Harrison wins TMS Young Cricketer of the Year Award

Adam Harrison, an opening bowler from Glamorgan, has won the Test Match Special Young Cricketer of the Year Award. The award, which was judged by a panel of ECB National Coaches, was presented to the 15-year-old at the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy Final at Lord's on Saturday 1 September.

Harrison, whose brother David played for England Under-19s and is on the staff at Glamorgam CCC, opened the bowling for England Under-15s this summer, playing against Denmark Under-17s and Ireland Under-17s. A right-arm medium fast bowler, he is also a middle-order right-handed batsman.

Paul Farbrace, England Under-15 team coach, said: "He is an outstanding prospect who has the ability to go as far in the game as he wants. He bowls at a lively medium-fast pace, swings the ball away from the batsman and this season took a dozen wickets at about two runs an over for England Under-15s.

"He has worked very hard with his bowling coach, Tom Cartwright, and is developing well. At the moment he is predominantly a bowler who bats, but there is no reason why he cannot develop into a high-quality all-rounder in the future."

The Test Match Special Young Cricketer of the Year Award was introduced last summer as part of the ECB's five-year broadcast agreement with BBC Radio. The 2000 winner was Samit Patel from Nottinghamshire.