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New Delhi: India’s senior fast-bowler Mohammed Shami, along with Australia’s ODI World Cup winning duo of Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell have been shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for November 2023.
Shami topped the wicket-taking charts at the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup, and led India’s bowling attack in fine fashion with a number of scintillating displays during the month, though the hosts’ ended up as runners-up despite being overwhelming favourites to win the tile.
Shami was a late addition to India’s playing eleven, but left a huge impact thereafter. He started November with a Player of the Match performance against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, tearing through their batting lineup with sterling figures of 5-18, leaving everyone mesmerised.
Maxwell is shortlisted for the honour for the first time after a prolific November, which included arguably one of the great World Cup performances against Afghanistan in Mumbai. Chasing 292 for victory after being 91 for seven, Maxwell smashed 31 boundaries in his unbeaten 201 to seal Australia’s safe passage to the knockout stages, despite suffering with cramps in his entire body.
Meanwhile, Head is nominated for the Men’s Player of the Month award for the first time since his match-winning contributions helped Australia clinch the ICC World Test Championship Final in June with a victory over India in London this year.
