Steyn scoops the prizes

Dale Steyn took 78 wickets in 12 Tests © Getty Images

Dale Steyn walked away with four awards – including the prestigious Cricketer-of-the-Year award - at the South African Cricket Awards at the Sandton Convention Centre on Tuesday night.

Steyn, who is currently the number two ranked Test bowler in the world, won all four awards for which he was nominated adding the Test cricketer of the year, South Africa players' player of the year and the fans' cricketer of the year to his overall prize.

Captain Graeme Smith was named the one-day international cricketer of the year, while Albie Morkel was named the International Pro20 cricketer of the year.

Steyn took 78 wickets in the 12 Tests the Proteas played and was at one stage was the number one ranked bowler in the world.

Smith finished the year as the International Cricket Council’s top-ranked batsman in one-day cricket, while Morkel was the second most successful all-rounder at the recently-completed Indian Premier League.

Steyn follows an impressive list of previous winners in Jacques Kallis (2004), Makhaya Ntini (2005 and 2006) and Shaun Pollock (2007).