Darren Stevens and Charlotte Edwards win PCA Awards
Thursday 2nd October 2014
Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens won the Natwest T20 Blast Player of the Year and women's captain Charlotte Edwards won England Player of the Year at the 2014 PCA Awards in London last night.
At a star-studded ceremony at Old Billingsgate overlooking London Bridge, the country's best cricketers turned out to celebrate the 2014 season.
Stevens picked up the 20-over prize from former Leicestershire team-mate Paul Nixon before missing out on the overall Player of the Year prize, won by Yorkshire's Adam Lyth.
The veteran all-rounder was laso named in the PCA Team of the Year
Charlotte Edwards was named England Women's Player of the Year and England team-mate Heather Knight received the trophy on her behalf as the Kent captain is away on playing duty in Australia.
The Young Player of the Year was won by another Yorkshire star, Alex Lees, ahead of Kent nominee Sam Billings.
PCA AWARDS 2014 WINNERS
Reg Hayter Cup for Player of the Year: Adam Lyth (Yorks)
John Arlott for Young Player of the Year: Alex Lees (Yorks)
FTI Team of the Year: Lyth (Yorks), Mitchell (Worcs, captain), Hales (Notts), Root (Yorks), Ballance (Yorks), Smith (Lancs), Stevens (Kent), Buttler (Lancs), Brooks (Yorks), Patel (Warks), Anderson (Lancs).
Investec Test Player of the Summer: Men's – James Anderson (Lancs)
England FTI MVP of the Summer: Men's – James Anderson (Lancs)
Waitrose Women's Player of the Summer – Charlotte Edwards (Kent)
Natwest T20 Blast Player of the Year: Darren Stevens (Kent)
Royal London One-Day Cup Player of the Year: Paul Collingwood (Durham)
Sky Sports Sixes Award: Luke Wright (Sussex)
Lyca Mobile PCA Special Merit Award: Micky Stewart (Surrey)
ECB Special Merit Award: David Collier (ECB)