The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed four nominees for the Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year award for 2024. The ICC included a Sri Lanka captain, two finalists from the Women’s T20 World Cup and an emerging talent from Ireland, while there was no Indian player. . They were nominated for the award.
The ICC Awards 2024 aim to recognize outstanding performances in international cricket this year. India cruised to victory in the men’s T20 World Cup, and New Zealand beat South Africa in the women’s T20 World Cup. It’s time to celebrate the players who have excelled on the world stage in this way.
The ICC Awards 2024 will feature 12 categories in men’s and women’s cricket, including awards for emerging players and associate cricketers. Nominees will be announced between December 28 and 30. The winners will be determined through a combination of fan voting on icc-cricket.com and a dedicated panel.
ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year 2024: Shamari Athapathu helped Sri Lanka clinch first-ever Women’s Asia Cup
Shamari Athapathu had a fantastic year in 2024. She scored 720 runs in 21 matches at an average of 40, with a top score of 119*. Athapaththu also took 21 wickets at an average of 16.8. She was the second-highest run-scorer in this year’s women’s T20Is, with two centuries and four half-centuries.
The Sri Lankan cricketer’s form dipped during the Women’s T20 World Cup. Her best performance came in Sri Lanka’s historic win in the Asia Cup, where she scored 61 runs against India in the final. This knock, combined with his bowling, played a crucial role in Sri Lanka winning their first ever Asia Cup title.
ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year 2024: Millie Kerr played crucial role in New Zealand’s Women’s T20 World Cup win
Millie Kerr played a crucial role in New Zealand’s first Women’s T20 World Cup win. She scored 387 runs in 18 matches at an average of 24.18, with five scores of 40 or more. Kerr also took 29 wickets at an impressive average of 15.55 – the most women’s T20I wickets in a calendar year.
In the T20 World Cup, Kerr amassed 135 runs and took a tournament record with 15 wickets. Her best performance came in the final against South Africa. She scored 43 runs, followed by a match-winning bowling performance. Kerr dismissed Laura Wolvaardt and Anneke Bosch and finished with figures of 3/24.
ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year 2024: Laura Wolfhardt and Orla Prendergast among the nominees
Laura Wolvaardt scored 673 runs in 19 matches at an impressive average of 39.58, including her maiden T20I century against Sri Lanka. Wolfhaart was the top scorer in the Women’s T20 World Cup and led South Africa to their first ever final. She contributed to South Africa’s first win over Australia.
Ireland’s Orla Prendergast scored 544 runs at an average of 36.26, while also taking 21 wickets at an impressive average of 12.9. Prendergast’s standout performance came in the second T20I against England. She took 2/31 and then produced the best knock of her career with an 80 off 51 balls, hitting 13 boundaries.
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