Smriti Mandhana Nominated For ICC Women's Player Of The Month
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The India white-ball vice-captain has earned the Player of the Month nomination once again.
India's vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has been nominated for the ICC Women's Player of the Month for May due to her outstanding performance in the ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka. Also nominated in the women's category are West Indies captain Hayley Matthews and South African all-rounder Chloe Tryon for their remarkable performances in limited-overs formats.
In the men's category, all-rounders Brendon McMullen of Scotland, Milind Kumar of the United States, and United Arab Emirates opener Muhammad Waseem have been nominated for their impressive displays in white-ball formats.
Rodrigues accumulated 204 runs in three matches of the tri-series in Sri Lanka, including a valuable 44 in the final against the hosts. Her standout performance was scoring 123 from 101 balls against South Africa, significantly contributing to India's victory in the tournament.
West Indies captain Matthews, currently ranked No. 1 all-rounder in T20Is and second in ODIs, demonstrated her prowess by scoring 48 runs and taking two wickets in the first ODI against England at Derby. Named the Player of the Series in the preceding three-match T20I series, she led the run charts with 177 runs at a strike rate of over 137 and took three wickets.
South African all-rounder Tryon scored 176 runs at a strike rate of 131.34 in three ODIs and claimed six wickets in the Sri Lanka tri-series in Colombo. Her performances included 67 against India and scores of 35 and 74 against the hosts. Her left-arm spin was particularly effective, capturing five for 34 against Sri Lanka, including a hat-trick.
Among the men's nominees, 25-year-old McMullen earned his spot with 233 runs and 10 wickets in five ODIs. His notable performances in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2, which included two half-centuries against the UAE and a Player of the Match effort of 101 off 88 deliveries and four for 55 against the Netherlands at Utrecht, brought him into contention.
Off-spinning all-rounder Milind Kumar scored 201 runs in four ODIs at a strike rate of 116.86 and took nine wickets. His standout performance was an unbeaten 115 off 67 deliveries against Canada in an ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 match in Lauderhill. He became the first player from the USA to score a fifty and take five wickets in the same ODI against Oman.
Muhammad Waseem demonstrated his skills in both ODIs and T20Is during this period. He scored 169 runs in five ODIs in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 matches. Named the Player of the Series as the UAE defeated Bangladesh 2-1 in a T20I series in Sharjah, he led the team and opened the batting, scoring 54 and 82 in the first two matches.
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