da wazamba： Middlesex batsman Owais Shah, who made his debut for England this summer in the NatWest series, has beaten seven rivals to win the prestigious Cricket Writers’ Young Player of the Year award
CricInfo18-Aug-2001Middlesex batsman Owais Shah, who made his debut for England this summer in the NatWest series, has beaten seven rivals to win the prestigious Cricket Writers’ Young Player of the Year award.Shah, who made five appearances for England in the one-day triangular tournament, will receive the trophy at an annual dinner in Londonon August 31.Yorkshire off-spinner Richard Dawson was also nominated as well as highly-ratedDurham batsman Nicky Peng and Essex pair Will Jefferson and wicket-keeper JamieFoster.Ian Bell of Warwickshire, Kent’s Robert Key and Ian Blackwell of Somersetwere also on the list of candidates. Players had to be under 23 on May 1and eligible for England to qualify for the award.