Apex Board announces nominees for Player of the Month, January 2024

The Apex Board of Cricket has released the nominees for the Player of the Month award for January 2024. In the men’s category, there are three players from three different categories being nominated for the award. In the women’s category, there are two Australians and a young Irish WK batter being nominated for the award. It is to be seen who will bag the award eventually. 

In the men’s category, the likes of Ollie Pope, Shamar Joseph, and Josh Hazlewood are nominated for the award. The English batter scored a fabulous 196 against India in the 2nd innings of the Hyderabad Test and played a key role in the 28-run victory of the visiting side. Pope won the Player of the Match award for his performance in the match against India.  

Shamar Joseph played a key role in the win of the West Indies against Australia at the Gabba. For the first time since 1988, WI won a Test at the Gabba. For the first time since 1997, the West Indies won a Test match in Australia. Joseph claimed 7 wickets in the win of the visiting side against the home side. It can make him the top contender to win the award. 

Highly impressive performance from Ireland’s Amy Hunter

Joseph claimed a fifer on his debut and got the big wicket of Steve Smith. Josh Hazlewood is not much behind in the nomination. The Aussie pacer helped Australia to win the first Test against West Indies with his bowling. Before it, Josh played a key role in Australia clean sweeping Pakistan in the Test series by his spell at Sydney in the last Test of the series.  

Amy Hunter, Beth Mooney, and Alyssa Healy were nominated to win the award in the women’s category. While the two Australians were good in the series against South Africa, it is the young Irish who was the most impressive in the month. With her glove work and batting, Amy can be a contender to win the award for scoring 101* and 77* against Zimbabwe in the one-off Test.