Yash Vagadia, our 1st XI allrounder who plays for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, this week won the prestigious Professional Cricketers’ Association’s 2023 Futures Award.

The Futures Award encourages candidates to demonstrate what they have been doing away from cricket, highlighting their off-field personal development as part of their future ambitions in life.

Yash, who is 19 years old, is presently studying for a Biology and Chemistry degree at Durham University. He has been applying for law training contracts and has been mentoring prospective medical students.

Mike Gough Senior said : “A big well done to Yash on receiving this excellent award. He has a great work ethic when playing cricket. It’s clear he has the same approach with his off-field exploits too”.

More information about Yash’s award can be found here, :-

- https://www.thepca.co.uk/press-release/vagadia-wins-futures-awards/; and

- https://yorkshireccc.com/news/yash-vagadia-wins-top-accolade-at-2023-pca-futures-awards/

Yash, who acted as a substitute fielder for England during the recent Ashes Series at the match staged at Headingly, kindly attended this year’s presentation evening for our Under 14s, 15s and 17s to present medals and awards. In his earlier cricketing career, Yash represented Cleveland Schools Cricket Association at various age groups.