Craig and Sophie win PCA Awards
Craig Overton and Sophie Luff have won the headline accolades at the 2026 PCA Awards in partnership with Toyota while emerging England stars Sonny Baker and Tilly Corteen-Coleman also received coveted honours at Exhibition White City.
A phenomenal season for Overton saw him collect a PCA Awards quadruple, winning the Toyota PCA Men’s Player of the Year trophy, the PCA Men’s Domestic Overall MVP, powered by OFX, the Rothesay County Championship Player of the Year and selection in the IG PCA Men’s Team of the Year.
Overton becomes the first Somerset player to secure the award since Nick Compton in 2012, beating competition from the notable shortlist of players including Joe Clarke, George Hill and Dan Lawrence.
The Somerset star joins a prestigious list of recent winners such as Jordan Cox, Liam Dawson, Harry Brook, Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root.
Somerset complete the double as their captain Luff also won the player-voted for award and becomes the first winner of the Toyota PCA Women’s Player of the Year since Eve Jones won it in 2021 to not have played international cricket. Impressing for her county all season and in The Hundred, which she won with Trent Rockets, Luff was also selected to bat at number four in the Metro Bank PCA Women’s Team of the Year.
Luff emerged victorious from her peers to win the award against nominees Maia Bouchier, Sophia Dunkley and Mady Villiers, joining an exclusive list of recent previous winners in Emma Lamb, Kathryn Bryce, Tammy Beaumont and Nat Sciver-Brunt.
The Toyota PCA Men’s Young Player of the Year award went to Hampshire and England’s Baker who was rewarded with a Test match debut, playing against New Zealand at the Kia Oval. The 21-year-old took 10 international wickets, showing his prowess with six in IT20s and remarkably becomes the first Hampshire player to win this award since it was introduced in 1990.
Left-arm spinner Corteen-Coleman enjoyed a year which saw her earn IT20 and ODI debuts for England, whilst impressing for Surrey and Southern Brave in The Hundred as she claimed the Toyota PCA Women’s Young Player of the Year award.
The 57th edition of the most prestigious awards ceremony in English and Welsh cricket was held at Exhibition White City, London, as the PCA Awards in partnership with Toyota was attended by hundreds of guests, former players, partners, stakeholders and more than 180 current players.
What the winners said:
Somerset all-rounder Overton has enjoyed a fantastic all-round year, amassing 951 runs, 76 wickets and 45 catches. Incredibly, Overton also won an unprecedented three PCA Player of the Month awards, alongside his PCA Awards quadruple.
The 32-year-old scored three First-Class hundreds and averaged 19.18 with the ball in the County Championship. He also scored a memorable unbeaten 79 in the Vitality Blast quarter-final to take Somerset to Finals Day.
Toyota PCA Men’s Player of the Year, Overton, said: “It’s a phenomenal feeling. To be chosen by your peers to win this award is very special, it means so much to me.
“To be able to put in consistent performances has made it a great year. My bowling ticked along and after I scored that hundred at Essex in the second game of the season my form with the bat carried on throughout the summer. The quarter-final against Yorkshire was where I felt like this year is the one where everything’s going my way and everything clicked.
“I felt like I got in a groove where my body was in a good spot, not 100 per cent because of the schedule, but mentally I felt like I was in a great spot to be able to go out and perform when games come along near enough every other day.”
Somerset skipper Luff scored more than 1,000 runs this summer, 536 of those came in the Metro Bank One Day Cup where she averaged 41.23 and scored three fifties and two hundreds, with a highest score of 108.
The 32-year-old also helped Trent Rockets to success in The Hundred and scored 397 runs in the Vitality Blast, including five half centuries and 119 runs in 100-ball tournament.
Toyota PCA Women’s Player of the Year, Luff, said: “To win this award is a huge honour. To be shortlisted was a privilege, especially alongside Dunks, Boosh, and Mady who have all had amazing summers.
“It’s super special people have voted for me after the performances and impact they feel I’ve had this year. It means that I’m doing things in the right way, and people think highly of you.
“I’ve always been a leader that wants to lead from the front, but I think people are seeing that play out in games now. I think this year I’ve just showcased what I’m capable of.
“I’ve had a new role at Somerset opening the batting and it’s safe to say it’s gone pretty well and I’ve probably unlocked something to bring the best out of me as a player. I’m so grateful to all my teammates and coaches at Somerset that have supported me.”
Somerset batter and former England captain Heather Knight was announced as the PCA Outstanding Contribution Award winner for her incredible dedication to the game over a prolonged period. Retiring from international cricket this summer, Knight has overseen significant change in the women’s game having sat on many boards and committees, helped lead the player body as PCA Vice Chair, represented her country on 320 occasions, captaining 199 of those.
The ECB announced the winner of their Special Merit award which was presented to former England batter Tammy Beaumont following her stellar international career.
The PCA Awards also recognised Ian Blackwell and Gabi Brown as the Umpires of the Year, voted for by the players.
During the celebrations, funds were raised for the Cricketers’ Trust, with the players’ charity recently featuring on Sky Sports during the second ODI against Sri Lanka as Neil Carter, Simon Cusden and Matt Dunn praised the life-saving support they and their families received.
PCA Chief Executive, Daryl Mitchell, said: “Celebrating our dedicated, hard-working and inspiring players is always a privilege at the most prestigious awards ceremony in cricket.
“The season has been thoroughly enjoyable across men’s and women’s domestic and international cricket. The PCA Awards in partnership with Toyota allows us to finish the year on a high and congratulate all our winners but especially those four main accolades.
“I would like to extend my thanks to Toyota for making the PCA Awards such as great event and for their dedication to our sport.”
Emma Johnson, Toyota Director, Brand and Customer Experience said: “The 2026 season has showcased outstanding cricketing talent across the domestic and international game. As proud partners of the PCA Awards, Toyota congratulates Craig Overton, Sophie Luff, Sonny Baker and Tilly Corteen-Coleman on their exceptional performances and achievements over the last 12 months, alongside all of this year’s deserving award winners.”
