NEW DELHI: Experienced India speedster Mohammed Shami, who had a phenomenal ODI World Cup has been nominated for ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for November, the world cricket governing body said on Thursday.
Along with Shami, Australia’s World Cup winning duo of Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell have also been shortlisted for the monthly award.
Shami topped the bowling charts at the World Cup, where India finished runners-up, losing to Aussies in the final in Ahmedabad.
The 33-year-old pacer picked up a total of 24 wickets in the tournament in which 15 of them came in November at an average of 12.06 and with an economy rate of 5.68.
Shami was a late addition to India’s playing XI, but left a huge impact thereafter. He started November with a Player of the Match performance against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, tearing through their batting lineup with sterling figures of 5 for 18, leaving everyone mesmerised.
His highlight of the campaign, though, came in the semis victory over New Zealand at the same venue, taking seven wickets for 57 runs and booking the hosts’ ticket to the final with the best figures for any bowler in the World Cup knockout games.
Maxwell has been shortlisted for the honour for the first time after a prolific November, which included arguably one of the great World Cup performances against Afghanistan. Chasing 292 for victory after being 91 for seven, Maxwell smashed 31 boundaries in his unbeaten 201 to seal Australia’s safe passage to the knockout stages, despite suffering with cramps in his entire body.
Fast forward to the final in Ahmedabad, and Maxwell again made key contributions, bowling a disciplined spell and removing the threat of Rohit Sharma before hitting the winning runs to seal the title for Australia. Maxwell also starred in the subsequent T20I matches against India, hitting 104 not out in 48 balls in the third encounter in Guwahati, before flying back home.
Meanwhile, Head got nominated for the Men’s Player of the Month award for the first time since his match-winning contributions helped Australia clinch the ICC World Test Championship Final in June with a victory over India in London this year.
A similar story unfolded in India, culminating in two Player of the Match performances in the knockout stages. South Africa were thwarted by Head’s brilliance with bat and ball in the semi-final in Kolkata; the spinner taking the key wickets of Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen before top scoring with 62 in 48 balls in the thrilling chase.
His crowning glory however came in Ahmedabad, in the chase of 241 Head hit a sparkling 137 off 120 balls to see his side home at a canter amid jubilant celebrations, as well as pick another Player of the Match award, in what was Australia’s sixth World Cup title.
(With inputs from IANS)
Along with Shami, Australia’s World Cup winning duo of Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell have also been shortlisted for the monthly award.
Shami topped the bowling charts at the World Cup, where India finished runners-up, losing to Aussies in the final in Ahmedabad.
The 33-year-old pacer picked up a total of 24 wickets in the tournament in which 15 of them came in November at an average of 12.06 and with an economy rate of 5.68.
Shami was a late addition to India’s playing XI, but left a huge impact thereafter. He started November with a Player of the Match performance against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, tearing through their batting lineup with sterling figures of 5 for 18, leaving everyone mesmerised.
His highlight of the campaign, though, came in the semis victory over New Zealand at the same venue, taking seven wickets for 57 runs and booking the hosts’ ticket to the final with the best figures for any bowler in the World Cup knockout games.
Maxwell has been shortlisted for the honour for the first time after a prolific November, which included arguably one of the great World Cup performances against Afghanistan. Chasing 292 for victory after being 91 for seven, Maxwell smashed 31 boundaries in his unbeaten 201 to seal Australia’s safe passage to the knockout stages, despite suffering with cramps in his entire body.
Fast forward to the final in Ahmedabad, and Maxwell again made key contributions, bowling a disciplined spell and removing the threat of Rohit Sharma before hitting the winning runs to seal the title for Australia. Maxwell also starred in the subsequent T20I matches against India, hitting 104 not out in 48 balls in the third encounter in Guwahati, before flying back home.
Meanwhile, Head got nominated for the Men’s Player of the Month award for the first time since his match-winning contributions helped Australia clinch the ICC World Test Championship Final in June with a victory over India in London this year.
A similar story unfolded in India, culminating in two Player of the Match performances in the knockout stages. South Africa were thwarted by Head’s brilliance with bat and ball in the semi-final in Kolkata; the spinner taking the key wickets of Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen before top scoring with 62 in 48 balls in the thrilling chase.
His crowning glory however came in Ahmedabad, in the chase of 241 Head hit a sparkling 137 off 120 balls to see his side home at a canter amid jubilant celebrations, as well as pick another Player of the Match award, in what was Australia’s sixth World Cup title.
(With inputs from IANS)
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