The ECB honoured eight volunteers with outstanding service to cricket awards, known as OSCAs, but the hundreds of people nominated through the counties all deserved the game's gratitude in the 11th year of this NatWest-sponsored 'unsung heroes' scheme. About 400 guests from many cricket clubs attended the presentation lunch at Lord's.

The short-list was chosen from the list of names put forward by clubs and county cricket boards, and their merits were discussed by a panel of representatives from the ECB, Sport England, the Lawn Tennis Association and NatWest. The winners came from varied backgrounds as, for example, the Sri Lankan cricket enthusiast Azam Riyard, who won the 'building partnerships' award for his work at Crawley Eagles CC, helping to bond the local community.

OSCA winners:

Behind the Scenes

Chris Moore, Staffordshire
Short-listed: Duncan Holden, Middlesex; Chloe Pedlow, Norfolk
Accompanying video: http://youtu.be/E0wJ4Y45J58 

Building Partnerships

Azam Riyard, Sussex
Short-listed: Mike Harriman, Middlesex; Arshad Nawaz, Staffordshire
http://youtu.be/spmH6Pcsh0Y

Leagues and Boards

Peter Butter, Sussex
Short-listed: Vic Hassell, Cornwall; John Ridout, Dorset
http://youtu.be/Z3sPvEvY5Ss

Lifetime Achiever

Jack Greenwood, Yorkshire
Short-listed: Bill Matten, Devon; Mick Waghorn, Sussex
http://youtu.be/aAkikturd7Q 

NatWest CricketForce

Nick Allcoat, Nottinghamshire
Short-listed: Rugeley CC, Staffordshire; Mark Slater, Derbyshire
http://youtu.be/p2d2wUvQtCs 

Officiating - Umpires & Scorers

Sue Drinkwater, Gloucestershire
Short-listed: Peter Brown, Berkshire; Roland Kilby, Essex
http://youtu.be/y1kLBJ6H07w

Young Volunteer

Alex Havers, Norfolk
Short-listed: Edgar Herridge, Somerset; James Lavis, Wiltshire
http://youtu.be/4hS82VBxJbg 

Outstanding Contribution to Disability Cricket

Stefan Pichowski