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Benn, Taylor cricketers of the year

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BARBADIAN SULIEMAN BENN and Jamaica’s Stafanie Taylor were last night named regional male and female cricketer of the year, respectively.

Both players were recognised for their performances in the 2014 cricket season at the West Indies Cricket Board/West Indies Players Association 3rd Annual Players’ Awards Ceremony at the Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, Jamaica.

There was more silverware for Barbados which was named First Class Team of the Year, Kraigg Brathwaite claimed the prize for Test Cricketer of the Year and opener Dwayne Smith was One Day International First Class Player of the Year.

There were also awards for cricket legends Sir Everton Weekes, Sir Viv Richards, Sir Andy Roberts, Sir Curtly Ambrose, Sir Wes Hall and Sir Richie Richardson.

Members of the Sirs Club collecting their Awards at the WICB/WIPA Awards. Maurice Foster collected for Sir Viv pic.twitter.com/fnGf8lVK5Q

Sir Wes delivered the address and told those present cricket was a mind game, a game for thinkers. He said excellent was not an act, it was a habit.

West Indies will play Australia in the second Test match at Sabina Park on Thursday. 

Award Winners

Under 19 Team of the Year: Guyana

Under 19 Player of the Year: Shimron Hetmyer (Guyana)

First Class Team of the Year: Barbados

First Class ODI Player of the Year: Dwayne Smith (Barbados)

First Class Player of the Year: Shacaya Thomas

Caribbean T20 Cricketer of the Year: Lendl Simmons

West Indies ODI Player of the Year: Denesh Ramdin

West Indies Test Cricketer of Year: Kraigg Brathwaite

West Indies T20 Cricketer of the Year: Samuel Badree

West Indies Emerging Cricketer of the Year: Jermaine Blackwood

West Indies Women’s Cricketer of the Year: Stafanie Taylor

West Indies Cricketer of the Year: Sulieman Benn

WICB Lifetime Achievement Award: Chitram Singh

WIPA Lifetime Achievement Award: Rainford Pinnock (SAT)

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