Prabath Jayasuriya, Emma Lamb win ICC Player of Month
Sri Lanka spin sensation Prabath Jayasuriya and England girls’s cricket crew’s rising all-rounder Emma Lamb have been on Monday voted ICC ‘Player of the Month for July.
The 30-year-old Jayasuriya confronted off competitors from England’s in-form batter and June’s Player of the Month winner Jonny Bairstow and French teen Gustav McKeon to assert the honour. Jayasuriya, who made his Test debut in Sri Lanka’s ultimate Test match towards Australia in Galle earlier in July, picked up 12 wickets and guided the Lankans to a series-leveling victory.
He additionally scalped one other 17 wickets within the recently-concluded two-match Test collection towards Pakistan.
“I am delighted with this announcement and wish to thank the fans for voting me as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month. Certainly, it has been an incredible month for me, as I made the Test debut, and also got the opportunity to contribute for my team to level the Test series played against Australia and Pakistan,” Jayasuriya stated.
“I take this opportunity to thank my fans, teammates, coaches, family and friends for helping my journey, and thrilled with what I am experiencing at this moment in my life,” he added. Meanwhile, Lamb was rewarded after a unprecedented three-match ODI collection towards South Africa..
The 24-year-old teen beat compatriot Nat Sciver and India pacer Renuka Singh to win the award.
Lamb amassed 234 runs in three matches, together with a match-winning century (102 off 97 balls) adopted by two half-centuries (67 off 65 balls and 65 off 66 balls) within the subsequent two video games.”It’s very thrilling to have been awarded the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for July. I’m very comfortable to have earned my spot on the prime of the order within the Test and ODI crew and it’s been good to have the ability to rating some runs and assist the crew win,” Lamb stated.
“Everyone in the squad contributed to our multi-format series win against South Africa so I just want to keep scoring runs for the team. I feel very lucky that my performances across the last month have been rewarded and I hope to carry on my good form,” she added.
