The International Cricket Council (ICC) today revealed the shortlists of nominees for the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month awards for February 2024.
Three players from Sri Lanka, India and New Zealand have made the shortlist for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award for February 2024.
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ICC Men’s Player of the Month Nominees for February:
1. Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND)
Jaiswal is nominated for the first time in the ICC Player of the Month awards following a sensational month in Tests against England. India began the month trailing 1-0, but overturned the deficit with thanks in large part to the remarkable form of their young opener. Back-to-back double centuries came in Visakhapatnam and Rajkot – the latter equalling the record for most sixes in a Test innings with 12.
With more runs coming in the fourth Test, the 22-year-old ended February having amassed 560 runs at an average of 112.
2. Pathum Nissanka (SL)
Nissanka is another of the record-breakers to feature on the shortlists in February’s Player of the Month awards.
Across three ODIs and three T20Is against Afghanistan, the opener excelled, striking Sri Lanka’s first ever ODI double-century in the first outing in Pallekele (210 not out in 139 balls) to kick the series off in blistering fashion.
More runs came in the third ODI, as Nissanka raised the bat once more with 118 in 101 balls to seal another convincing win, before a half-century in the final T20I showdown capped a fine month. In all, Nissanka hit 346 ODI runs and 91 T20I runs to earn his first nomination for the award.
3. Kane Williamson (NZ)
The evergreen Blackcaps batter is nominated for the first time since March 2023 after another series of century scores dominated the headlines in New Zealand’s first-ever Test series victory over South Africa.
Williamson’s two Tests during February heralded 403 runs and the Player of the Series accolade, as he hit twin centuries in the first Test at Mount Maunganui (118 and 109) before his 133 in the second innings at Hamilton helped the hosts chase down 267 to seal a series whitewash. (ICC)
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