Top Batsmen from India, Sri Lanka, and New Zealand Shortlisted for ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award, February 2024.
1.Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
Kane Williamson’s crucial role led New Zealand to a historic first Test series win over South Africa. The experienced batsman displayed exceptional form by scoring two centuries in the opening Test at Mount Maunganui. Furthermore, his unbeaten 133 in the fourth innings of the next match in Hamilton achieved a challenging target, sealing his team’s series win.
Kane Williamson’s impressive performance not only secured the win but also took New Zealand up the ICC World Test Championship standings. By the end of February, with three wins in five Test matches, New Zealand took second place in the table.
Kane Williamson’s Historic Century Secures Victory and Breaks Records
Kane Williamson scored his 32nd Test century and now holds the record for scoring the most Test centuries among active players. Additionally, he also held the title of fastest to reach 32 Test centuries in innings, surpassing Steve Smith’s achievement of 174 innings.
2.Yashasvi Jaiswal (India)
At the age of just 22 years and 49 days, consecutive double centuries in Tests put him in elite company, as the third youngest batsman globally to achieve the feat, after the likes of Sir Donald Bradman and Vinod Kambli. Ranked as.
By the end of February, his figures in the three Test matches in which Jaiswal performed were nothing short of extraordinary: a total of 560 runs at an astonishing average of 112, which included an impressive number of 20 sixes.
3.Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka)
Pathum Nissanka’s exceptional performances in February 2024 have made him a top contender for the prestigious ICC Men’s Player of the Month award. The 25-year-old etched his name in cricket history by becoming the first Sri Lankan to score a double century in One Day Internationals. His explosive innings of 210* off just 139 balls against Afghanistan in Pallekele demonstrated his immense talent. Nissanka continued to perform brilliantly throughout the series and ended with another impressive century, scoring 118 runs off 101 balls.
By breaking Sanath Jayasuriya’s 24-year-old record of the highest score by a Sri Lankan player in ODIs, Nissanka’s achievement further cemented his place in the cricket world. In recognition of this outstanding performance, the ICC named Nishanka as the February Month of the Year. has Nominee for.
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