The International Cricket Council has announced the nominations for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award for January 2024. England batsman Ollie Pope, West Indies fast bowling star Shamar Joseph and veteran Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood are among the nominees for the award given their brilliance this month.
After India took a 190-run lead in the first innings, Olly Pope’s 196-run victory in the second innings of the Hyderabad Test changed the course of the game for his team. While other batsmen struggled against India’s impressive spin attack, England’s vice-captain delivered a brilliant strike.
In Hyderabad, his innings helped England score 420 runs, giving India a victory of 231 runs. As a batsman, he was brave enough to bowl against the Indian bowlers all over the park in the bottom of the second innings. Despite the tough wickets in the subcontinent, Olly Pope looked comfortable and dominated the Indian bowlers.
Shamar Joseph made his international debut in West Indies’ two-match Test series against Australia. This pacer finished as the team’s top wicket-taker with an economy rate of 5.05 in his two matches where he took 13 wickets, of which he won two of the team’s miracles in Brisbane, including a five-wicket haul. contributed to the victory.
In the second Test at the Gabba in Brisbane, Joseph took seven wickets in the second innings, helping the visiting team win a heated match by eight runs. He also received Player of the Series honors after the Caribbean team breached the Gabba wall.
The youngster made his competitive cricket debut in the 2023 CPL and went on to take his maiden five-wicket haul in his debut Test in Adelaide and was dismissed on the first ball of Test cricket, leaving experienced Australian opener Steve defeated Smith.
Josh Hazlewood took the most wickets in Australia’s Test series against West Indies. In two matches, the fast bowler took 14 wickets including a four-wicket haul and a five-wicket haul at an economy rate of 2.22. The 33-year-old was again in fine form in his second ODI against West Indies played at his cricket ground in Sydney, picking up three wickets. did.
The right-arm pacer is currently taking part in the three-match ODI series against West Indies, where Australia won the series 3-0. After the match against West Indies, Australia will fly to New Zealand to take part in three Twenty20 Internationals and his two Tests in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch.
