Young Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year

The Young Wisden Cricketer of the Year is a cricketer selected for the honour by the annual publication Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. The decision is based upon "his or her performances in school's cricket, as reported in Wisden".[1] Wisden has included details of schools cricket as far back as its second edition in 1865, when it carried an account of the match between Eton College and Harrow School.[2] In 1918 and 1919, as no first-class cricket was being played due to the First World War, the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year were chosen from public schools.[3][4] The first Young Wisden Cricketer of the Year was named in 2008, in the 144th edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, in an effort to "help raise the profile of schools cricket, especially at state schools."[1] The first winner was Jonny Bairstow of St Peter's School, York.[1]

Winners

Year Recipient School Reason(s)
2008 Bairstow, JonnyJonny Bairstow St Peter's School, York In eight innings for St Peter's School, York in 2007, he scored three centuries, 654 runs with an average of 218.00.[2]
2009 Taylor, JamesJames Taylor Shrewsbury School Scored 898 runs for Shrewsbury School in 2008 at an average of 179.60. He also played for England at the Under-19 World Cup, and made his debut for Leicestershire, scoring 51 against Bangladesh A in his second match.[2]
2010 Buttler, JosJos Buttler King's College, Taunton Scored 554 runs for King's College, Taunton in 2009, and also played for Somerset, who showed their high regard for him by including him in their squad for the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 competition in India, where he played against the eventual winners New South Wales Blues.[2]
2011 Vanderspar, WillWill Vanderspar Eton College Scored 1,286 runs for Eton College in 2010, and the leading run scorer on the school's circuit.[2]
2012 Bell-Drummond, DanielDaniel Bell-Drummond Millfield Scored 801 runs for Millfield at an average of 133 in 2011, with four centuries.[2]
2013 Abell, TomTom Abell Taunton School Scored 1,156 runs for Taunton School at an average of 192 in 2012, and also took 19 wickets average of 15.[2]
2014 Kohler-Cadmore, TomTom Kohler-Cadmore Malvern College Scored 1,409 runs for Malvern College amassed three scores over 150 including a top score of 186 v Oundle and averaged over 100 in 2013, and also made his debut for Worcestershire, scoring 47 against Bangladesh A on his debut.[2][5]
2015 Budge, DylanDylan Budge Woodhouse Grove School Scored 731 runs for Woodhouse at an average of 121 in 2014.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Henderson, Douglas (2008). "Schools Cricket, 2007". In Berry, Scyld. Wisden Cricketer's Almanack 2008 (145 ed.). Alton, Hampshire: John Wisden & Co. Ltd. p. 945. ISBN 978-1-905625-11-6.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "The Young Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year". Wisden. John Wisden & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Wisden Almanack 1918". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
  4. ↑ "Wisden Almanack 1918". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
  5. ↑ "Kohler-Cadmore scoops Wisden award after record season at Malvern College". Worcestershire County Cricket Club. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.