Ben Stokes has bagged Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) Players' Player of Year award on Wednesday for his starring role in an unforgettable international summer that saw England claim ir maiden ICC Men's Cricket World Cup trophy followed by a crucial draw in a fascinating home Ashes series against Australia. Stokes h won young player award in 2013 and became only sixth player to collect PCA's top two male hours. Ryan Higgins, Dominic Sibley and Simon Harmer were among contenders for  award.

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'It's hard to put it in words'

Stokes on receiving award said, "It's hard to put it into words, I am over moon that players think I am worthy of winning PCA Players' Player of Year through performances this summer. You can take a lot of personal pride when you receive this award because it's your peers that vote for you." 

"While this is an individual award, it is within a team sport so I am only in this position because of what or guys in our squ have achieved as well. What we have done as a team in 2019 is phemenal, to win World Cup and draw Ashes has been a fantastic summer and something I am proud of personally and as a team," Stokes ded. 

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Spectacular performances

28-year-old allrounders unbeaten 84 in World Cup final and a fierce 135 t out against Aussies in Ashes has convinced fellow teammates to vote him for PCA player of year.

Somerset batsman Tom Banton was named PCA Young Player of Year, while England spinner Sophie Ecclestone won NatWest Women's Player of Summer.

Young player of year Banton has been included in England's Twenty20 squ for winter tour to New Zealand after scoring more than 1,000 runs across two domestic limited-overs competitions.

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