Australia’s Pat Cummins appeals for a LBW choice on Pakistan’s Babar Azam, proper, who’s given out on evaluate throughout their cricket check match in Sydney, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024.
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) on January eight revealed the shortlists of contenders for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month awards for December 2023.
“A marvellous fast bowler-captain, a splendid spinner and an outstanding all-rounder feature in the shortlist for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for December 2023,” ICC mentioned in an official assertion.
2023 ODI World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins had an outstanding 2023 by profitable the ICC World Test Championship, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and retaining the Ashes.
Australia’s star skipper Cummins has loved many moments of brilliance in 2023, all of which see him firmly in competition for the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy in the ICC Awards 2023.
December capped a nice 12-month interval throughout codecs, and Cummins produced one other inspiring show as Australia’s spearhead, bowling them to victory in the second Test in Melbourne with ten wickets in the match, together with 5 for 48 in the second innings to clinch victory as the match headed in the direction of a nervy climax.
With 13 wickets over the two Test matches, together with his 250th in the longest format, he may win his first Player of the Month crown.
Taijul Islam of Bangladesh additionally welcomes his maiden nomination because of spectacular bowling shows in the sequence in opposition to New Zealand.
Islam is one other celebrating his maiden nomination in the Player of the Month awards, and the skilled left-arm spinner produced a decisive spell as Bangladesh received the first of their Tests in opposition to the visiting Blackcaps in Sylhet.
Four wickets in the first innings was adopted by a memorable six for 75 as New Zealand fell quick by 150 runs.
More success adopted, the place regardless of shedding the second Test, Taijul claimed one other 5 wickets and earned the Player of the Series accolade.
The Blackcaps’ Glenn Phillips supplied lots of heroics in the remaining Test between the two sides to degree the sequence, and is the third title in competition for the December award.
Phillips was the shining gentle for New Zealand as they battled to victory in the second outing to clinch a 1-1 sequence draw.
Before his second Test heroics, Phillips had taken 5 wickets and chipped in with useful runs, albeit in useless.
On a tough pitch for batters, Phillips scored 87 of New Zealand’s 180 runs, and adopted this with a match-winning 40 as the Blackcaps rallied to achieve the required goal of 137 after having been 69 for six.