Beginning in 2021, Patrick Henderson, known to most for his time as the first national youth development officer (2004-2013) and president of Zurich Crickets Cricket Club (2004-2021), sponsored two trophies to Cricket Switzerland to encourage and felicitate young performers of the year.
The awards are called the “Emerging Player of the Year Trophies” and are presented by the Henderson Family and awarded to:
- Emerging player of the Year: Batsman
- Emerging player of the Year: Bowler
Winners for 2023 edition are:
1: Sahil Tarakhel (ZCCC): Emerging Batsman of the Year
2. Khalid Niazi (ZCCC): Emerging Bowler of the Year
Criteria for the trophy
1. A player can be a maximum of 22 years old (cut-off date being their 23rd birthday)
2. The trophies will be awarded to the players based on their batting and bowling, while fielding performances can also be taken into consideration.
The trophies were awarded for the first time during the presentation of Cricket Switzerland National League finals on Sunday 10th October 2021.
Previous winners
2022
- Numan Ahmadzai
- Jamal Stanikzai
2021
- Noorkhan Ahmadi
- Malyar Stanikzai
