Pat Cummins, Deepti Sharma win December honours in ICC Player of the Month Awards
Pat Cummins wins ICC Men's Player of the Month award for bowling heroics in the Test triumph against Pakistan.
Meanwhile, Deepti Sharma of India won the maiden ICC Women's Player of the Month award thanks to her multi-format brilliance against England and Australia, according to a release from the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday.
ICC revealed the Men's and Women's Player of the Month award winners for December 2023 after shortlists were announced last week.
Pat Cummins caps a spectacular 2023 with the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for December, following a supreme bowling performance in his side's victorious Test series against Pakistan.
On the other hand, Deepti Sharma won her first ICC Women's Player of the Month prize after batting and bowling brilliance in all three formats secured notable victories for India over strong opposition in England and Australia.
Cummins was at the forefront of Australia's Test success over Pakistan in December, demonstrating the leadership and bowling prowess that personified Australia's surge to success in 2023, winning their maiden World Test Championship mace, and their sixth Men's Cricket World Cup crown earlier in the year.
The highlight of another spectacular month for Cummins came in the side's second Test victory over Pakistan in Melbourne.
The pacer took ten wickets in the match, which included an inspiring spell as the match approached a nervy climax.
His five for 48 in the second innings included the prized wicket of a well-set Mohammed Rizwan — Cummins' 250th in the longest format — ensuring Australia dramatically snatched victory.
Cummins is nominated for the top men's award in the ICC Awards 2023 for his performances during the calendar year —
