Somerset all rounder Ian Blackwell told me he was flattered to be nominated by the Cricket Writers for the Young Player of the Year Award.

After scoring 86 to help Somerset Sabres beat Leicester Foxes at the County Ground he told me, "I feel very flattered to be nominated, but to be quite honest I hadn't heard anything about it until I read it on Ceefax."

He went on, "it's hard to take on board the recognition that people give you but it's nice to be appreciated."

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