The ICC has released the shortlists for the Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month awards for February.
In the men’s category, Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan, England all-rounder Will Jacks, and USA fast bowler Shadley van Schalkwyk have been nominated.
For the women’s award, Sri Lanka batter Harshitha Samarawickrama, Pakistan captain Fatima Sana, and India seam bowler Arundhati Reddy have made the shortlist, according to an ICC media release.
Men’s category highlights
Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan was the standout performer in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, amassing 383 runs in seven T20Is at an average of 76.60 and a strike rate of 160.25. He broke Virat Kohli’s record in the Super Eight match against Sri Lanka and became the first player to register two centuries in a single edition, scoring tons against Namibia and Sri Lanka.
England’s Will Jacks shone with both bat and ball, winning four Player of the Match awards. He scored 192 runs at a strike rate of 173.21 and took 11 wickets at an economy of 8.04 in nine T20Is, helping England reach the semifinals.
Shadley van Schalkwyk (USA) impressed with the ball, finishing the tournament with 13 wickets at an economy of 6.80 in four matches. He was the leading wicket-taker in the initial group stage, taking 4/25 against India and Pakistan and 3/21 against the Netherlands.
All three players were named in the ICC Team of the Tournament, with Schalkwyk selected as the 12th player.
Women’s category highlights
Harshitha Samarawickrama (Sri Lanka) scored 171 runs in three ODIs at an average of 57.00 with a strike rate of 60.85, helping Sri Lanka win a 2-1 series in the West Indies. She posted knocks of 66, 35, and 70, finishing as the series’ leading run-scorer.
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana delivered strong all-round performances. She scored 57 runs in two ODIs against South Africa at a strike rate of 126.66 and took two wickets. In T20Is, she was the team’s leading scorer, striking 90 in the first match and an unbeaten 47 in the third, alongside two wickets.
India’s Arundhati Reddy was the leading wicket-taker as India won a three-match T20I series in Australia 2-1. She recorded figures of 4/22, 2/30, and 2/35 in the three matches, finishing with a bowling average of 10.87 and an economy of 7.25.