With 34 worthy nominees in contention across six categories, it's time to vote for the winners of this year's LV= Insurance Pride of Cricket Awards
The nominations are in and have been painstakingly whittled down to reveal the shortlists for the 2023 LV= Insurance Pride of Cricket Awards.
This year's awards see a total of 34 unsung heroes from England and Wales's cricketing community nominated across six categories: Club Hero, Media Hero, Community Hero, Fundraising Hero, Young Hero and the Pride of Cricket Award.
It's now over to you to vote for the people and stories that shine brightest.
Voting is open via the links below, with the ballots set to close at 4pm on Monday, July 31.
The public vote accounts for 50 per cent of the overall judging in each category, with the other half decided by a jury of cricket writers and representatives from LV= Insurance.
"Congratulations to all the nominees for this year's awards," said Jonathan Mansley, LV= General Insurance Sales and Marketing Director.
"LV= Insurance are proud supporters of grassroots cricket through our £1m initiative #Funds4Runs, jointly funded with the ECB, and it has been a joy to hear some of the incredible stories of our grassroots cricket heroes around the country."
Sam Morshead, The Cricketer's digital editor, paid tribute the quality and quantity of the nominations received for the 2023 awards.
"It was no easy task selecting the six shortlists. The calibre of entries has once again been nothing short of astonishing, and it's a pleasure to learn about the remarkable work happening at cricket clubs up and down the country."
"The work that the nominees - almost always unpaid volunteers - do so often goes unnoticed. So please do read their stories and vote for the people you think most deserve to be recognised for these awards."
With voting closing at the end of July, the 2023 LV= Insurance Pride of Cricket Awards winners - and their stories - will be announced in September.
The full shortlists are as follows:
LV= Pride of Cricket Award (for a lifetime's or exceptional service to the game of cricket)
Janet Bitmead, Twickenham CC
Patricia 'Paddy' Gaywood, The Forty Club
Howard Moxon, Flitwick CC
Sajid and Nahed Patel, National Cricket League
Keith Cook, Warwickshire CCC
Phil Everest, Surrey Cricket
Tim Howard, Shepherd's Bush CC
Roger Newman, Devon cricket
Hugh Milner, Sussex cricket
VOTE FOR YOUR PRIDE OF CRICKET AWARD WINNER - CLICK HERE
LV= Club Hero (for outstanding work to the club cricket world - either in a single instance or over the course of a lifetime)
Andy Maggs, Bradley Stoke CC
Cosmo Taylor, Baldons CC
Andy Wiles, Swindon CC
Rachel Sheppard, Coalpit Heath CC
Christopher Sharp, Staplehurst CC
Ron Williamson, Thornham CC
Sarah Harry, Ropley CC
Matthew Goddard, Church Eaton CC
VOTE FOR YOUR CLUB HERO - CLICK HERE
LV= Media Hero (for outstanding work in promoting the game across any and all media)
Tom Jones, Cricket Coach 365
Ian Livingstone, Winshill CC & Stumps, Umps and Beer Pumps
Dante O'Reilly/The Cricket Draft
VOTE FOR YOUR MEDIA HERO - CLICK HERE
LV= Community Hero (for outstanding work in promoting the game in the community, furthering cricket’s reach, or introducing new individuals or groups to the sport)
Sam Moss, Calmore Sports/Wicketz
Mohamed Ismail, IPSCOL CC
James Watson, Heathfield School
Tanvir Ahamed, London Tigers
Peter Brearley, Bishopston CC
Richard Budd, Long Melford CC
VOTE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY HERO - CLICK HERE
LV= Young Hero (for outstanding work in community cricket by a young person)
Bryan Mudalige, Walmley CC
Sara Yasin, Calmore Sports/Wicketz
Louie Anderson, Twyford House CC
Freddie Collinson, Gloucester CC
VOTE FOR YOUR YOUNG HERO - CLICK HERE
LV= Fundraising Hero (for outstanding work generating funds for grass roots cricket or by using cricket as a method for fundraising)
Adam Gardener, Cheshunt Rosedale CC
Jacqui Nolan, Chilcompton Sports CC
Haydn Dunath and Rob Hendy, Kineton CC
Julie Pope, Chatteris CC
VOTE FOR YOUR FUNDRAISING HERO - CLICK HERE
VOTING IS CLOSED!
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