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DUBAI: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has earned the reward for his exceptional performance last month and has been crowned the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for August 2023.

Babar Azam won the coveted award for the third time by overcoming teammate Shadab Khan and West Indies hard-hitter Nicholas Pooran and has expressed his jubilation upon winning the honour.

“I am delighted to be named ICC Player of the Month for August 2023,” Babar said.

“The past month has been extraordinary for my team and I as we have put some terrific performances. With the Asia Cup coming to Pakistan after such a long time, it was great to play in front of the passionate and cricket-loving crowds of Multan and Lahore. That I scored my second ODI score of 150-plus in front of my own people in Multan doubled the joy.

“I am looking forward to making the most of the form as we head into an exciting phase of cricket with the backend of the Asia Cup nearing and the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup around the corner. My team and I are eager to bring joy and happiness to the millions of Pakistan fans.”

Babar Azam enjoyed an excellent run of form in the ODI format last month and has maintained his top spot in the ICC Men’s ODI Batter Rankings.

He scored two fifties in the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan in Sri Lanka before notching a stunning 151 off 131 balls against Nepal in the opening game of the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2023.

During this innings, the Pakistan skipper achieved a historic milestone, becoming the fastest player in the game’s history to reach 19 ODI centuries.

This century marked his 31st century across all formats for Pakistan, placing him on par with legends Javed Miandad and Saeed Anwar.

He now stands just behind Younis Khan (41), Mohammad Yousuf (39), and Inzamam-ul-Haq (35) in terms of centuries for Pakistan.

He also stands behind only Saeed Anwar (20) in terms of most ODI centuries for Pakistan.

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Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman shared a hilarious response after he was named the ICC Player of the Month for April 2023 on Tuesday.

The left-hander won the ICC Player of the Month award for his outstanding performances in Pakistan’s recent home series against New Zealand.

Fakhar overcame the tough competition from emerging New Zealand batter Mark Chapman and Sri Lanka spin wizard Prabath Jayasuriya to clinch the award.

The 33-year-old, however, was in a state of disbelief after winning the award since it was a neck-and-neck race between him and Kiwi batter Chapman, who remained the leading run-getter in the T20I series during New Zealand’s tour of Pakistan.

“Jis tareeqay se Chapman bhai ne hame T20I me koota tha, mujhe to laga usko hi mile ga,” Fakhar wrote on Twitter

(The way Chapman thrashed us in the T20I series, I thought he would win this award)

“But grateful to all the voters and fans for rooting out for me,” he added.

Jis tareeqay se Chapman bhai ne hame T20I me koota tha, mujhe to laga usko hi mile ga. But grateful to all the voters and fans for rooting out for me. 🙌 #Honoured pic.twitter.com/CdZNg9tqnG

— Fakhar Zaman (@FakharZamanLive) May 9, 2023

New Zealand’s Chapman scored 290 runs in five T20I games in Pakistan, including two fifties and a match-winning century.

He scored an unbeaten 104 off 57 deliveries, laced up with 11 boundaries and four sixes to power the Blackcaps to a series-levelling victory in the final T20I.

Fakhar Zaman, on the other hand, scored back-to-back centuries in the first two ODIs between Pakistan and New Zealand and made his claim to the Player of the Series award and a host of individual records.

He became the fastest batter not just from the country but from Asia to complete 3000 ODI runs and just the fourth Pakistan batter after Saeed Anwar, Zaheer Abbas and Babar(twice) to hit three centuries in three straight games.

Fakhar Zaman played a marathon knock of 180 not out – the highest by any Pakistan batter in a successful run chase – in the second ODI in Rawalpindi to help the Green Shirts chase down their second-highest total in ODIs.

He displayed similar exploits in the first match at the same venue where he scored 117 to lead the way for Pakistan in their 289-run chase.

Following his run-scoring spree, Fakhar also moved to the no.2 spot behind skipper Babar Azam on the ICC ODI Men’s Players’ Rankings.

The left-hander started the month with a rapid 47 in the first T20I in Lahore against New Zealand, playing a part in the home side’s thumping 88-run victory.

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DUBAI: Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman on Tuesday won the ICC Player of the Month award for April 2023 after his outstanding performances in the recently-held home series against New Zealand.

The left-handed batter overcame tough competition from Sri Lanka spin wizard Prabath Jayasuriya, and emerging New Zealand batter Mark Chapman to clinch the award.

