ICC Announces 'ICC Player Of The Month' Award
Zeeshan Mehtab Published January 27, 2021 | 11:40 AM
ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 27th Jan, 2021 ) :The International Cricket Council (ICC) Wednesday announced the introduction of the ICC Player of the Month awards, which would recognise and celebrate the best performances of both male and female cricketers across all forms of international cricket throughout the year.
An independent ICC Voting academy comprising former players, broadcasters and journalists from around the world would team up with fans to vote for the ICC Men's Player of the Month and ICC Women's Player of the Month, said a press release issued here.
Fans have been treated to some sensational cricketing performances during the month of January making the inaugural player of the month awards a highly competitive affair.
From performances from youngsters such as Nida Dar (PAK), Mohammed Siraj (IN), Washington Sundar (IN), T. Natarajan (IN), Rishabh Pant (IN), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) to be established players such as Ravichandran Ashwin (IN), Joe Root (ENG), Steve Smith (AUS), Marizanne Kapp (SA), Nadine de Klerk (SA) there would be no shortage of candidates for the month of January.
Geoff Allardice, ICC General Manager, Cricket said the ICC Player of the Month was a great way to connect with fans of the sport and celebrate performances of their favourite players through the year.
"It gives us all an opportunity to acknowledge world class performances on the field by male and female cricketers and they have been in abundance throughout January." The nomination and voting process: The three nominees for each of the categories would be determined by the ICC Awards Nominations Committee based on on-field performances and overall achievements during the period of that month (the first to the last day of each Calendar month.)This shortlist is then voted for by the independent ICC Voting Academy and fans around the world. The ICC Voting Academy comprising prominent members of the cricket family including senior journalists, former players, and broadcasters.
The Voting Academy would submit their votes by email and will retain a 90% share of the vote. Subsequently, on the 1st day of each month, fans registered with the ICC will be able to submit votes via the ICC website and will have a 10% share of the vote. Winners would be announced every second Monday of the month.
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