England call-up Duckett wins young player award
Left-hander’s excellence has helped Northamptonshire win Twenty20 Blast
London: Northamptonshire batsman Ben Duckett was voted the 2016 Cricket Writers’ Club Young Player of the Year on Tuesday to cap a meteoric rise that includes a recent England call-up.
Duckett will travel with England to Bangladesh this week on his first full international tour after a prolific campaign in county cricket.
The 21-year-old left-hander’s excellence helped Northamptonshire win the Twenty20 Blast and he also amassed 1,338 runs in the County Championship Second Division.
Duckett’s season featured a host of highlights, including two unbeaten double-centuries — 282 in the Championship against Sussex in April followed by 220 from just 131 balls for England Lions against Sri Lanka A in July.
The England selectors took note and have included him in their squads for both the one-day international and Test legs of the Bangladesh tour.
Duckett’s award was due to be presented at the CWC’s annual lunch in London on Tuesday.