The 33-year-old scored back-to-back centuries in the first two ODIs between Pakistan and New Zealand and made his claim to a host of individual records during the series.

He became the fastest batter not just from the country but from Asia to complete 3000 ODI runs and just the fourth Pakistan batter after Saeed Anwar, Zaheer Abbas and Babar(twice) to hit three centuries in three straight games.

Fakhar Zaman played a marathon knock of 180 not out – the highest by any Pakistan batter in a successful run chase – in the second ODI in Rawalpindi to help the Green Shirts chase down their second-highest total in ODIs.

He displayed similar exploits in the first match at the same venue where he scored 117 to lead the way for Pakistan in their 289-run chase.

Following his run-scoring spree, Fakhar also moved to the no.2 spot behind skipper Babar Azam on the ICC ODI Men’s Players’ Rankings.

The left-hander started the month with a rapid 47 in the first T20I in Lahore against New Zealand, playing a part in the home side’s thumping 88-run victory.

“It is truly an honour for me to be named ICC Player of the Month for April,” said Fakhar as quoted by the ICC.

“This month has been one of the highlights of my career and it was an amazing feeling to play in front of my own people in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi.

“I really enjoyed scoring back-to-back centuries in Rawalpindi, but my favourite was the 180 not out in the second match.

“I hope to continue the momentum leading into the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, and make Pakistan cricket fans happy and proud with my performances.”

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DUBAI: Bangladesh veteran Shakib Al Hasan has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for his stellar performances in March 2023. 

“Shakib overcame tough competition from Kane Williamson of New Zealand and Asif Khan of UAE to walk away with the coveted prize,” said ICC in a media release on Wednesday.

The 36-year-old led Bangladesh from the front during their unforgettable home season when they recorded a historic 3-0 clean sweep over the reigning Men’s T20 World Champions England.

He dismissed a batter in each of the three T20Is while finishing the game for his side in the first match with an unbeaten 24-ball 34.

Earlier, the talismanic all-rounder also finished both as the highest run-scorer and wicket-taker for Bangladesh during the ODI series against England. In his side’s only win of the series, Shakib starred with a 71-ball 75 and followed it up with a four-for to take the Player of the Match award.

He was already in his prime when Ireland visited Bangladesh, thus, the veteran played a match-winning 93 in the first ODI. Later in the second T20I of the series, he scored a 24-ball 38* and then went to pick up five wickets inside the Powerplay in a dominating all-round display.

In the 12 games played in March, Shakib amassed 353 runs and picked up 15 wickets.

After winning the award for the second time, Shakib thanked the panel that voted for him ahead of a pair of his competitors.

“I am honoured to win the award and would like to thank the expert panellists who have voted for me,” he said.

“This is a recognition I greatly value because there are so many special performances in a month from a number of amazing cricketers.

“If I was to pick my highlight from the past month, it has to be the T20 series sweep against England and, with the team continuing to perform beautifully as a unit in all departments, it is easier for me now to concentrate on my role and contribute.”

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DUBAI: India’s young batting sensation Shubman Gill has been awarded ICC Player of the Month for January 2023 after his scintillating form across formats last month.

“Nominated alongside New Zealand’s Devon Conway and fellow countryman Mohammed Siraj, Gill bagged the honours for a brilliant run in white-ball cricket in January,” said ICC on its website.

The right-handed batter smashed a double century last month in the first ODI of the three-game series against New Zealand in Hyderabad. He scored 209 off 149 balls in the nail-biting thriller which India won by 12 runs.

He then went on to score 40 not out and 112 in the other two matches and accumulated 360 runs in the series to become the joint-highest run-scorer in a three-game ODI series alongside Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam, who set this record against West Indies back in 2016.

The 23-year-old also recorded his maiden T20 century in the previous month when he hit an unbeaten 126 to help India clinch the T20 International series against Kiwis with a crushing 168-run victory in the decider.

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DUBAI: England’s young batter Harry Brook and top-ranked all-rounder in Women’s T20Is Ashleigh Gardner capped off a remarkable by claiming the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month Award for December 2022 respectively.

Young right-handed English batter Brook, who made an instant impact in the longest format of the game, got the reward for his consistent brilliance as he bagged the player of the month award for December 2022.

Brook accumulated 468 runs with the help of three centuries and a fifty in the away Test series against Pakistan which played a pivotal role in earning him the prestigious title and edge past Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and Australia’s Travis Head.

