{"id":8595,"date":"2024-09-05T20:25:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T14:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/?p=8595"},"modified":"2025-02-01T19:10:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T13:25:04","slug":"icc-player-of-the-month-nominees-for-august-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/?p=8595","title":{"rendered":"ICC Player of the Month Nominees for August Announced."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>5 August 2024. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed the nominees for the Player of the Month awards for August, showcasing stellar performances from players across Ireland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd39 Jayden Seales<br \/>\ud83d\udd39 Keshav Maharaj<br \/>\ud83d\udd39 Dunith Wellalage<\/p>\n<p>Three strong candidates nominated for the ICC Men&#39;s Player of the Month award for August 2024 \u27a1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/44MZUp0vVn\">https:\/\/t.co\/44MZUp0vVn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i5WfnY578g\">pic.twitter.com\/i5WfnY578g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ICC (@ICC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICC\/status\/1831701473693929719?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Men&#8217;s Nominees:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Keshav Maharaj (South Africa):<\/strong> Maharaj, a left-arm spinner, is aiming for his second Player of the Month title, having previously won in April 2022. He played a pivotal role in the ICC World Test Championship series against the West Indies, taking 13 wickets across two Tests, including a match-winning 4\/64 and 5\/90 in Port of Spain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8596\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8596\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8596 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/keshav-maharaj-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/keshav-maharaj-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/keshav-maharaj.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keshav Athmanand Maharaj, South African professional cricketer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jayden Seales (West Indies):<\/strong> The West Indies fast bowler impressed with 12 wickets in the same series, helping him secure a career-best 13th position in the ICC Men\u2019s Test Bowling Rankings. His nine-wicket haul in Guyana was instrumental in his side&#8217;s victory.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_8597\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8597\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8597 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jayden-Seales.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jayden Nigel Tristen Seales, Trinidadian cricketer.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dunith Wellalage (Sri Lanka):<\/strong> The all-rounder starred in Sri Lanka&#8217;s ODI series victory over India, contributing significantly with both bat and ball. Wellalage scored 67*, 39, and 2 across three matches and took seven wickets, including a 5\/27 haul in the final match.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8598\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8598\" style=\"width: 201px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8598\" src=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Dunith-Wellalage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"251\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dunith Nethmika Wellalage, professional Sri Lankan cricketer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Women&#8217;s Nominees:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Harshitha Samarawickrama (Sri Lanka):<\/strong> Samarawickrama&#8217;s impressive form continued during Sri Lanka\u2019s tour of Ireland, scoring 151 runs in two T20Is and 172 runs in three ODIs. Her knock of 105 in the second ODI made her only the third Sri Lankan woman to score a century in the format.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8599\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8599\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8599 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Harshitha-Samarawickrama-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Harshitha-Samarawickrama-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Harshitha-Samarawickrama-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Harshitha-Samarawickrama-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Harshitha-Samarawickrama-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Harshitha-Samarawickrama-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Harshitha-Samarawickrama.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harshitha Samarawickrama, Sri Lankan cricketer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Orla Prendergast (Ireland):<\/strong> Prendergast, a 22-year-old all-rounder, was crucial in Ireland\u2019s 2-1 ODI series win over Sri Lanka. She scored 122* in the first ODI and contributed consistently across both the ODI and T20I formats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8600\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8600\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8600\" src=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Orla-Prendergast.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Orla-Prendergast.jpg 225w, https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Orla-Prendergast-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Orla Patricia Prendergast,Irish cricketer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gaby Lewis (Ireland):<\/strong> Lewis lit up the T20I series with a remarkable 119 in the second match, the highest individual score for Ireland in the format. Despite a quad injury that cut her tour short, her impact on the series was undeniable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8601\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8601\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8601 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gaby-Lewis-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gaby-Lewis-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gaby-Lewis-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gaby-Lewis-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gaby-Lewis.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gaby Hollis Lewis, an Irish international cricketer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Voting Process:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ICC Voting Academy, comprising prominent cricket figures, holds 90% of the voting power, while fans around the world contribute the remaining 10%. Winners will be revealed on the second Monday of the month through ICC\u2019s digital platforms.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8568\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8568\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8568 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ICC-LOGO.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ICC-LOGO.jpg 224w, https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ICC-LOGO-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ICC official logo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>About ICC:<br \/>\nThe International Cricket Council (ICC) is the global governing body for the sport of cricket. Established in 1909 as the Imperial Cricket Conference, it was rebranded in 1965 to the International Cricket Council. Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, the ICC is responsible for overseeing international cricket tournaments such as the ICC Cricket World Cup and the ICC T20 World Cup, setting the rules of the game, and promoting cricket worldwide. The ICC has 108 member countries, including 12 full members that play Test cricket. It also ensures the fair play and integrity of the sport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 August 2024. 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