Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and Australian ladies’s workforce wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy had been on Monday declared the ICC gamers of the month for his or her stellar performances in the course of the month of April.
Azam gained the award for his constant and excellent performances throughout all codecs within the not too long ago concluded collection in opposition to South Africa and was chosen because the April winner by followers and the ICC voting academy.
His match-winning 82-ball 94 within the third ODI in opposition to South Africa helped Azam achieve 13 score factors to achieve a career-best 865 factors.
He additionally contributed 122 from 59 balls in Pakistan’s profitable chase within the third match of a T20I collection in opposition to the identical opposition.
🔸 Three ODIs, 228 runs at 76.00🔸 Seven T20Is, 305 runs at 43.57🔥 Became the No.1 ODI batsman
Well finished, @babarazam258 for successful the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for April 👏#ICCPOTM pic.twitter.com/CuCaodFEk7
— ICC (@ICC) May 10, 2021
“The world bats in two ways in white ball cricket. One way is to destroy attacks with muscle and force and then there is the Babar Azam way, like conducting a batting symphony with punch, panache and flair, and he deserves to win this award,” Ramiz Raja, representing the ICC Voting Academy, mentioned in a launch.
From the Southern Stars, Healy was deservingly chosen for her dominant present in opposition to all forms of bowling within the current collection in opposition to New Zealand.
Healy performed three ODIs in opposition to New Zealand, scoring 155 runs at a median of 51.66 and a strike charge of 98.72. She completed because the main run-scorer in Australia’s collection victory over New Zealand that prolonged their record-winning streak to 24 ODIs.
🔸 Three ODIs, 155 runs at 51.66🔥 Leading run-scorer in Australia’s record-breaking ODI collection win over New Zealand
Congratulations, @ahealy77 for changing into the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for April 🎉#ICCPOTM pic.twitter.com/BX0fKScm2o
— ICC (@ICC) May 10, 2021
Commenting on Healy’s efficiency, Ian Bishop representing the ICC Voting Academy mentioned, “Healy deserves to win the ICC Women’s Player of the Month – April as she added the runs at the top consistently and at a good tempo to help set up Australia’s scoring in chases and target setting across all three games of their record-breaking series.”
