Bairstow, who earlier this week was named by the Cricket Writers’ Club as the inaugural Bob Willis Trophy winner, collected the trophy at the PCA’s annual awards dinner at Hurlingham Club in London, having been the excellent participant of a memorable season for England’s Test workforce.
He made 681 runs at 75.66, together with 4 centuries, as England received six of their seven Tests in opposition to New Zealand, India and South Africa. However, he’s presently out of motion after struggling a badly damaged leg throughout a freak {golfing} accident.
“It’s a privilege to win the cinch PCA Men’s Player of the Year and when your colleagues vote for you it’s a real honour,” Bairstow mentioned. “It’s so hard to pinpoint one individual moment but as a collective I was delighted to have contributed in most of the Tests.
“Winning six out of seven Tests was an enormous achievement for everybody,” he added. “After the final couple of years that we have had its nice to be again on the successful facet of it. I used to be actually happy with how outcomes turned out and the way the group has grown and bonded collectively over the summer season, it has been a pleasure to be half of and hopefully I’ll be again with the squad quickly.”
Bairstow is the fourth England player in a row to claim the top PCA award, which last season went to Joe Root and before him Chris Woakes. Ben Stokes claimed the honour in 2019 following his stellar displays in the World Cup and Ashes, which was also the last occasion that the awards dinner had been held, before Covid caused a two-year hiatus.
Sciver, who also won the PCA Women’s Player of the Year award in 2017, was the outstanding performer for club and country in 2022, a year which began with two centuries at the World Cup in New Zealand, including a brilliant 148 not out against Australia in the final.
She followed that form up with a maiden Test hundred, 169 not out against South Africa at Taunton, and capped her season by being named the PCA’s MVP at the Hundred, with her haul of 228 runs at 76 including a stunning innings of 72 not out from 36 balls in the Eliminator at the Ageas Bowl, as Trent Rockets fell just two runs short of booking a place in the final.
Sciver is currently taking a break from the game, having withdrawn from England’s series against India in September, for which she had initially been named as stand-in captain.
“An enormous thanks to everyone that voted for me to win the cinch PCA Women’s Player of the Year, I’m actually honoured,” Sciver mentioned.
“I’ve been actually proud of my kind this yr. It’s bizarre to assume that the World Cup was this yr too. The two centuries in the World Cup have been actually particular, and the Test match innings in opposition to South Africa was sensible too.
“The Hundred had a great second year, the cricket and atmospheres were brilliant again, and the Rockets had a better year than last which is very pleasing. Hopefully we can improve next year too.
“As cricketers we’re perfectionists and sometimes bear in mind the unfavourable issues which have occurred so it is arduous to recollect all the good issues however there have been some nice reminiscences and highlights.”
Brook, whose impressive form for England in Pakistan has made him a strong candidate for a starting berth at this month’s T20 World Cup, has retained the Young Player Award that he picked up in 2021, making him the first player to do so since Sir Alastair Cook in 2005 and 2006.
“So much of folks have an excellent yr however to have the ability to again it up and be constant for a pair of seasons is very nice,” he said. “It’s nice to comply with in Alastair Cook’s footsteps, he was a genius and I simply hope I can proceed scoring runs.
“It’s such a good feeling to get this recognition because it’s from your own teammates and opposition, which is a big achievement, so I’m honoured to have won it twice.
“Being concerned in a World Cup is what desires are made of. It’s particular having the ability to signify England at a World Cup and hopefully I can get a number of video games and make some match successful contributions.”
Kemp, who turns 18, pipped last year’s winner Alice Capsey, as well as Grace Scrivens, to claim the women’s young player award, after a breakout season in which she was handed an England T20I debut after just seven professional appearances.
Although primarily a left-arm seamer, Kemp’s finest hour came with the bat, when her unbeaten 51 from 37 balls against India at Derby made her the youngest England player, male or female, to score a T20I half-century.
“It’s an absolute honour to win this award,” she said. “It’s been such a tremendous summer season, I’ve loved each minute of it and have discovered a lot. Being surrounded by tons of nice gamers who’ve shared their data and expertise has actually helped and supported me.
“I am very excited for the future. I want to try and have a long and successful career. I feel very lucky to have had so many amazing opportunities this summer that I hope will continue and I want to now build on. Travelling around the world playing cricket is also an exciting prospect and something that I would love to be able to do.”
Among the night time’s different accolades, Anna Harris and Nick Cook have been named as Umpires of the Year, as voted for by the gamers, whereas the former Gloucestershire wicketkeeper Andy Brassington was handed an Outstanding Contribution Award to his creation of ‘Walkers & Talkers’, an initiative to create a protected area for folks to make mates and focus on their ideas and emotions.
The ECB additionally offered its Special Merit award to former board member, the late Brenda Trenowden CBE, who died in August at the age of 55.
