Islamabad
\nThe International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday awarded Men\u2019s Player of the Month for September 2024 to Sri Lanka\u2019s Kamindu Mendis while England\u2019s Tammy Beaumont won the same title in the women\u2019s category.
\nMendis continued a record-breaking streak in Test cricket during September to win the title, while Beaumont starred in England\u2019s short format success in Ireland to secure the ICC Women\u2019s Player of the Month award.
\nBoth players win their respective accolades for the second time \u2014 Mendis having previously won in March 2024, with Beaumont backing up her other previous award in February 2021.
\nThe Sri Lankan all-rounder won from fellow nominees Travis Head of Australia and compatriot Prabath Jayasuriya, while Beaumont overcame Ireland\u2019s Aimee Maguire and UAE\u2019s Esha Oza to win September\u2019s prize.
\nAccording to the ICC statement, Mendis\u2019 win also caps a fruitful period for Sri Lankan cricketers in the monthly award, following Dunith Wellalage and Harshitha Samarawickrama\u2019s success in August.
\nThe 26-year-old has been in red-hot form in the longest format throughout 2024 and continued his fine progress with another landmark month at the crease for Sri Lanka.
\nMendis registered 451 runs at an average of 90.20 from his four Tests last month, spanning crucial ICC World Test Championship series in England and subsequently on home soil against New Zealand.
\nScores of 74 and 64 were standout moments in Mendis\u2019 September contests in England, but he left his best performances as Sri Lanka overcame New Zealand at his hometown of Galle \u2014 first striking a brilliant 114 on the opening day of the first Test on a challenging surface, and then going one better with a composed 182 in the innings victory in the second encounter.
\nHis mammoth innings in the second Test meant Mendis became the first player to pass fifty in each of his first eight Tests, and the fastest batter in 75 years to reach 1,000 Test runs.
\nAfter winning the title, Mendis said: \u201cI am honoured to be once again chosen as the ICC Men\u2019s Player of the Month, and this accolade brings me immense happiness and pride, as I believe all the hard work that was put into becoming the player that I am today is starting to pay off and being recognized consistently in the global stage.\u201d
\n\u201cThis recognition gives me further strength to continue my good work on the cricketing field and aspire for bigger achievements, thus helping my team win games and bring glory to our country and happiness to our fans.\u201d
\nICC Women\u2019s Player of the Month Beaumont smashed 279 runs from her five outings against Ireland in September, highlighting her credentials as one of England\u2019s most fearsome short format batters.
\nA subdued performance in the first contest was corrected in the match that followed, with Beaumont\u2019s explosive array of stroke play on show in a dazzling 150 from 139 balls atop the order.
\nWith the series won, Beaumont struck another half-century in the final ODI before scores of 27 and 40 came in the T20I series in which the honours were shared.
\nThe win sees Beaumont become the first English winner of the Women\u2019s Player of the Month award since Maia Bouchier won back in March.
\nReacting to her award win, she said: \u201cThank you to everyone who voted for me as ICC Women\u2019s Player of the Month for September. It was a great tour in Ireland with an inexperienced England team and it was really nice to contribute personally.\u201d
\n\u201cI saw firsthand how well Aimee Maguire bowled for Ireland and she fully deserved the nomination. Congratulations to Esha Oza too.\u201d
\nMendis and Beaumont won following a vote conducted among global fans registered at the cricket council\u2019s website and a specialist panel comprising ICC Hall of Famers, former international players, and media representatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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