New Zealand spinner Jeetan Patel has been named England county cricket's most valuable player in 2014.

Warwickshire offspinner Patel took 107 wickets in all competitions as he helped his country finish second behind Yorkshire in the first class championship.

They also reached the One-Day Cup final and won the Twenty20 Blast.

The efforts of Patel, 34, earned him more points under a scoring system which rewards runs, wickets and efforts in the field.

He finished ahead of Kent's Darren Stevens and Jim Allenby of Glamorgan.

Patel was initially selected for New Zealand's Test series in the West Indies in June but he made himself unavailable to pursue his English commitments.