A FORMER Malvern College pupil has been named Schools Cricketer of the Year in the prestigious Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, published this week. 

Cox, 19, was awarded the accolade for his first-team performances at Malvern College in 2022, where he scored 1,392 runs, averaging 69 runs per innings, including four centuries.

Cox, who signed a professional contract with Worcestershire last summer, becomes the second Malvern College student to be named as the Schools Cricketer of the Year and was named amongst other winners such as England Test Team captain Ben Stokes, who was named Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World for the third time in four years. 

"To be named Wisden Cricketers’ Almanak Schools Cricketer of the Year truly is an honour, especially to be included alongside world-class players like Ben Stokes, Daryll Mitchell and Tom Blundell," said Cox.

"I had always dreamed of playing cricket professionally and Malvern College was an exceptional place to learn and improve my game thanks to its world-class facilities and expert teaching staff."

Ex-College student and current Somerset batsman Tom Kohler-Cadmore won the award back in 2013.

Considered 'The Bible of cricket', the Wisden Almanack is still considered to be the most authoritative record of cricket in the world, with its annual ‘cricketers of the year’ feature dating back to 1889.

Master of Cricket, Mark Hardinges, said the achievement is testament to the dedication and ambition embodied by the school’s impressive roster of talented young sportspeople.

"To have not one but two of our pupils achieve this prestigious accolade in just ten years is an incredible achievement and we are delighted to see Oliver follow in the footsteps of fellow Old Malvernian Tom Kohler-Cadmore.

"Oliver is an exceptional sportsman and this accolade not only recognises his skill as a sportsman but his commitment to a sport that he showed so much passion for during his time at Malvern."