Dubai, May 5: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, opener Fakhar Zaman and Nepal’s Khushal Bhurtel are the men players nominated by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for April’s ICC Player of the Month Awards. In the women’s category, Australia’s Alyssa Healy and Megan Schutt and New Zealand’s Leigh Kasperek have been nominated.
In the month of April, Babar became the No.1 ranked batsman in the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings, ending India captain Virat Kohli’s long reign at the top of the charts. His compatriot Fakhar Zaman also produced a stellar showing during the month, scoring two centuries in the ODI series victory over South Africa, including a magnificent 193 in the second match in Johannesburg.
Completing the men’s shortlist, Nepal’s Bhurtel was the leading run-scorer as his team won a tri-series also featuring the Netherlands and Malaysia. His significant contribution with the bat totalled 278 runs, including four
