Hasaranga clinched the award following his record-breaking feats on the World Cup Qualifier video games in Zimbabwe.
Women’s Ashes hero Ashleigh Gardner turns into the primary participant to win three Player-of-the-Month accolades.
Both gamers had been chosen because the standout performers following a vote carried out amongst a specialist panel comprising ICC Hall of Famers, former worldwide gamers, media representatives and international cricket followers registered at icc-cricket.com, who had been voting for the reason that nominees had been introduced final week.
With 26 wickets at a mean of 10 per scalp throughout the calendar month, Hasaranga loved a number of highlights throughout the prolific interval. Heading into the Qualifier as one of many key threats in a robust Sri Lankan lineup, the spinner began in high quality trend.
Claiming six wickets within the event opener in opposition to the UAE, and following up with 5/13 and 5/79 in opposition to Oman and Ireland respectively, Hasaranga grew to become the primary spinner in historical past to take three consecutive five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket, setting Sri Lanka on track for qualification to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India which begins on October 5.
“It (award) comes at an important moment for Sri Lanka Cricket, after we made it to the Cricket World Cup in India. I am privileged and honoured to have been chosen as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month,” Hasaranga was quoted as saying in an ICC launch.
Hasaranga turns into the primary Sri Lanka participant to win the award since Prabath Jayasuriya in July 2022.
Hasaranga emerged victorious from a robust area of candidates together with one other star performer on the Qualifier, Zimbabwe’s Sean Williams, and the Player of the Match from the ICC World Test Championship Final, Australia‘s Travis Head.
Gardner celebrated one other prize after driving Australia to early success within the ongoing Women’s Ashes collection. Trent Bridge was the stage of Gardner’s success, most notably with the ball, spinning Australia to a cushty 89-run win to start with a Test win.
She adopted up a helpful 40 in Australia’s first innings with a four-wicket spell to assist preserve a slender benefit over the hosts.
Despite failing with the bat in Australia’s reply, Gardner’s sensational off-spin was the distinction. Incredible figures of eight for 66 — one of the best figures for Australia in a girls’s Test — included all 5 wickets to fall on the ultimate day.
“To win an Ashes Test match at Trent Bridge was a special moment for our team and I’m happy I was able to contribute towards the win. Winning a Test match overseas is one of the biggest challenges in cricket, it’s certainly a game that we will remember for a long time to come.”
Gardner received her third Player-of-the-Month crown by overcoming fellow nominees Tammy Beaumont of England and Hayley Matthews of the West Indies.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com