Kyle Abbott Named 2017 Players' Player Of The Year

Hampshire's Kyle Abbott, James Vince, Jimmy Adams and the Southern Vipers' Suzie Bates, were the big winners at the 2017 End of Season Awards Dinner.

The annual event, which celebrates the achievements of both Hampshire and the Vipers from the 2017 season took place in the Arlott Atrium on Monday 2nd October.

Abbott, who claimed 84 wickets in all competitions this season, took home the Players' Player of the Year award, voted for by his fellow Hampshire teammates. 

Since returning to the club at the start of the season, Kyle has been pivotal to this year’s successes across all three formats, and his 60 wickets in the Specsavers County Championship campaign was the third highest in the division.

Abbott pipped Gareth Berg (second place) and Mason Crane (third place) to win the Fans’ Player of the Year Award with the seamer also taking home the Bowler Of the Year Award, for his outstanding contributions this season.

 Club captain James Vince claimed the accolade of Batsman of the Year having totalled more than 1,600 runs in all competitions this year.

The 26-year-old struck a number of timely innings throughout the season, and he continues to be one of the most destructive white-ball players in the country and his skill and flair in red-ball cricket has seen him earn an Ashes call-up this winter.

The Clubman Award, which aims to reward on and off-field commitment to the club, was won by Jimmy Adams with votes cast by The Ageas Bowl staff who selected a player who had contributed to off-field events or match days, or generally being supportive to Hampshire Cricket staff, their roles, and the club as a whole throughout the year.

The Ageas Bowl based Southern Vipers were also recognised during the evening, as Suzie Bates took home the Southern Vipers Player Of The Year gong for the second consecutive year.

Bates wowed fans with her tremendous skill and power at the top of the order and totalled 260 runs at an average of more than 86, whilst also picking up eight wickets at an average of less than 12.