The International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed the nominees for September’s men’s and women’s Player of the Month on Tuesday.
India’s Mohammad Siraj and Shubman Gill along with England’s Dawid Malan are the nominees for the men’s award.
“Mohammed Siraj enjoyed a return to the top of the ICC Men’s ODI rankings for bowlers in late September, and was the chief architect of India’s success in the final with a remarkable bowling display,” the ICC said in a press release.
“Joining him on the shortlist is Shubman Gill, hoping to win his second Player of the Month prize after his run-scoring heroics in the Asia Cup continued into the subsequent ODI series against Australia.
“England’s Dawid Malan completes the lineup, nominated for the first time after a superb showing in the series against New Zealand.”
Meanwhile, the women’s nominees include two South African players and Sri Lanka’s skipper.
“Chamari Athapaththu gains her second Player of the Month nomination after her batting and bowling contributions inspired Sri Lanka’s first-ever series win on English soil,” the ICC said.
“Joining her among the contenders for September’s crown is fellow all-rounder, Nadine de Klerk, whose wickets and runs proved vital to South Africa’s ODI successes against Pakistan and New Zealand, and her compatriot Laura Wolvaardt, who again showed glimpses of her batting brilliance with runs in both T20I and ODI formats against the same opposition.”
An independent ICC Voting Academy and fans around the world will now be invited to cast their votes to decide the winners, which will be announced next week. Fans registered at icc-cricket.com/awards will be able to vote for their favourite performers until Thursday.
