Asim Butt passes the 10,000 run mark for Barnack Cricket Club

A memorable milestone for batsman Asim Butt was celebrated at Barnack Cricket Club's end of season awards night.

Butt was presented with a new bat to celebrate reaching 10,000 runs for the club at their presentation held at Maharanis restaurant in Deeping St James.

Butt joined Barnack in 2008 as they struggled for survival in Division Two of the Rutland League and has been ever-present in their Sunday side ever since.

He passed the milestone when hitting his 33rd century for the club against Werrington.

In total, he has accumulated 10,138 runs at an average of just over 57, while playing more than 200 times for the club on Sundays in the Rutland League.

Club captain Muhammad Yaseen - who presented the award to Butt - said: "Asim has been the outstanding batsman for Barnack over the last 17 years and probably the most consistent in the Rutland League.

"He has been an inspiration to the side not only through his batting but also his energy in the field, where he has taken more than 100 catches.

"As a club, we have been fortunate to have a player of Butt's ability in our side for this duration of time."

Butt has also represented both Peterborough and Brigstock in the Northants Premier League as well as Cambridgeshire in Minor Counties.