In August 2010 , Stirling was nominated in the " Emerging Player of the Year " and " Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year " categories for the ICC Awards . He was the only associate member to be nominated in the " Emerging Player " category , the other 15 players coming from Test-playing countries . Ireland 's had most nominees in the " Associate and Affiliate " category , with Trent Johnston and Kevin O'Brien included alongside Stirling . Richard Holdsworth , a representative of the ICC , said " I think it 's fantastic for Paul Stirling to be nominated in two separate categories and to be recognised alongside some of the leading emerging players in the Full Members , it proves how far the development of Associate cricket has progressed " . He did not make the short list in either category
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Paul Stirling