Sri Lanka spin sensation Prabath Jayasuriya and England girls’s cricket workforce’s rising all-rounder Emma Lamb had been on Monday voted ICC’ Player of the Month for July.
The 30-year-old Jayasuriya confronted off competitors from England’s in-form batter and June’s Player of the Month winner Jonny Bairstow and French teenager Gustav McKeon to say the honour. Jayasuriya, who made his Test debut in Sri Lanka’s last Test match in opposition to Australia in Galle earlier in July, picked up 12 wickets and guided the Lankans to a series-leveling victory.
He additionally scalped one other 17 wickets within the recently-concluded two-match Test sequence in opposition to Pakistan.
“I’m delighted with this announcement and want to thank the followers for voting me because the ICC Men’s Player of the Month. Certainly, it has been an unbelievable month for me, as I made the Test debut, and likewise bought the chance to contribute for my workforce to stage the Test sequence performed in opposition to Australia and Pakistan,” Jayasuriya mentioned.
“I take this opportunity to thank my fans, teammates, coaches, family and friends for helping my journey, and thrilled with what I am experiencing at this moment in my life,” he added. Meanwhile, Lamb was rewarded after a unprecedented three-match ODI sequence in opposition to South Africa..
The 24-year-old teenager beat compatriot Nat Sciver and India pacer Renuka Singh to win the award.
Lamb amassed 234 runs in three matches, together with a match-winning century (102 off 97 balls) adopted by two half-centuries (67 off 65 balls and 65 off 66 balls) within the subsequent two video games.”It’s very thrilling to have been awarded the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for July. I’m very completely satisfied to have earned my spot on the high of the order within the Test and ODI workforce and it has been good to have the ability to rating some runs and assist the workforce win,” Lamb mentioned.
“Everyone within the squad contributed to our multi-format sequence win in opposition to South Africa so I simply need to maintain scoring runs for the workforce. I really feel very fortunate that my performances throughout the final month have been rewarded and I hope to hold on my good kind,” she added.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
