The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced the ICC Gamers of the Month for November 2024 as Pakistan’s Haris Rauf and England’s Danni Wyatt-Hodge.
Pakistan pacer Haris wins after his harmful bowling spells in Australia secured Pakistan’s first ODI sequence victory within the nation since 2002, whereas England’s evergreen Wyatt-Hodge produced trademark fireworks in her aspect’s convincing short-format victory over South Africa.
Haris overcame different wicket-taking quicks Jasprit Bumrah and Marco Jansen to land November’s prize and file back-to-back success for Pakistan, after Noman Ali gained the award again in October. Alternatively, Wyatt-Hodge wins from fellow nominees Bangladesh batter Sharmin Akhter and South African all-rounder Nadine de Klerk.
A busy month in short-format cricket noticed Haris play six ODIs and three T20Is in the course of the calendar month, with 18 wickets throughout contests in Australia and Zimbabwe. 13 ODI wickets fell by the hands of the Pakistan pacer at a powerful common of 16.61, and heralded his leap up the ICC Males’s ODI Bowling Rankings to a career-high thirteenth place.
The rankings surge got here following the 31-year-old’s heroics in Pakistan’s landmark sequence victory over world champions Australia in their very own yard. With virtually a full calendar yr since his final ODI outing, Haris returned to the format with acquainted pace and aggression, taking three for 67 within the first matchup in Melbourne, earlier than starring in Adelaide with a memorable spell of 5 for 29, ripping by way of the center order to degree the sequence in a Participant of the Match show.
The sequence decider in Perth additionally witnessed extra magic from Haris, the place, alongside fellow quick bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah he took two for twenty-four to skittle the hosts for a modest 140, and set Pakistan heading in the right direction for a historic victory down beneath.
Extra wickets adopted, this time within the subsequent T20I contests, and Haris’ return to kind was highlighted by an attention-grabbing 4 for 22 within the second match in Sydney.
ICC Males’s Participant of the Month, Haris Rauf, stated: “It’s an unimaginable honor to be named ICC Participant of the Month, and I’m actually humbled by this recognition. This achievement is not only mine however a testomony to the collective efforts of my teammates and the unwavering assist of our passionate followers.
“Sporting the Pakistan jersey is a privilege, and moments like these encourage me to work even tougher and push my limits. I dedicate this award to everybody who has been a part of my journey thus far, and I sit up for contributing extra to the success of Pakistan cricket.”
ICC Ladies’s Participant of the Month, Wyatt-Hodge was at her blistering greatest on the crease in November’s contests, starring atop the order as England swept to victory over South Africa in T20Is. The England star is one other to have hit her career-best place within the ICC Ladies’s T20I Batting Rankings throughout November, top-scoring throughout the three-match sequence with 142 runs at a median of 71.
A quiet begin to the sequence in East London noticed a response from the 33-year-old within the second match, the place she blasted a elegant 78 in 45 balls to arrange a thumping 36-run victory for the vacationers in Benoni. There was no let up from the England veteran within the ultimate match, as she struck one other fashionable unbeaten half-century of their nine-wicket win in Centurion.
ICC Ladies’s Participant of the Month, Danni Wyatt-Hodge: “I’m delighted and honoured to win this award. I would wish to say a giant thanks to all my team-mates and coaches who I work with, and who encourage me day by day.
“We had a terrific T20I sequence in opposition to South Africa the place our workforce carried out brilliantly with some nice shows throughout the board. On a private degree, it’s been actually pleasing to carry out constantly and the purpose individually and collectively as a workforce is to proceed this as we build-up to the Ashes and one other huge yr of cricket arising subsequent yr.”
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