Nominees for Men’s Player of the Month for November revealed
A trio of standout performers from South Africa, Bangladesh and Pakistan have been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award in November.
Simon Harmer (South Africa)
South Africa’s seasoned off-spinner was at the heart of their historic 2-0 Test series win over India, which was the Proteas’ first in the Asian country for 25 years.
Harmer claimed a staggering 17 wickets at an extraordinary average of 8.94 across the two Tests in Kolkata and Guwahati.
The 36-year-old took eight wickets in the opening Test and backed it with nine more in the second, which included a wizardry 6/37 as India fell by 408 runs to give the Proteas a series sweep.
His dominance throughout the series earned him the Player of the Series award for his 17 scalps with the ball.
Taijul Islam (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh’s left-arm spinner continued his reputation as a reliable match-winner in home conditions as his side claimed both Tests against Ireland.
Taijul picked up 13 wickets at 26.30 in the 2-0 series win, finishing as the leading wicket-taker.
His control and ability to break partnerships proved decisive in both matches, as the Ireland batters struggled to find answers to his left-arm spin.
His consistent impact rewarded him with the Player of the Series.
Mohammad Nawaz (Pakistan)
Nawaz enjoyed a superb all-round month across white-ball formats during Pakistan’s tri-series triumph over Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at home.
He amassed 104 ODI runs at 52 with a strike rate of 114.28 while also taking four wickets.
In T20Is, the left-arm spinner added 52 runs and claimed an impressive 11 wickets at just 12.72.
His match-winning 3-17 in the final against Sri Lanka capped a standout campaign and secured his Player of the Series honour.
