Comedian Andy Zaltzman has been nominated for an an award in the Data Journalist category in the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards.

As well as being a top comedian, satirist, former Taskmaster contestant and chair of The News Quiz, Zaltzman is also a Professional Cricket Statistician.  Since 2016, he has been a key member of the Test Match Special team, adding his distinctive blend of knowledge, expertise, humour and numerical inquisitiveness to the BBC's legendary cricket broadcast. 

The winners will be announced at a gala ceremony in London on Monday 24 March.

The other nominees in the same category are:

Ali Tweedale – Opta Analyst
Andy Zaltzman – BBC
Ben Wylie – Plot the Ball
David Segar – Opta Analyst
Hamzah Khalique-Loonat – The Times & Sunday Times
Mark Carey – The Athletic

Picture by Matt Stronge