Devendra Bishoo on Friday admitted "huge surprise" at being nominated for the Emerging Player of the Year accolade, but was pleased his hard work had paid off.
Bishoo - on the rise.
The West Indian leg-spinner has clinched 21 wickets from his five Tests since making his debut in May this year, with his match haul of seven scalps against India in Kingston in June particularly impressive. His 11 ODIs and two T20Is, meanwhile, have brought him 19 and five victims respectively.
The 25-year-old Bishoo has been short-listed for the award alongside fellow Windies star Darren Bravo as well as Pakistanis Wahab Riaz and Azhar Ali.
"It was a huge surprise to be announced as one of the players, I'm really quite nervous about being on the short-list. I've been dedicating myself to my cricket and trying to get wickets throughout the year," Bishoo told the ICC Radio Show.
The Guyana-born youngster pinpointed his maiden outing in this year's World Cup as the pride and joy of his career thus far. Although on the losing side on both occasions, Bishoo held his own against eventual tournament winners India and current World Twenty20 title holders England.
"Making my debut in the cricket World Cup 2011 was really something special for me this year," he added.
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