Harry Brook and Nat Sciver-Brunt named England's players of the year by Cricket Writers' Club

Harry Brook has been voted England's player of the year for 2023 by the Cricket Writers' Club (CWC).

Brook becomes the second winner of the Bob Willis Trophy, which was introduced for the first time last year in recognition of the bowling great and was held by Jonny Bairstow.

The 24-year-old batsman made his debut against South Africa in September 2022 but truly announced his arrival on the winter tours to Pakistan and New Zealand, compiling 809 runs in nine innings.

He also helped England win the T20 World Cup that same winter and during the recent Ashes series he hit 363 runs at an average of 40.33.

Nat Sciver-Brunt won the CWC's women's award for a second successive year for her influential role in helping England fight back against Australia in a drawn Ashes series.

The 31-year-old all-rounder overcame a knee injury to finish the series in magnificent form, with two hundreds in three days instrumental in the tourists being held to an 8-8 stalemate.

Teenage wicketkeeper James Rew was named young cricketer of the year after a breakthrough season for Somerset that saw him amass 1,000 runs in Division One of the County Championship.

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