Dawson replaces last year’s winner, Harry Brook, along with Jonny Bairstow (2022), Joe Root (2021), Chris Woakes (2020) and Ben Stokes (2019) who also won the award for his performances for England. . Joe Danley was the last county player to receive the award after starring in all formats for Kent in 2018.

The Player of the Year award, sponsored by Cinch, was one of four Dawson received at the PCA’s gala dinner in London on Tuesday, along with the PCA Men’s Domestic Overall MVP and Vitality. Also won the County Championship Player of the Year award. For being nominated as captain in the IGPCA Men’s Team of the Year.

Dawson, who topped a shortlist that included Root, Gus Atkinson and Colin Ingram, said: “It’s a huge honour, the other nominees are all fantastic players and I didn’t expect it, so Winning the award is a very proud moment in my career as I had a strong season last year but to have an even better season this year really tops it off.

“It’s great to know that the award has been voted for by fellow players who you play against week in, week out, so when I finish my career I’ll look back on this achievement very fondly because it’s That’s something I didn’t even think about.”

“It’s been a fantastic year, starting with qualifying for the World Cup and then winning the Charlotte Edwards Cup with The Blaze, which has been a really great part of the season,” said Bryce of the tournament with 478 runs. said after finishing as the highest run-scorer. , and becoming the first non-English winner of the top award.

“This has been a year that I will remember for a long time and I want to thank PCA and Cinch as well as everyone who voted for me. I want to play as much cricket as possible in different places around me. World, if I can play half as well as him in the coming years, hopefully I’ll have a good career.”

Smith, 24, made an immediate impression across all formats after making his Test debut against the West Indies at Lord’s in June, and also scored 677 runs in Surrey’s latest County Championship triumph.

“It’s been a special summer,” Smith said. “There are many achievements to look back on, playing in the Test team with Surrey winning three championships in a row and then playing against Australia at the end of the summer was a great experience.

“The England dressing room is a great environment to be in, I play my best cricket when I have a smile on my face and can go out and be confident and aggressive.”

Meanwhile Macdonald-Gay said she was “thrilled” about her award, which comes on the heels of her success in England.

“Putting down my skills and performing on the pitch is where my game has grown,” he said. “I am showing more consistency which is difficult when the game has become very attacking from a batsman’s point of view.”

Neil Benton and Anna Harris were named as the PCA’s Umpires of the Year, as voted by the players, while the Rado Recognition Award went to England players Brooke and Lauren Bell.

PCA Interim Chief Executive Daryl Mitchell said: “It has been another incredible year in men’s and women’s international and domestic cricket.

“I would like to congratulate our four main winners at this year’s Cinch PCA Awards, they are all incredible and deserve their accolades.

“As always, I’d like to thank Cinch for making the PCA Awards possible and for his contribution to our sport.”