awards Dinner will be televised live on SuperSport 2 on June 2 from 20:00.

Read full interview on the Titan's website

SELECTED AWARDS NOMINATIONS:

AFRICA T20 CUP RISING STAR AWARD

- Sarel Erwee (KZN)

- Andries Gous (Free State)

- Nduduzo Mfosa (KZN)

DOMESTIC NEWCOMER OF THE SEASON

- Alfred Mothoa (Titans)

- Mthiwekhaya Nabe (Cape Cobras)

- Kyle Verreynne (Cape Cobras)

ONE-DAY CUP CRICKETER OF THE SEASON

- Gihahn Cloete (Warriors)

- Pieter Malan (Cape Cobras)

- Tabraiz Shamsi (Titans)

RAM SLAM T20 CHALLENGE CRICKETER OF THE SEASON

- Farhaan Behardien (Titans)

- Lungi Ngidi (Titans)

- Tabraiz Shamsi (Titans)

SUNFOIL SERIES CRICKETER OF THE SEASON

- Zubayr Hamza (Cape Cobras)

- Simon Harmer (Warriors)

- Rudi Second (Knights)

INTERNATIONAL NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

- Heinrich Klaasen

- Aiden Markram

- Lungi Ngidi

T20 INTERNATIONAL CRICKETER OF THE YEAR

- Farhaan Behardien

- Junior Dala

- AB de Villiers

ODI CRICKETER OF THE YEAR

- Hashim Amla

- Quinton de Kock

- Faf du Plessis

- Kagiso Rabada

TEST CRICKETER OF THE YEAR

- AB de Villiers

- Dean Elgar

- Aiden Markram

- Vernon Philander

- Kagiso Rabada

DELIVERY OF THE YEAR

- Keshav Maharaj

- Lungi Ngidi

- Kagiso Rabada

T20 WOMEN'S CRICKETER OF THE YEAR

- Shabnim Ismail

- Chloe Tryon

- Dane van Niekerk

ODI WOMEN'S CRICKETER OF THE YEAR

- Mignon du Preez

- Shabnim Ismail

- Marizanne Kapp

- Dane van Niekerk

- Laura Wolvaardt

SA WOMEN'S PLAYERS' PLAYER OF THE YEAR

- Shabnim Ismail

- Dane van Niekerk

- Laura Wolvaardt

MOMENTUM WOMEN'S CRICKETER OF THE YEAR

- Shabnim Ismail

- Marizanne Kapp

- Dane van Niekerk

- Laura Wolvaardt

SA CRICKETER OF THE YEAR

- Dean Elgar

- AB de Villiers

- Aiden Markram

- Vernon Philander

- Kagiso Rabada