Former England batsman Marcus Trescothick has been named the most valuable player for 2009 by the Professional Cricketers' Association.

The Somerset opener scored 2,934 runs across all competitions to earn a points total of 632 in the PCA's ratings system, 50 more points than his nearest challenger Ian Blackwell.

Durham all-rounder Blackwell, formerly of Somerset, enjoyed a fine season with his new county, scoring 1,314 runs and taking 69 wickets.

Somerset wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter was third in the table, which awards points for a number of factors including batting, bowling, fielding, captaincy, games played and games won.

Trescothick was comfortably the top run-scorer, 587 ahead of Jonathan Trott of Warwickshire and England, while Kent's Danish Kaneria was highest wicket-taker with 108.