• Award comes after opener scored his maiden first-class hundred this month • Captain Marcus Trescothick: ‘Tom is a very special talent’

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The young Somerset batsman Tom Abell has been named as this year’s LV Breakthrough Player for his performances in the County Championship.

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The 21-year-old opener made an impression in his local club’s first team this season, scoring five half-centuries as well as his maiden first-class hundred against Hampshire earlier this month.

Abell said: “I’m over the moon to win this season’s LV Breakthrough Player award. I’ve come into some good form towards the end of the season and obviously hitting my maiden century against Hampshire a few weeks ago is a particular highlight.”

The Somerset captain and former England opener Marcus Trescothick said: “Tom is a very special talent. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed opening the batting with Tom this season and he’s showed tremendous promise.”