Evans picks up second award of the year
Fri 15 Nov 2019
The LYC and Academy Players Awards Evening took place on Sunday 10th November 2019 in an evening where Leicestershire County Cricket Club celebrated the achievements of their age-group teams from under 12s right through to the Academy.
There were 18 awards up for grabs at the beginning of the evening and Leicestershire CCC Head Coach Paul Nixon was in attendance to present the awards to the winners, as well as to take a look at the stars of Leicestershire’s future.
The evening kicked off with the awards for the under 12s team where James Laud picked up the Batsman of the Year award with 161 runs in total at a rate of 20.13. Mohit Mirashi picked up the Bowler of the Year award after taking 14 wickets at a rate of 7.43, and Alex Green took the Coaches’ Player of the Year award home.
Into the under 13s age group and Arush Buchake posted an impressive 542 runs with an average of 54.20 to earn the Batsman of the Year award. Sam Davies claimed 19 wickets throughout the season at a rate of 14.95 to take the Bowler of the Year award home, and the Coaches’ Player of the Year trophy was awarded to Ben Clowes.
Will Begy boasted 381 runs at an average of 39.75 which saw him take the under 14s Batsman of the Year award home, with Tom Smith earning the Bowler of the Year award after taking 17 wickets during the year at a rate of 14.06. The under 14s Coaches’ Player of the Year award went home with Mohammad Daanyal.
In the under 15s age group, Vaughan Schofield scooped the Batsman of the Year award with 226 runs at an average of 22.60, while Finn Haynes took home both the Bowler of the Year award with 17 wickets at 16.65 as well as the Coaches’ Player of the Year award.
The under 17’s team had an exceptional season, winning both the one-day and the two-day competitions.
The Foxes were victorious in the one-day cup for the second year running following a final round victory over Hertfordshire at Attenborough Cricket Club, Nottingham. Opener Dylan Church impressed with a 104 ball 82. Nathan Bowley backed up his side’s strong batting performance by taking four wickets for 20 runs from 9 overs as Leicestershire won by six wickets.
Rehan Ahmed posted 321 runs at an outstanding average of 64.20 as he picked up the Batsman of the Year award. Prahled Odedra took 13 wickets at 19.31 and picked up the Bowler of the Year award, and Ajay Khunti claimed the Coaches’ Player of the Year award.
The Academy saw Nick Green take home the Batsman of the Year award after posting 352 runs at and average of 39.11, and Ajay Khunti picked up the Bowler of the Year award, claiming his second of the night. Khunti ended the season with 17 wickets at 18.88.
The Academy Coaches’ Player of the Year award went home with Alex Evans, as did the First Team Young Player of the Year award earlier in the year. Evans picked up the award for his work in the Academy seeing him called up for his first appearance for Leicestershire against Northamptonshire CCC. Evans went on to take four first-class wickets on debut at the Fischer County Ground.
Dave Whitmore, Head of EPP & Under 12-14 Cricket at LCCC said: “It was great to see so many of our young players and parents coming together to celebrate the success of the 2019 season.
“As a club, it is really exciting to see that we have a crop of young players with plenty of potential coming through our pathway. The achievements of Alex Evans, who bowled superbly all year and fully deserved his First Team debut at the end of the season, highlight what is possible for the rest of the players in our system.
“I would just like to thank everyone who supported us throughout the season, including all of our coaching staff, the staff at Ratcliffe College and Uppingham School, the local clubs who allowed us to use their grounds, as well as all of the people who umpired and scored our fixtures.”
Leicestershire CCC Head Coach Paul Nixon added: “Tonight was all about celebrating the achievements of Leicestershire’s youngsters, and it is great to see so many of them doing so well.
“It is clear that each age group has players performing at a high level, which is highlighted by the under 17s’ impressive season.
“Last season saw a product of the Academy earn their debut for the Foxes, and we want to make Alex [Evans] a prime example of what can happen through hard work and determination.
“I would like to thank the staff here at the club who work tirelessly with the age groups as well as everybody else who supported us throughout the season.”
