Tremain and VicSpirit claim state cricket awards for 2017-18

Tremain was the competition’s leading wicket-taker, claiming 51 wickets from 10 matches at an average of 21.07. This included two five-wicket hauls, and best match figures of 10-143 against Western Australia in Round 8.

In a tight leaderboard, the 26-year-old claimed 13 votes to win by the smallest of margins from joint runners-up Jackson Bird and Nick Winter (both 12 votes).

Six players finished with 11 votes, while teammate Glenn Maxwell rounded out the top 10 with 10 votes.

“I’m very humbled to have been awarded the JLT Sheffield Shield player of the Season in a year where so many players across the competition have performed to a high standard, especially my Victorian teammates and the bowling group I have the privilege of working with,” said Tremain.

“Naturally we’d love to be competing in this week’s final, but to finish the season as the leading wicket-taker is a nice reward for me and my hard work during the season.”

Cricket Australia’s Executive General Manager – Team Performance, Pat Howard, said:

“Chris has had a terrific year, and is a very worthy winner of the JLT Sheffield Shield Player of the Year award.

“With 51 wickets throughout the competition, Chris enjoyed success with both the Dukes and Kookaburra balls against the best batsmen in different conditions around the country, and claimed 22 wickets in the final three rounds as Victoria competed for a berth in the Final.

“We applaud Chris on his efforts this year, and all award winners on their success during the summer.”

The Commonwealth Bank VicSpirit also claimed the Benaud Spirit of Cricket Award for the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL).

2017-18 State Cricket Award winners
Sheffield Shield Player of the Year: Chris Tremain
Men’s Spirit of Cricket Award: Queensland
Women’s Spirit of Cricket Award: Victoria
CA Umpire Award: Paul Wilson
Lord’s Taverners Indigenous Cricketer of the Year: D’Arcy Short

Sheffield Shield Player of the Year voting – top 10
Chris Tremain (VIC) – 13 votes
Jackson Bird (TAS) – 12
Nick Winter (SA) – 12
Usman Khawaja (QLD) – 11
Hilton Cartwright (WA) – 11
Michael Neser (QLD) – 11
Luke Feldman (QLD) – 11
Charlie Hemphrey (QLD) – 11
Matthew Renshaw (QLD) – 11
Glenn Maxwell (VIC) – 10

*The Sheffield Shield Player of the Year voting system sees each standing umpire award a 3-2-1 vote to the players they adjudicated as best on ground in each match