The Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport yesterday extended congratulations to West Indian leg spinner Devendra Bishoo who has won the 2011 International Cricket Council (ICC) Emerging Player-of-the-Year award.
According to a press release Bishoo overcame competition from his team-mate Darren Bravo and the Pakistani pair of Wahab Riaz and Azhar Ali.
The award was presented to Devendra Bishoo by Ian Bell of England who had won the award in 2006.
Bishoo at age 25 played five test