The International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed four nominees for the ICCÂ Heyhoe Flint Award of the Year 2023 on Friday, January 5. Australia’s in-form all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner and English cricketer Natalie Sciver-Brunt are among the main candidates to clinch the prestigious ICC Women Cricketer of the Year award.
Gardener, 26, loved her finest 12 months throughout codecs with a report 58 worldwide wickets in 2023. She was the main wicket-taker in each ODI and Test codecs in 2023 and likewise scorched a mixed 481 runs to indicate her all-round abilities.
England star Natalie Sciver-Brunt additionally made a sensational impression with each bat and ball in 2023. She claimed the No. 1 spot in the ICC ODI Batting chart and scored 894 worldwide runs in 2023. She bagged 9 wickets and eight catches as effectively and is tipped as the favorite to win the award for the consecutive 12 months.
The Australian batter Beth Mooney and Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapththu are the remaining two nominees. Mooney scored 1040 runs in worldwide cricket in 2023 and was additionally bringing in the subject with 12 catches. On the different hand, Athapaththu dominated the 12 months 2023 with outstanding consistency with the bat by scoring 885 runs in simply 24 worldwide innings.
ICC Women Cricket of the Year 2023 (ICC Heyhoe Flint Award of the Year) Nominees:
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt (England) – 894 runs, 9 wickets, 8 catches
- Ashleigh Gardner (Australia) – 481 runs, 58 wickets, 9 catches
- Beth Mooney (Australia) – 1040 runs, 12 catches
- Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka) – 885 runs, 9 wickets, 5 catches
Meanwhile, no Indian girls cricketer managed to win the nomination after one other inconsistent 12 months. India confirmed their brilliance with Test wins in opposition to Australia and England at residence however suffered embarrassing defeats in the white-ball collection final month.
