Half an acre of land in US to blender & mini-truck, a look at quirky prizes cricketers get

New Delhi:Earlier this month, West Indies all-rounder Sherfane Rutherford received an unusual reward for his contribution in helping his team, the Montreal Tigers, win the2023 Global T20 Canada cricket tournament..

Apart from the customary trophy, Rutherford, who was named the Player of the Tournament, received half an acre of land in the United States...

Rutherford was given the recognition for his standout performance in the tournament, having helped record 48 runs against Brampton Wolves (BRW) in the eliminator and eventually powering his teams five-wicket victory against the Surrey Jaguars in a thrilling final...

No one was more surprised than English cricketer Luke Wright when, as a reward for his exceptional performance at the Dhaka Premier League in June 2016, he found himself to be owner of an electric blender.The former England all-rounder, who played for Abahani Ltd,received the blender for being the Man of the Match...

Also making the list of unusual trophies is the TUC biscuit trophy a trophy with a cheese cracker on top that sponsor TUC, a Belgian biscuit brand, gave away at the 3-match T20 series between Pakistan and Australia in 2018..

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