Nominees Shortlisted for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month June 2022
Nominees Shortlisted for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month June 2022. Along with one pair of South African cricketers, a big short performer name from England was shortlisted for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for June 2022.
Shabnim Ismail from South Africa
The veteran player of South Africa terrified Ireland’s batters in June as she bagged a sum of 11 wickets in one-sided 3-match ODI series played in Dublin. Shabnim grabbed 3/16 and also the Player of the Match award in 1st game of the series and matched this record with another three-wicket record in the 2nd match.
The third, as well as the final game in the series, witnessed a fiercely Ismail as she claimed a five-wicket haul in ODI and against a surprising figure of 5/8. It’s her finest individual performance. She helped South Africa to win the series 3-0 and got the Player of the Series award.
Marizanne Kapp, from South Africa
As we all know, Ismail was ruling with the white ball, and on the other hand, the countrywoman did the same against England in a red-ball contest played in Taunton.
Kapp is undoubtedly a renowned player and known for her exploitations with the ball in recent days. She is multi-talented and even at the age of 32-year-old, she shines like a star with her bat in a one-off Test.
Kapp’s score was 150 out of a total South Africa score of 284 in the first innings. She went steady even when her teammates failed to perform and ended up with a knockout score in Women’s Test cricket. Her performance didn’t end with the first innings as she stood strong and in the second innings delivered an unbeaten 43 and brought the gave to a well-deserved draw as it was a rain-affected match.
Nat Sciver, from England
Kapp’s performance with her bat got matched with the performance of England’s right-hander, Nat Sciver. She scored her maiden century in the test and delivered an unbeaten 169 in the same match.
Sciver, who craved her name as an excellent player with a brilliant century during ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final, played against Australia at the beginning of this year. She batted brilliantly to boost the position of England in the four-day game.
South Africa remained at the top when debutant Alice Davidson-Richards partnered with Sciver on the second day. The score at that time was 121/5, but this pair added 207 for the sixth wicket partnership, and the hosts were in control.
Sciver outperformed during her 263-ball duration and ended with 21 boundaries, and it was a brilliant individual performance.
In addition to this Sciver bagged the important wicket of Lara Goodall on the first day of the test match and was awarded the Player of the Match for her fantastic performance.