Northeast and Coles in PCA Team of 2015

Kent duo Sam Northeast and Matt Coles were named in the PCA Team of the Year, chosen by county cricket professionals.

Northeast scored 2,007 runs in a breakthrough season in all formats, winning Spitfire Kent Batsmen of the Year 2015.

Spitfire Kent Bowler of the Year Matt Coles took 100 wickets this summer, leading the attack with pace and purpose and earning the Spitfire Player of the Year prize voted by supporters.

The star-studded team features four members of the Ashes-winning squad plus the PCA Player of the Year Chris Rushworth of Durham, who pipped Matt Coles to the title.

PCA AWARDS 2015

PCA Team of the Year: Alastair Cook (captain, Essex and England), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire and England), Joe Root (Yorkshire and England), Sam Northeast (Kent), Luke Wright (Sussex), Ben Stokes (Durham and England), Alex Davies (Lancashire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire and England), Matt Coles (Kent), Jeetan Patel (Warwickshire), Chris Rushworth (Durham).

PCA Player of the Year: Chris Rushworth (Durham)

Overall PCA County MVP: Chris Rushworth (Durham)

PCA Young Player of the Year: Tom Curran (Surrey)

Investec Test Player of the Summer: Stuart Broad

Waitrose Women’s Player of the Summer: Anya Shrubsole