The 2024 Cricket Collective Awards were held at The Cloud County Ground last week during Day Three of the Vitality County Championship match against Nottinghamshire.
All winners were recognised at the event, which was hosted in partnership with Cambridgeshire Cricket Board, and presented with their awards.
Over 80 people were in attendance in what turned out to be a fantastic day both on and off the field, with some interesting and exciting cricket on display, despite the weather.
Our guests enjoyed lunch and tea as recognition for their fantastic contribution across the recreational game.
The ECB Cricket Collective Awards (formerly the OSCAs) are aimed at recognising those volunteers in the recreational game of cricket who give so much of their time to the sport, and underlining that without these individuals, the game would not survive.
The awards provide an ideal opportunity for saying thank you to our volunteers for their incredible work and celebrate their success with them.
The awards were presented across the day by former Essex and England captain Graham Gooch, Essex Director of Cricket Anthony McGrath, ECB Senior Manager for Volunteering Esther Jones-Russell, Essex Cricket County Safeguarding Officer Phil Knappett, Cambridgeshire Cricket Vice Chair Rob Benson, Cambridgeshire Cricket Women & Girls Development Officer Hannah Warren, and Essex Playing Field Association Board Member Malcolm Webb.
Our Cricket Collective Awards winners for 2024 were:
Shanaz Parvin & Little Bardfield Village Cricket Club – Connecting Communities
Maathavan Kumar – Game Changer
John Gray – Inspired to Play
Elena Dale – Rising Star (11-16)
Theydon Bois Cricket Club – Tackling Climate Change
Richard Wilson & Great Baddow Cricket Club – Volunteer Grounds Team
Prithy Surapaneni – Cricket Innovators
Victoria Kelly – Growing the Game
Vibhu Taneja – SafeHands Award
Alice Langley – Metro Bank Champion of Girls Cricket
Luke Adlum – Unsung Hero
Gary Lord – Lifetime Achiever
Graham Storey – Coach of the Year
Erica Hobson – Young Coach of the Year
Danny Higgins – Outstanding Contribution to Community Coaching
Ben Wallis, Head of Community Network at Essex Cricket in the Community, commented: “We are recognising an incredibly talented, dedicated and passionate group of volunteers.
“All these volunteers have made a huge difference to their clubs, leagues and communities, developing exciting opportunities within the recreational game across the county.
“The day was a small thank you to the team of volunteers who contribute so much to this great game.”
Enter the ballot for international tickets
The 2025 international fixture list has been revealed, with Chelmsford braced for high-octane action as England Women take on West Indies Women on Monday 26 May at 2:30pm.
In what’s set to be an unmissable afternoon of IT20 cricket, some of the world’s best T20 cricketers will go head to head in a T20 set in the heart of Essex.
What’s more, the game will be played on the Spring Bank Holiday making it the perfect day out with friends and family.
Demand for tickets will be high, so make sure to enter the ticket ballot and share with family and friends for the best chance to get your hands on tickets before public sale.
You’ll also have the chance to earn an extra entry to the ballot by sharing with the person you’d like to bring with you.
The ballot will close at midnight on Monday 04 November and ballot winners will be contacted with a unique link to purchase tickets on Tuesday 05 November.
