Gardner, Kerr amongst nominees for prime girls’s award

Australia’s star all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner and swashbuckling New Zealander Amelia Kerr have been among the many nominees for the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year award as no Indian featured within the checklist.

Besides Gardner and Kerr, additionally included within the checklist are England’s seasoned all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sri Lankan veteran Chamari Athapaththu.

Four of the very best stars within the 50-over format have been shortlisted for the highest award. The ICC launched the checklist on Thursday.

With 24 wickets, 188 runs and 6 catches in 13 matches, Gardner had an amazing all-round 12 months for Australia in 2023.

She was on prime of her recreation all year long, particularly with the ball. In three of Australia’s 4 bilateral collection in 2023, no participant had extra wickets than Gardner.

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Scoring 541 runs apart from selecting eight wickets and three catches in 9 matches, the 23-year-old Kerr continued her spectacular 50-over kind from 2022 into 2023, incomes her a second consecutive nomination for the ODI Cricketer of the Year award.

Kerr was one of many few brilliant spots for New Zealand once they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Sri Lanka in June-July.

Despite taking part in simply six matches in 2023, Nat Sciver-Brunt compelled her means into the player-of-the-year shortlist with a number of standout performances.

Sciver-Brunt performed an important function in England’s 2-1 collection victory within the ODI leg of the Women’s Ashes. She smashed two centuries whereas additionally selecting up three wickets and was the undisputed selection for the Player of the Series.

The 31-year-old added one other century for the 12 months with a fiery 74-ball 120 in opposition to Sri Lanka that was laced with 18 fours and a six. She took dwelling the Player of the Match as England accomplished a 2-0 victory over the guests.

By scoring 415 runs in eight matches, Chamari showcased distinctive abilities and management all year long, excelling each as a captain and a participant within the ODI format.

Chamari began the 12 months as captain with a 1-0 win in a rain-truncated collection over Bangladesh. With the primary two matches not producing a consequence attributable to rain, the ultimate match changed into a decider.