International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday (January 3) announced the nominees for the Men’s T20I, Women’s T20I and Men’s and Women’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2023. After profitable the award within the shortest format for 2022, Suryakumar Yadav has as soon as once more been nominated alongside facet Mark Chapman, Alpesh Ramjani and Sikandar Raza. All the gamers are worthy contenders with Mark Chapman being the sixth highest run-getter in 2023 whereas Surya is on the third within the record. As for Alpesh of Uganda, he ended 2023 as the best wicket-taker of the yr.
In Women’s cricket, Chamari Athapaththu performed some memorable knocks serving to Sri Lanka win away from house as effectively whereas Sophie Ecclestone, Hayley Mattheews and Ellyse Perry are the opposite contenders to win the T20I cricketer of the yr award. In one other set of nominees the place ICC recognises the upcoming expertise within the sport, the Men’s and Women’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year award nominations have additionally been finalised.
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal who made his Test and T20I debut final yr and already has a century every to point out for his efforts has been nominated alongside Gerald Coetzee, Dilshan Madhushanka and Rachin Ravindra all of whom did extraordinarily effectively on the ODI World Cup that was performed in India.
Among Women, Marufa Akter of Bangladesh, Lauren Bell, the quick bowler from England, Darcey Carter of Scotland and Phoebe Litchfield of Australia have been nominated to win the Emerging Cricketer of the yr award. The winner shall be determined mixed with alternatives ICC Voting Academy and the followers.
By January 5, ICC will announce the nominations for 9 extra classes that additionally embrace Test and ODI Cricketer of the Year and additionally the Cricketer of the Year award in Men’s and Women’s cricket. Notably, Women’s cricket would not have Test cricketer of the yr award with not many matches performed within the format. The winners of all of the classes shall be announced later this month.
ICC Awards 2023 – the shortlists revealed to this point
ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year: Mark Chapman (New Zealand), Alpesh Ramjani (Uganda), Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe), Suryakumar Yadav (India)
ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year: Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Sophie Ecclestone (England), Hayley Matthews (West Indies), Ellyse Perry (Australia)
ICC Emerging Men’s Cricketer of the Year: Gerald Coetzee (South Africa), Yashasvi Jaiswal (India), Dilshan Madushanka (Sri Lanka), Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)
ICC Emerging Women’s Cricketer of the Year: Marufa Akter (Bangladesh), Lauren Bell (England), Darcey Carter (Scotland), Phoebe Litchfield (Australia)
