The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday revealed the newest group of worldwide superstars in competition to win the ICC ‘Player of the Month’ awards following an action-packed month of cricket in October. The ICC Men’s Player of the Month shortlist celebrates three of the highest performers from October’s group stage fixtures on the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah was at his damaging finest with the ball within the opening exchanges at CWC23, taking a number of vital wickets to encourage a lot of India’s unbeaten begin to the marketing campaign. Quinton de Kock piled on the runs atop the order for South Africa, registering three century scores through the Proteas blistering begin to the event. Completing the lineup is Rachin Ravindra, who has shone in his debut World Cup look for New Zealand with stylish a whole lot in opposition to England and Australia.
Two all-rounders and a younger spinner _
The ICC Women’s Player of the Month for October 2023 have been introduced __https://t.co/BfLlN1eUH6
— ICC (@ICC) November 7, 2023
Three modern-day icons of the ladies’s recreation comprise the shortlist for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for October. Bangladesh left arm spinner Nahida Akter is nominated for the award after producing a trio of wicket-taking performances as her facet claimed a see-saw T20I sequence in opposition to a touring Pakistan facet. Amelia Kerr scored runs freely throughout October, contributing strongly in each ODI and T20I contests in opposition to South Africa. Finally, West Indies’ all-rounder Hayley Matthews is nominated following notable white-ball heroics within the aggressive sequence in Australia.
An unbiased ICC Voting Academy and followers all over the world will now be invited to solid their votes to determine the winners, which will likely be introduced subsequent week. Fans registered at icc-cricket.com/awards will have the ability to vote for his or her favorite performers till Thursday.
ICC Men’s Player of the Month Nominees for October
India’s frontline pacer was on the coronary heart of India’s distinctive bowling shows as they started their marketing campaign within the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in damaging fashion. He began his marketing campaign with a powerful two for 35 in opposition to Australia at Chennai, earlier than blitzing Afghanistan with 4 wickets for 39 runs in Delhi. This continued in spectacular style, with the seamer taking two for 19 in a Player of the Match show in opposition to rivals Pakistan in Ahmedabad which included the prized wicket of Mohammad Rizwan with an excellent slower ball. In all, Bumrah took 14 wickets at a mean of 15.07 throughout October, additionally boasting a staggering financial system of three.91.
Quinton de Kock
The South African opening batter has already introduced his retirement from ODI cricket on the finish of the Cricket World Cup, however his influence remained as vital as ever through the Proteas’ spectacular begin to CWC23 in October. Back-to-back centuries in opposition to Sri Lanka and Australia opened his account for the event, and whereas he failed in subsequent outings in opposition to Netherlands and England, he smashed 174 in opposition to Bangladesh to revive his type. De Kock’s nomination for Player of the Month is his first since June 2021, and he has a powerful case, with 431 runs at a mean of 71.83.
Rachin Ravindra
Having performed in solely 12 ODIs previous to the beginning of the event, it may be mentioned that Ravindra’s lightning begin to CWC23 took some without warning, however the 23-year-old instantly grabbed the headlines with 123 in 96 balls as New Zealand secured a nine-wicket opening day victory over defending champions England. Ravindra adopted this very good show up with half-centuries in opposition to Netherlands (51) and India (75), earlier than a glittering 116 in opposition to Australia capped his memorable month. He celebrates his first nomination after notching a complete of 406 runs at a mean of 81.20 in October.
