Shami, Maxwell, head shortlist for ICC Mens Player of the Month award for November 2023

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New Delhi. India’s senior fast bowler Mohammed Shami, Australia’s ODI World Cup winner Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell have been shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for November 2023.

Shami topped the wicket-taking charts at the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup, and brilliantly led India’s bowling attack with several stellar performances during the month, as the hosts finished runners-up despite being favorites to win.

Shami was a late inclusion in India’s playing eleven, but has made a big impact since then. He started November with a player of the match performance against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, in which he tore through the batting lineup with brilliant figures of 5-18, leaving everyone spellbound.

However, the highlight of his campaign was the semi-final victory over New Zealand at the same venue in Mumbai, in which he took seven wickets for 57 runs and booked the hosts’ ticket to the final in Ahmedabad, the highest score by any bowler during a World Cup knockout match. Had the best figures for. During the calendar month, Shami took 15 wickets at an impressive average of 12.06.

Maxwell has been selected for the honor for the first time after a stellar November, which included one of the best World Cup performances against Afghanistan in Mumbai. Chasing 292 to win at 91 with seven wickets down, Maxwell, despite suffering from cramps throughout his body, hit 31 fours in his unbeaten 201 to help Australia safely enter the knockout stage.

Fast forward to the final in Ahmedabad, Maxwell again made important contributions, bowling a disciplined spell and removing the threat from Rohit Sharma before scoring the winning runs and sealing the title for Australia. Maxwell also performed brilliantly in the subsequent T20 matches against India, scoring an unbeaten 104 off 48 balls in the third match in Guwahati before returning home.

Meanwhile, Head has been nominated for the men’s player of the month award for the first time as his match-winning contribution helped Australia win the ICC World Test Championship final with a win over India in London in June this year .

A similar story unfolded in India, which culminated in the best performance of two players in the knockout stage. South Africa lost due to the brilliance of Head’s bat and ball in the semi-finals in Kolkata; The spinner took the crucial wickets of Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen before top-scoring with 62 off 48 balls in the thrilling chase.

However, his supreme performance came in Ahmedabad, when chasing a target of 241, Head scored a brilliant 137 off 120 balls to lead his team to its sixth World Cup title, as well as another Player of the Match award. Also won.

–IANS

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