ICC Announces Women's Player Of Month Nominees For February

07.03.2023 - 15:17 sports.ndtv.com

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the outstanding performers nominated for the Women's Player of the Month Awards for February 2023, capturing the thrilling action that played out across international cricket during the month.

The three nominees for the ICC Women's Player of the Month all enjoyed a memorable ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa.

Ashleigh Gardner won the award back in December and her inspirational all-round form in February earned her the Player of the Tournament prize as Australia claimed a sixth global T20 crown.

Nat Sciver-Brunt followed up her recent ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year Award with a string of impressive batting performances, steering England to another World Cup semi-final.

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England's Harry Brook on Monday overcame India's Ravindra Jadeja and Gudakesh Motie of the West Indies to win the ICC player of the month award for February with Australian Ashleigh Gardner claiming the top prize in the women's section. Brook bagged his second player of the month award after his exploits in New Zealand Test series, becoming only the second man to win it on two separate occasions along with Babar Azam of Pakistan.

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