Capturing the winners
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he 2021 cricket season is one that will live long in the memory. A year that saw a return of capacity crowds, a summer that saw the women’s game revolutionised and a season where players stepped up to showcase their flare on the field, all captured by Getty Images. All of which resulted in the top four performers across
professional cricket in England and Wales being presented with the highest individual accolades, honoured by their peers for their breathtaking performances across the campaign. History was made at the 2021 cinch PCA Awards and we take a pictorial look at the winners…
Yorkshire duo claim men’s prizes England Test captain JOE ROOT added to his list of achievements in 2021 by picking up the coveted cinch PCA Men’s Player of the Year award. Just the third Yorkshire player to do so following Michael Vaughan and Adam Lyth, Root is also just the seventh player to win the Men’s and the Men’s Young award following his 2012 success. Sat on the roller which once prepared pitches for Root to hone his skills as a boy, he picked up his award at Abbeydale Sports Club in Sheffield.
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HARRY BROOK underlined his astronomic potential by picking up the cinch PCA Men’s Young Player of the Year award, following in the footsteps of his friend and mentor Root in doing so.
The 22-year-old is set to star for Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash after standing out in English cricket, the big-hitter was imperious in red and white-ball cricket in 2021.
