DOHA (Qatar): India’s Rishabh Pant is among the three cricketers nominated for the inaugural International Cricket Council (ICC) Player of the Month Awards.
England Test captain Joe Root and Ireland’s Paul Stirling are the other male players while Diana Baig (PAK), Shabnim Ismail (SA) and Marizanne Kapp (SA) are the women cricketers on the nominees list.
The award recognises and celebrate the best performances from both male and female cricketers across all forms of international cricket throughout the year.
Fans have been treated to some sensational cricket during the month of January making the inaugural player of the month awards a highly competitive affair and they can now vote on www.icc-cricket.com for their favourite ICC Player of the Month (January).
Pant played two Tests against Australia where he scored a 97 at Sydney to ensure a draw before an unbeaten 89 at Brisbane that led India to a historic series win against arch-rivals Australia.
Root played two Tests against Sri Lanka, where he scored a 228 and 186 and led his team to a 2-0 Test series victory. The third nominee in the category, Ireland’s Stirling played two ODIs v UAE and three ODIs v Afghanistan, where he scored three centuries.
The ICC Player of the Month voting process:
The three nominees for each of the categories are shortlisted based on on-field performances and overall achievements during the period of that month (the first to the last day of each calendar month).
This shortlist is then voted on by the independent ICC Voting Academy* and fans around the world. The ICC Voting Academy comprising prominent members of the cricket family including senior journalists, former players, and broadcasters and some members of the ICC Hall of Fame.
The Voting Academy will submit their votes by email and will retain a 90% share of the vote. Additionally, fans registered with the ICC will be able to vote via the ICC website once the shortlisted players are announced and will have a 10% share of the vote. Winners will be announced every second Monday of the month on the ICC’s digital channels.
