Australian girls’s workforce star keeper-batter Alyssa Healy and South African males’s facet spinner Keshav Maharaj had been on Monday voted the ICC’s ‘Player of the Month’ for April of their respective classes.
Healy was chosen the stand-out feminine participant in April following her match-winning innings of 170 within the Women’s Cricket World Cup remaining in Christchurch, setting a file for the highest-ever rating within the summit conflict of any ICC world occasion.
“I am very humbled to win this month’s award ahead of two outstanding players. It was great to see Janet Mbabazi’s name in the mix after a stellar tri-series for Uganda,” Healy was quoted as saying in a launch issued by the ICC.
“I’m looking forward to seeing her name in contention for more ICC Awards over the years to come. Thanks to all the fans for voting and supporting the women’s game. It’s been a great start to 2022 for our sport and I am looking forward to seeing what the rest of the year holds,” she added.
Proteas spinner Maharaj received the award for his prolific efficiency with the ball throughout his latest ICC World Test Championship collection victory over Bangladesh on residence soil.
The spinner proved a continuing risk to the vacationers, taking 16 wickets at a median of 12.12, celebrating two seven-wicket hauls within the second innings of each Tests.
His wickets had been vital catalysts for his facet’s 2-0 collection triumph, profitable comfortably on each events — by 220 runs in Durban and 332 runs in Gqeberha.
Acknowledging his award, Maharaj mentioned: “I’m honored and privileged to obtain the ICC Player of the Month award for April and I need to thank my teammates for serving to me win this award.
“I am really happy with how the team has performed this past season and I hope we can build on this to reach greater heights as a unit.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
