Rushworth lands top honour at Durham awards night
CHRIS Rushworth capped a fantastic season with four awards at Durham’s 2018 Player of the Year Dinner last night.
The 32-year-old’s haul included the top award, the Player of the Year, as voted for by the club’s members.
Rushworth also picked up the Players’ Player of the Year, Bowler of the Year and Champagne Moment of the Year after a successful season with the ball which saw him surpass 400 first-class wickets for Durham, including a destructive 12-wicket haul against Sussex at Chester-le-Street. The latter was voted on social media as the supporters’ Champagne Moment of the Year.
It finished ahead of Liam Trevaskis’ sensational final over to secure a T20 victory against Lancashire at Old Trafford and James Weighell’s dramatic seven-wicket haul which saw Durham defeat Leicestershire at Emirates Riverside. Rushworth added 60 first-class, nine List A and 11 Vitality Blast wickets during 2018, taking his overall total to 602 scalps for Durham.
The Batsman of the Year was awarded to Tom Latham, who scored 366 first-class runs, including 147 against Gloucestershire.
The Breakthrough Player of the Year award went to seamer Matt Salisbury after a sensational debut season for the club in which he took 44 first-class wickets.
Stuart Poynter was awarded Fielder of the Year for his exceptional glovework all season.
Trevaskis and Scott Steel shared the Second XI Player of the Year after both had a prolific season for Neil Killeen’s side.
The Community Player of the Year was handed to Cameron Steel for his outstanding support of Durham CCC’s Foundation throughout the season. The dinner was held at the Hilton Hotel, Gateshead.