Cricket Writers' Awards for Robinson, Sharma & Bamber

At the annual Cricket Writers Club awards, fast bowlers Ollie Robinson, Naavya Sharma, and Ethan Bamber were among the prize winners, with all three bowlers representing England. Robinson, 32, was named England's cricketer of the year after his outstanding return to Test cricket this summer, taking 28 wickets in four Tests with an impressive average of 9.30 and climbing into the ICC Test bowling rankings top five.

Warwickshire's Ethan Bamber, 27, won the County Championship player of the year award for his pivotal role in the Bears' ninth title triumph, contributing 69 wickets in 16 matches, with 32 of them scored in the late summer period as the Bears secured the title for the first time since 2021. Middlesex's fast bowler Sharma, 21, was recognized as the Young Cricketer of the Year, becoming the 77th winner of the accolade following in the footsteps of cricket legends like Fred Trueman, Geoffrey Boycott, and Ian Botham.

He took 35 wickets in just nine County Championship matches at an average of 21, and helped Middlesex secure the One-Day Cup title. England's Tilly Corteen-Coleman, a 19-year-old fast bowler representing England Lions, was named Women's Young Cricketer of the Year for her stellar performances for Surrey and Southern Brave, her England debut in both white-ball formats, and her participation in the T20 World Cup squad that lost to Australia at Lord's.

Scotland's Kirstie Gordon won the Women's Cricket Award for her contributions to the Scotland national team, including her role as captain of the Nottingham-based Blaze in winning the domestic treble of Blast, County Cup, and One-Day Cup competitions. Other notable winners included England's Angus Brown, who was honored as Disability Cricketer of the Year for his outstanding performance in the mixed disability format, including scoring a century against India in just 45 balls and setting the fastest ever century in the Disability Premier League.