The Ireland allrounder, Andre Botha, has won the inaugural Irish Cricket Writers Club award for 2008.
Botha scored 756 runs at an average of 36, and also took 37 wickets at 17.97. he earned his his 100th cap in the Intercontinental Cup final victory over Namibia, was named in the ICC Associates team-of-the-year, and scored centuries against Kenya and Netherlands this season.
“I’m honoured to be the first recipient of this award. It means a lot to me, and it’s a privilege to be recognised by the Irish media," he said. "They have given the squad unparalleled coverage this past few years, and I know just how much the players appreciate it.”
Posted by: Andrew Sheppard at November 19, 2008 10:49 AM
I'm honoured to be the first to congratulate Botha on a thoroughly deserved award, not just for this year, but his years of work to put Ireland well and truly on the World Cricket Map. Good luck to him and the whole team next year, Gorey fan
Posted by: Laksh at November 19, 2008 5:54 PM
The best man got it... All the best for Ireland for the 2009 WCQs....
Posted by: Andy Long at November 20, 2008 3:35 PM
Good man Andre!! I bet it wasn't an easy decision. What with Niall O'Brien's excellent batting and work behind the timbers; Cusack's development in the team and the continued good work by Kevin O, William and the rest of the boys. Well done on another good year lads!!
Posted by: Simon Butler at November 24, 2008 10:54 PM
If their is one thing Ireland have that no other associate can manage to put together even when players are away playing county cricket is a genuine first class outfit. Guys like Botha, O'Brien, Ponterfeld, Brey, Cusack, Rankin, and the rest of the guys who represented Ireland should be proud because i think we are looking at the next test match team in the making. I would be interested to see how Ireland would perform in a first class set up against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh with a full strength team. I think Ireland would more than give them a run for their money.
Congratulation to Andre Botha on an amazing season it is a deserved award, however difficult the decision might have been for the ICC.
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