The Named ICC Men’s Player Of The Month For July 2022, An English batting superstar, a rising Sri Lankan spinner, and a young French star have been selected.
Jonny Bairstow of England:-
Jonny Bairstow, the winner of the June 2022 ICC Men’s Player of the Month, started the month of July in the same vein. He was instrumental in winning the rescheduled fifth Test against India in England, playing two aggressive innings.
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He first scored 106 to help his team get out of the crisis. In the second innings, Bairstow was unbeaten on 114*, combined with Joe Root to form an incredible stand as England chased down 378.
Bairstow was also in good form during the limited overs series against South Africa. He scored 63 against the visitors in the first ODI at Chester-le-Street.
Prabhat Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka:-
A new spin hero emerged for Sri Lanka, as left-arm spinner Prabhat Jayasuriya had one of the most memorable debuts in Test matches.
The spinner registered figures of 6/118 and 6/59 as Sri Lanka returned against Australia in Galle to level the series. His exploits helped the hosts defeat the hosts by an innings and 39 runs.
His form will continue in the series against Pakistan as well. Despite Sri Lanka’s defeat in the first match of the series at Galle against Babar Azam & Co, Jayasuriya was the most dangerous bowler for the hosts, with figures of 5/82 and 4/135.
Gustav McKeon of France:-
After making his debut in the Europe T20 World Cup 2024 sub-regional qualifiers, the teenage French star has made a sensational impact in international cricket.
In his first match against the Czech Republic, the 18-year-old scored 76 runs in just 54 balls. What was to happen next was even more special.
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He scored consecutive centuries against Switzerland (109) and Norway (101) respectively, becoming the first man to score back-to-back centuries in the T20I format, also breaking the record for most runs with his run tally of 286. First three innings of men’s T20I career.
He then played another brilliant inning of 87 runs against Estonia. The teenage sensation is also at ease with the ball, taking four wickets in five matches, with the best figures of 3/27 against Norway.
