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Jonathan Trott thoroughly deserves all the success and plaudits that have come his way since he first broke into the Test team. He's now the rightful owner of that crucial number three slot, an important member of the ODI team and this week he was rewarded for his efforts by being named England's Cricketer Of The Year. Seven hundred odd-runs in an Ashes Series would normally be enough to get you the award so Alastair Cook may feel a little hard-done by but Trott has also been very consistent in the 50-over format so few would argue he wasn't a deserved winner. The Warwickshire man is a good example of how hard work and consistently good performances on the County circuit can reap big rewards. You could make a good case for Andrew Strauss top scoring for England in the first innings...