Meanwhile, Gardner beat the other two nominees – England’s youngster Charlie Dean and New Zealand batter Suzie Bates – to end the year 2022 on a higher note as she claimed the coveted player of the month award for December.

Gardner enjoyed a splendid individual T20I series against India, amid which she picked up the joint-most seven wickets and also accumulated 115 runs at an average of more than 50.

Her all-round performance against India, not only earned her the Player of the Series Award and propelled her to the heights of the Women’s T20I All-rounder rankings to overtake West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews but she has now named the player of the month by the ICC.

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DUBAI: Pakistan wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan has been named the ICC player of the month for September 2022, on Monday. 

Rizwan came out on top as he beat India’s Axar Patel and emerging Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, who were the other two nominees for the award.

The 30-year-old expressed his delight over winning the prestigious award and dedicated his achievement to the flood victims of the country.

“I would like to dedicate this award to the people in Pakistan who are affected by the floods and climate change. Hopefully this will bring smiles on their faces,” said Rizwan as quoted by ICC.

Rizwan is currently the No.1 ranked T20I batter and had an exceptional run with the bat in the previous month.

Rizwan scored seven fifties in the 10 matches that he played in the last month. He blasted with 70+ knocks twice in the Asia Cup against Hong Kong and India and finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer with 281 runs in six matches including three fifties.

He also remained the top-scorer of the recently concluded home series against England with 316 runs as he scored four half-centuries in matches that he played.

Meanwhile, in the ongoing tri-series involving Pakistan, New Zealand and Bangladesh, Rizwan has so far accumulated 82 runs, including a blistering knock of 78 off 50 against Bangladesh on Friday.

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DUBAI: Wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan has been nominated for the ICC Men’s player of the Month award for September 2022. 

Australia’s Cameroon Green and India’s Axar Patel have also been short-listed for the award, announced International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday.

Rizwan is currently the No.1 ranked T20I batter and had an exceptional run with the bat in the previous month.

Rizwan scored seven fifties in the 10 matches that he played in the last month. He blasted with 70+ knocks twice in the Asia Cup against Hong Kong and India and finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer with 281 runs in six matches including three fifties.

He also remained the top-scorer of the recently concluded home series against England with 316 runs including four half-centuries.

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DUBAI: Pakistani skipper Babar Azam has won the International Cricket Council (ICC) Player of the Month Award for the month of March, here on Monday.

Babar, who scored two back to back centuries and a fifty in the recently concluded home ODI series against Australia has been voted as the best player of the month of March. He scored 276 runs at an average of 138 including two centuries and a fifty.

The right-handed batter also played an exceptional match-saving knock against Australia in Karachi Test; scoring 194 runs in the fourth innings. He scored 390 runs at an average of 78 including two half-centuries and a century in the historic Test series against the Aussies.

The Pakistani skipper bagged the award leaving behind his Australian and West Indian counterparts – Pat Cummins and Kraigg Brathwaite.

The 27-years-old captain has also become the first player to win the Player of the month award on two occasions.

Australia’s Rachael Haynes won the title in the women’s category, beating England’s Sophie Ecclestone and South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt.

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DUBAI: International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the nominees for the Player of the Month for November 2021 award, here on Tuesday. Pakistan’s Abid Ali and Anam Amin included.

Pakistan’s star of the first Test against Bangladesh, Abid, got the reward for his valiant batting display, scoring 133 and 91 as the batter inducted in the player of the month nominees.

ICC WT20 player of the tournament, Australia’s David Warner, also among the nominees. Alongside, New Zealand’s fast-bowler – Time Southee. The ICC nominated Southee for his brilliant bowling performance against India.

In women’s category, Pakistan’s slow left-arm orthodox bowler, Anam, nominated for the award for her brilliant bowling display in ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2021 in Zimbabwe. The bowler took one wicket against Bangladesh and then delivered a match-winning performance against the hosts, returning 3/9.

Bangladesh’s Nahida Akter and West Indies’ Hayley Matthews also amongst the nominees for the women’s category.

Nahida, too, nominated for her mesmerizing bowling display in the qualifier, while Hayley was nominated for her amazing all-round performance in the ODI series against Pakistan, scoring 57, 26 and 49 in the three games. She also took three and four wickets in the first two ODIs, respectively.

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