Vishmi Gunaratne among ICC Women’s Player of the Month nominees

The ICC Women’s Player of the Month shortlist contains a trio of outstanding international performers from last month’s action.

England batter Maia Bouchier will be hoping to win her second Women’s Player of the Month award after making valuable contributions with the bat during her side’s triumphant ODI series victory over New Zealand in June. Sri Lanka’s Vishmi Gunaratne was the star of their home ODI series against West Indies, scooping the Player of the Series award. The final nominee is India’s Smriti Mandhana, seeking to win her first ICC Women’s Player of the Month crown thanks to a stellar showing with the bat against South Africa.

Sri Lanka’s 18-year-old prodigy continues to revel in the world of international cricket after making her debut at just 16 back in 2022. The opener featured in six games during the month but made her most telling impact in the ODI series against West Indies, hitting consecutive scores of 40, 50 and 44 as Sri Lanka sealed a statement 3-0 victory over the tourists. Also named the Player of the Series, she hit a total of 195 runs during the month, including T20I matches that followed.