Batsman Luke Sugg named England Disability Cricketer of the Year
Batsman Luke Sugg, the stand-out England disability cricketer of 2014-2015, has been rewarded by being named England Disability Cricketer of the Year by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
Luke, of Warwickshire Bears, is captain of the England Visually Impaired T20 side, and is a versatile all-rounder who can also keep wicket.
With sight category B3, Luke made his international debut versus Australia in August 2004. He scored his first international hundred against the Wallabies in 2008 to seal a series victory, and hit another ton against the same opposition in the 2012 summer series.
He has best bowling figures are 4-56, secured against India in 2010.
This season, Luke scored over 500 runs, including four centuries, at the 2014 Blind Cricket World Cup in South Africa, just prior to Christmas.
His efforts helped England to reach the semi-final stage of the competition.
The ECB have also named Joe Root and Charlotte Edwards, respectively, as the England Men’s and England Women’s Cricketer of the Year for 2014-2015, as well as youngster Saqib Mahmood as the England Development Programme Cricketer of the Year.
ECB chief executive, Tom Harrison, said:
“These awards once again highlight the sheer breadth of individual talent across our different England teams and there was fierce competition for the trophies in all four categories. Our thanks go to the England teams’ sponsor Waitrose for their continued support, to the cricket media for their assistance with the judging process, and to MCC for once again staging the event this evening in the iconic Long Room at Lord’s.”
