Muhammad Waseem becomes first UAE cricketer to be named ICC player of month

UAE captain Muhammad Waseem received much-deserved recognition for a memorable period with the bat as he was named the International Cricket Council's player of the month for April.

Waseem led the way with the bat as the UAE emerged victorious in the ACC Premier Cup in Oman. Last month, Waseem hit a whirlwind century to lead the national team to Asia Cup qualification.

The UAE skipper hit a majestic 100 in 56 balls to help his team post 204-4, which helped beat Oman by 55 runs in the final of the T20 tournament in Muscat.

That result helped the UAE qualify for next year's Asia Cup. It was a stunning effort from the UAE and their captain Waseem, who started off with a first-ball duck against Kuwait, before turning things around with scores of 65, 45, and 48.

Brilliant!! Muhammad Waseem