Travis Head, Nahida Akter win ICC Player of the Month awards for November

Australian batter Travis Head and Bangladesh’s left-arm spinner Nahida Akter have been voted because the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month, respectively for November.

Head performed a significant position in his aspect’s ODI World Cup glory with Player of the Match contributions (62 & 137) in each the semifinal victory over South Africa, and the win over India in Ahmedabad within the summit conflict.

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Head mentioned, ““I was fortunate that they kept the faith in me for the World Cup after breaking my hand, so it was a great opportunity for me to pay them back. I felt the World Cup was amongst the best I have ever batted, so maybe having a rest before every campaign is the key.”

Akter obtained the award for her wicket-taking exploits throughout final month’s aggressive ODI sequence victory over Pakistan on dwelling soil.

“We have played some amazing cricket in recent months and I am so happy to have contributed to the successes we have tasted as a team. I must thank my captain, coaches and teammates for always believing in me and that has allowed me to play my natural game against quality opponents and perform under pressure,” mentioned Akter.

Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com

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