Simon Harmer, Taijul Islam, and Mohammad Nawaz are in the running for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for November. Three players have been named in the women’s list as well. They are Esha Oza, Thipatcha Putthawong, and Shafali Verma.
Harmer and Taijul played key roles in Test wins for South Africa and Bangladesh. Nawaz impressed with bat and ball in the Tri-Series featuring Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
Simon Harmer produced a dominant display for South Africa. He helped his team secure a 2-0 Test series win over India. It was South Africa’s first series win over India in 25 years.
Harmer took 17 wickets in two Tests at an average of 8.94. He claimed eight wickets in the first Test and nine in the second. His six for 37 in the final Test sealed a win by 408 runs. He won both Player of the Match and Player of the Series.
Taijul Islam continued his strong form for Bangladesh. He led the hosts to a 2-0 Test series win against Ireland. Taijul finished with 13 wickets at 26.30. He ended the series as the top wicket-taker and earned the Player of the Series award.
Mohammad Nawaz played a major part in Pakistan’s Tri-Series win. He scored 104 ODI runs at an average of 52. He also took four wickets in the format. In T20Is, he added 52 runs and grabbed 11 wickets at 12.72. His three for 17 in the final against Sri Lanka earned him Player of the Series.
The ICC selects three nominees each month based on performances from the first to the last day of that period. The independent ICC Voting Academy and fans then vote for the winners.
The Voting Academy includes journalists, former players, broadcasters, and ICC Hall of Fame members. Their votes make up 90 per cent of the total. Fans vote on the ICC website and contribute the remaining 10 per cent.
The ICC announces the winners in the second week of every month on its digital platforms.
