Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the introduction
of the ICC Player of the Month awards which will recognise and celebrate the best performances
of both male and female cricketers across all forms of international cricket throughout the year.
An independent ICC Voting Academy comprising former players, broadcasters, and journalists
from around the world, will team up with fans to vote for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month and
ICC Women’s Player of the Month.
Fans have been treated to some sensational cricketing performances during the month of
January making the inaugural player of the month awards a highly competitive affair.
From performances from youngsters such as Mohammed Siraj (IN), Washington Sundar (IN),
T. Natarajan (IN), Rishabh Pant (IN), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) to established players such
as Ravichandran Ashwin (IN), Joe Root (ENG), Steve Smith (AUS), Marizanne Kapp (SA),
Nadine de Klerk (SA), Nida Dar (PAK), there will be no shortage of candidates for the month of
January.
Geoff Allardice, ICC General Manager ? Cricket said, “The ICC Player of the Month is a great
way to connect with fans of the sport and celebrate performances of their favourite players
through the year. It gives us all an opportunity to acknowledge world class performances on the
field by male and female cricketers and they have been in abundance throughout January.”
The three nominees for each of the categories will be determined by the ICC Awards
Nominations Committee 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 for 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.
The Voting Academy will submit their votes by email and will retain a 90% share of the vote. Subsequently, on the 1st day of each month, fans registered with the ICC will be able to submit
votes via the ICC website 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.