International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the Player of the month nomination for May 2021

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the players nominated for the Player of the Month award for the best performance of men and women cricketers in all formats of international cricket for the month of May 2021.

Pakistan’s Hasan Ali, Sri Lanka’s Praveen Jayawickrama, and Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim were nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award, while Scotland’s Catherine Bryce, Ireland’s Gabby Lewis, and Ireland’s Leah Paul were nominated for the Women’s Player of the Month award. is.

ICC Men’s Player of the Month May Nominees:

Hasan Ali has been named for 14 wickets in two Tests against Zimbabwe in May, Praveen Jayawickrama for 11 wickets in a Test against Bangladesh, and Mushfiqur Rahim for 237 runs in three ODIs against Sri Lanka.

The ICC Men’s Player of the Month nominees for May are in 👀

Hasan Ali 🇵🇰 14 Test wickets at 8.92
Praveen Jayawickrama 🇱🇰 11 Test wickets at 16.18
Mushfiqur Rahim 🇧🇩 237 ODI runs at 79.00

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— ICC (@ICC) June 8, 2021

According to a release issued by the ICC, three nominated players for any category are shortlisted on the basis of their on-field performance and overall achievements during each month. These shortlisted players are subsequently voted on by the ICC’s independent voting academy and fans around the world. The ICC Voting Academy includes senior journalists, former cricket players, broadcasters, and some members of the ICC Hall of Fame.

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ICC Women’s Player of the Month May Nominees:

In the women’s category, All-rounder Kathryn Bryce from Scotland scored 96 runs and five wickets in four T20Is against Ireland, Gaby Lewis from Ireland scored 116 runs in four T20Is against Scotland, She became the leading run-scorer in the series between Ireland and Scotland and Ireland’s Lia Paul has been nominated for nine wickets in the same four matches.

The ICC Women’s Player of the Month nominees for May 👀

Kathryn Bryce 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 96 T20I runs at a strike-rate of 85.71, 5 T20I wickets at 14.60
Gaby Lewis ☘️ 116 T20I runs at a strike-rate of 116.00
Leah Paul ☘️ 9 T20I wickets at 4.44

Vote now 🗳️ https://t.co/IGcONOLEux#ICCPOTM pic.twitter.com/mhnZP0W5Ch

— ICC (@ICC) June 8, 2021