It’s time to think back through the 2026 season and vote for your End of Season Award Winners.
Proudly sponsored by Tollers Solicitors, cast your votes below for who you believe has impressed you the most in the different formats this year.
Voting closes on Wednesday 16th September.
One-Day Cup Player of the Year sponsored by Borneo Martell Turner Coulston Solicitors:
Nathan McSweeney:
One Day Cup captain Nathan McSweeney led the run scoring for the Steelbacks this season in the competition with six half-centuries in only eight games ending the tournament with an average of 69.28. His best score was 88 in a five-wicket victory at home against Warwickshire.
George Bartlett:
Six half-centuries in eight games, George Bartlett was also able to achieve that feat in this year’s One Day Cup. At a strike rate of over 100, the 28-year-old hit 36 fours and 12 sixes with a top score of 75.
Yuzi Chahal:
The former Indian international was the pick of the bowlers for the Steelbacks with 15 wickets at an average of 21. His best figures came against Lancashire with 4 for 60 as Northamptonshire went on to win by 67 runs.
T20 Player of the Year sponsored by Ad Valorem:
Chris Lynn:
With 518 runs, the Australian finished up third in the overall run scoring charts with an average of just over 47. Lynn hit two memorable centuries in this year’s competition, the first against Warwickshire at Edgbaston where he scored 115 unbeaten and he then followed that up with 117 at Cardiff which secured the Steelbacks qualification to the last eight.
David Willey:
It was a T20 Finals Day to remember for the Skipper David Willey as he won his second Blast title with the county. A wicket with the first ball in both the semi-final and the final as well as being part of one of the greatest catches in Blast history. With the bat he scored 402 runs at an average of 30 and two half centuries.
James Sales:
Leading the way with the ball this season was James Sales who got 25 wickets at an average of only 16. The 23-year-old took his career best T20 figures with five for 21 against Gloucestershire at the start of the tournament and picked up three crucial wickets in the semi-final versus Hampshire.
County Championship Player of the Year sponsored by cinch:
Ricardo Vasconcelos:
All five times Ricardo Vasconcelos has reached fifty this year in the County Championship, he has been able to convert it to a three-digit score. It was a career best first class score earlier this season when he scored 187 opening the batting versus Durham. Vasconcelos is also the top scorer for Northamptonshire with 839 runs at an average of 46.61.
Ben Sanderson:
With 48 wickets, Ben Sanderson has the second most wickets of anyone in Division Two this season. At an average of 19.95, he has taken four five-wicket hauls with his best innings figures this season being 7 for 31 against Worcestershire at home in May.
Nathan McSweeney:
Nathan McSweeney made himself right at home in his first season with the club. With 754 runs at an average of 44.35, he is the second highest run scorer in this year’s County Championship for Northamptonshire. The 27-year-old hit four centuries throughout the season with a best of 117.
Men’s Young Player of the Year sponsored by NME Electrical & Solar PV:
James Sales:
Winner of the award in 2025, James Sales is once again in contention after a strong 2026 season which saw him selected for a PCC Select XI in August. As previously mentioned, the 23-year-old was a breakout with the ball in the T20 Blast where he took 25 wickets. He’s had a excellent season with the bat and will be looking to build on that in the final fixtures.
Gus Miller:
A brilliant 115 against Lancashire in the One Day Cup is Gus Miller’s crowning moment from the 2026 season. He shared a 153-run partnership with Aadi Sharma and guided the Steelbacks to victory. Over the whole tournament he averaged 30 with the bat and scored 61 in his only County Championship game of the season.
Women’s T20 Player of the Year sponsored by Brioche Pasquier:
Mabel Reid:
Leading the way with the most runs for the Steelbacks in this year’s T20 Blast was Mabel Reid who scored 152 in the whole competition and 53 off 37 balls against Middlesex. She also made an important contribution to the win against Worcestershire in May.
Anisha Patel:
Anisha Patel was the joint leading wicket taker over the blast campaign with eight alongside Ella Phillips. Her best performance was against Leicestershire when she took 3 wickets for 24 runs in the victory.
Gemma Marriott:
Captain of Steelbacks Women, Gemma Marriott made an impact on both sides of the ball scoring 151 runs and taking two wickets in only the five overs she bowled. Marriott’s top score came in a successful chase away at Derbyshire falling one short of a half century.
Women’s One Day Player of the Year sponsored by Hallet Brown:
Amelia Kemp:
107 off 115 balls and a maiden List A century for Amelia Kemp against Leicestershire in July played a huge role in what was a thrilling tie at the cinch County Ground. Over the course of the whole tournament Kemp scored 294 runs and she has also taken seven wickets in the eight matches she’s played.
Chloe Hill:
Chloe Hill has also played a key role with the bat in this year’s One Day Cup. She scored 93 from 125 balls against Middlesex which guided the Steelbacks to a total of 298, one that they defended.
Michaela Kirk:
On loan from The Blaze, Michaela Kirk was a standout with the bat in the four One Day Cup games she featured in scoring 185 runs. Kirk’s best score came away at Glamorgan where despite defeat she managed to hit 84 from only 57 balls.
Women’s Young Player of the Year sponsored by Atlas Facilities:
Amelia Kemp:
Amelia Kemp has been a standout performer throughout the whole season in both formats as previously mentioned above. 107 against Leicestershire and 88* versus Tier One Essex show the quality that Kemp has.
Mabel Reid:
With a great campaign in the T20 Blast, Mabel Reid has also taken five wickets and scored 59 runs in the One Day Cup this season. Reid’s best bowling figures were 2/28 against Kent in the opening game of the season.
Ava Clive:
Ava Clive featured five times in this year’s T20 Blast with a top score of 35 from 24 balls against Sussex. Clive has also hit over 100 runs in the One Day Cup this season scoring a half century versus Leicestershire.