Rising star ... Gurinder Sandhu caps off a remarkable season. Source: Mark Graham / AAP
Gurinder Sandhu has announced himself as a star of the future by taking out the Steve Waugh Medal for NSW cricketer of the year, despite playing just two Sheffield Shield and four one-day matches this season.
At a ceremony in Sydney on Thursday night, Sandhu became the first rookie player to win the award, pipping the favourite former Test wicketkeeper Brad Haddin by three votes.
The Steve Waugh Medal is decided through a 3-2-1 vote by players at the end of each Shield and one-day interstate cup match - tallied together to determine the winner.
The 19-year-old Sandhu took 5-31 in 11 overs on his Shield debut against Victoria and, from his two four-day games, he took 14 wickets at 11.85.
In a bumper breakout year for Sandhu, he also made his debut for the Sydney Thunder, Chairman's XI and Australia A.
Sandhu was also named NSW's Ryobi Cup Player of the year.
In the other award categories, Australian women's World Cup star Alex Blackwell took out the Belinda Clark Medal and Trent Copeland won the Sheffield Shield player of the year.
Luke Feldman was the Sydney Sixers player of the year and Dirk Nannes voted the Sydney Thunder's best.
Cricket NSW acting chief executive Michael Dalton congratulated Sandhu and Blackwell on their Awards.
"Gurinder and Alex have both had fantastic seasons for NSW," said Dalton.
"Gurinder has become the first rookie to win the award and it is amazing to think that he only played two out of 10 Shield matches and half the Ryobi Cup season.
"He is an impressive young man who has been a great addition to our squad and has shown that he has the ability and temperament to perform in all three forms of the game.
"Alex also had a superb season. She is a great role model and sets a tremendous example as captain of the Breakers. To lead the side to victory in all competitions this season and be part of a World Cup-winning side is a very special achievement. She deserves all the praise she gets."
The late Amy Hudson and Norm O'Neill, as well as former Test spinner Greg Matthews were inducted into the Cricket NSW Hall of Fame.
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