In the men’s category, three spinners Noman Ali, Senuran Muthusamy and Rashid Khan are shortlisted after strong performances in the World Test Championship series. For the women’s award, Ash Gardner, Smriti Mandhana and Laura Wolvaardt made the cut after standout performances in the Women’s Cricket World Cup.
Noman Ali from Pakistan impressed with a 10 wicket haul in the first Test in Lahore and picked multiple wickets in the second Test, climbing high in the bowling rankings. Senuran Muthusamy of South Africa shone with 11 wickets and an crucial unbeaten 89 in the Rawalpindi Test, earning praise from analysts. Rashid Khan continued his white-ball mastery with outstanding figures in both ODI and T20 formats.
On the women’s side, Ash Gardner’s all round displays helped Australia in ODIs, including key performances at the World Cup. Smriti Mandhana scored 381 runs in seven ODIs during the World Cup, with several crucial knocks that kept India in title contention. Laura Wolvaardt led the World Cup run charts with 470 runs in October, including a 169 in a semifinal.
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The voting will be done by ICC’s independent Voting Academy and fans worldwide, who can cast votes at icc-cricket.com/awards. These nominees spotlight the month’s best across formats and countries, ahead of the final winners.
The nominations show a mix of bowlers and batters delivering big matches. World Cup performances clearly influenced the women’s shortlist, while Test series highlights shaped the men’s contenders. Public voting adds excitement as fans get a say in who wins.
