The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced four nominees for the Emerging Cricketer of the Year award. The nominees for the Emerging Cricketer of the Year award are Pakistani Saim Ayub, Sri Lankan Kamindu Mendis, West Indies player Shamar Joseph, and England’s Jos Atkinson.
Saim Ayyub, Kamindu, Chamar and Joss have been shortlisted after their heroics with their international teams across formats in 2024. Two seamers made impressive Test debuts, while the Sri Lankan batsman matched Don Bradman’s feat and the Pakistani opener played a key role in The historic match. Recent victories.
2024 ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year nominees: Jos Atkinson makes his Test debut for England against the West Indies in July 2024
Jos Atkinson made his Test debut for England against the West Indies in July 2024. The right-arm pacer has taken 52 wickets in 11 Tests at an impressive average of 22.15. Atkinson scored figures of 7/45 against the West Indies at Lord’s, followed by a five-wicket haul in the second innings.
His performance earned him man of the match. Atkinson also played a crucial role in England’s first Test series win in New Zealand since 2008, taking 12 wickets in three matches. He scored his maiden Test century against Sri Lanka. His 12/106 is the fourth best new bowling figures in men’s Tests.
ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2024 nominees: Kamindu Mendis equals Don Bradman’s record in Tests
Camindo Mendes had a great run in 2024, scoring 1451 runs in 32 matches at an average of 50.03. He became the third fastest player to score 1,000 runs in men’s Tests, equaling Sir Don Bradman’s record of 13 runs. Mendis collected 1,049 runs from nine matches at an average of 74.92, including five centuries.
Mendis was also Sri Lanka’s top run-scorer on their tour of England, scoring 267 runs. He scored a half-century in Sri Lanka’s first Test win in England in a decade. One of his most memorable performances was a 2-0 home win over New Zealand, in which he scored a career-best unbeaten 182 runs.
2024 ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year nominees: Saim Ayyub wins Player of the Series award with 3-0 win in South Africa
Saim Ayub has scored 515 runs in nine ODIs at an average of 64.37. The left-handed opener played a crucial role in Pakistan’s wins in Australia, Zimbabwe and South Africa in the build-up to the ICC Champions Trophy. He scored a double century in South Africa and was named man of the series in a clean 3-0 win.
Also, Saim Ayub helped Pakistan win their first ODI series in Australia in 22 years. Apart from his batting, he took five wickets at an economy rate of 4.63. Saim Ayub’s most memorable performance came in a match against South Africa in Paarl, where the southpaw scored 109 runs off 119 balls, including 10 fours and three sixes.
Shamar Joseph helped West Indies to victory over Australia at the Gabba
Shamar Joseph quickly made a name for himself after making his debut on the tour of Australia. Joseph helped the West Indies win their first Test match in Australia since 1997. He took 13 wickets in his first Test series, including two wickets. He also took 12 wickets in the home series against Bangladesh and South Africa.
Joseph’s most memorable performance came during a historic win at the Gabba, as the Windies became the second team to defeat Australia there since 1989. He took 7 wickets for 68 runs with the pink ball as the West Indies won by eight runs and drew. Series 1-1. He was named MVP of the series.
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