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Sophia Dunkley is ICC Womens Player of the Month for July
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Sophia Dunkley's consistent run with the bat has seen her clinch the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for July, the first time she has won the to ICC website, she edged out strong competition from England teammate Sophie Ecclestone and Ireland captain Gaby Lewis for the monthly award. 'I am delighted to win the ICC Player of the Month award off the back of a really hard-fought series against India," she said. 'We would have loved to have won the series but I think we'll take a lot from it moving towards the ICC Women's World Cup. India deserved their win and it was a great series to be a part of," she 27-year-old had a quiet start to the month in the second T20I against India in she bounced back in style in the next match, showcasing her class with a commanding 75 off 53 balls — a knock that proved vital in England's narrow six-run victory.A 19-ball 22 by Dunkley was the top score for England in the fourth T20I in Manchester, where the hosts could only manage the final match of the series, she once again played a pivotal role — her 46 off 30 balls guiding England to a last-ball knock not only sealed the win but also confirmed Dunkley as England's leading run-scorer across the T20I series against fine form carried into the ODI series as well, starting with a brilliant knock of 83 in the opening match in the rain-shortened second ODI at Lord's, she remained unbeaten as England won the the third ODI, Dunkley looked in control while cruising on 34 off 36 balls, but a mix-up in the middle saw her run out, ending what could've been another impactful the four T20Is, Dunkley amassed 144 runs at an average of 36, striking at an impressive 134.57. Her form carried into the ODIs, where she scored 126 runs at an average of 63 and a strike rate of 91.97 – capping off a solid all-round month with the bat for the in-form England batter. (ANI)
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Brevis century helps Proteas level series against Australia
Darwin [Australia], August 12 (ANI): South Africa levelled the T20I series 1-1 against Australia with a commanding 53-run win, powered by a sensational knock from 22-year-old Dewald Brevis in the second T20I in Darwin. He became the youngest South African batter to score a T20I century and the second-fastest to achieve the feat for the Proteas in Men's T20Is, finishing unbeaten on to ICC, Brevis' ton, which came in merely 41 balls, sits behind David Miller's 35-ball century against Bangladesh in made a good start after opting to bowl, restricting South Africa's early scoring. Ben Dwarshuis struck first, removing Ryan Rickelton in the fourth over, before Glenn Maxwell added two more quick wickets, leaving South Africa reeling at 57-3 by the end of the seventh Brevis turned the game on its head for the Proteas with a stunning unbeaten 125 off just 56 balls, with 12 fours and eight sixes to his name. The 22-year-old forged a 126-run partnership with Tristan Stubbs and went on to record the highest individual score in T20Is by a South African South Africa lost batters in the later overs, Brevis kept going from his end, helping South Africa go past knock was also the highest score against Australia in T20Is, surpassing Ruturaj Gaikwad's unbeaten 123 in 2023. His innings, which is also the highest individual score in T20Is on Australian soil, lifted the tourists to a formidable total of Africa carried their momentum into the second innings, striking early to remove key batters: Travis Head and Cameron Green, putting Australia on the back foot. Tim David maintained his fine form from the first T20I with another brisk half-century, but Kagiso Rabada managed to draw a loose shot from David, bringing his innings to an Carey offered some resistance as the hosts tried to make a comeback late in the game, but the target ultimately proved too steep for Australia, as they fell to a 53-run defeat — their second-biggest loss in a home series deciding final T20I will be played in Cairns on August 16. (ANI)
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Shubman Gill becomes ICC Mens Player of the Month for July
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): India Test captain Shubman Gill has landed the ICC Men's Player of the Month for July 2025 following his heroics against England in a thrilling Test series, after facing stiff competition from England Test skipper Ben Stokes and South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder, as per the official website of 25-year-old enjoyed a remarkable month in July, piling up 567 runs at an outstanding average of 94.50 across three Tests, smashing a double hundred and two hundreds in six was Gill's first tour as India's Test captain and the 25-year-old said it was a nice honour to be recognised.'It feels great to be named the ICC Player of the Month for July," Gill said.'This time it holds a lot more significance since it has come for my performances during my first Test series as captain.'The double ton in Birmingham is obviously something I will cherish forever and will be one of the highlights of my tour to England.'The Test series against England was a learning experience for me as captain and we had some outstanding performances from both sides, which I am sure players from both sides will remember for a long time.'I would like to thank the jury for selecting me for this award and my teammates who have been with me during the course of this exciting series. I look forward to continuing my form in the season ahead and bringing more laurels for the country."This is Gill's fourth Player of the Month honour from the ICC, having won previously in February this year, and in January and September is the first men's player to have won the monthly award on four occasions, with Australia's Ash Gardner and West Indies captain Hayley Matthews the only female players to have done right-hand batter was the standout performer in India's historic victory at Edgbaston, smashing a colossal 269 in the first innings after walking in at 95/2, and went on to add another 161 in the second innings to set up a mammoth 336-run combined 430 runs in the match ranks as the second-highest aggregate in Test history, behind only Graham Gooch's became the first Indian captain to score a Test double century on English soil, also registering only the second Test double hundred by an Indian skipper outside India, after Virat Kohli's effort against the West Indies in surpassed Sunil Gavaskar's 221 from 1979 to claim the record for the highest Test score by an Indian batter in overtook Sachin Tendulkar's 21-year-old mark of 241 to set the record for the highest overseas score by an Indian batter outside India and other Asian recording just 16 and 6 in the Lord's Test, Gill picked up on his rich vein of form at Old Trafford, where his composed second-innings of 103 secured a vital draw, paving the way for India's eventual 2-2 series second-innings effort at Old Trafford came on the back of India finding themselves in a precarious position, having lost two wickets in the very first over for no score, in pursuit of 311 to avoid an innings at No.4, he seamlessly blended stability with flair, while also leading the side with distinction in his maiden series as captain to currently sit in third spot on the standings in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 ability to turn convincing starts into match-defining totals, especially when early wickets fell, proved crucial in sparking multiple Indian fightbacks and was vital in the series eventually concluding on equal Gill concluded the five-Test series with 754 runs across 10 outings at a phenomenal average of 75.40 that also landed him the Player of the Series award. His marathon 754 in the series was the second highest ever in a WTC tournament. (ANI)
