International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the nominees for player of the month, three in each men's and women's category.

ICC Men's nominees for player of the month

Jonny Bairstow
Prabath Jayasuriya
Gustav McKeon

One of England's premier batters, Bairstow, has been in sublime touch across formats recently. In July, the swashbuckling batter smashed twin centuries in the rescheduled fifth Test against India to help his side script a historic victory.

image-l6dgw9f0 Bairstow has been England's go-to man this Summer

Continuing his fabulous touch, he smashed a 53-ball 90 in the first T20I against South Africa.

Like Bairstow, the Sri Lankan spinner Jayasuriya played a crucial role in his team's grand success in July. The left-arm orthodox spinner's incredible performance helped Sri Lanka decimate Australia and Pakistan in the home Test series.

image-l6dhauyb Jayasuriya has been sensational since his Test debut

Promising France batter Gustav McKeon came to limelight by becoming the first player to hit to consecutive T20I hundreds last month. The 18-year-old registered impressive scores of 76, 109, 101 and 87 against Czech Republic, Switzerland, Norway and Estonia, respectively, in the Europe T20 World Cup 2024 Sub-Regional Qualifiers.

ICC Women's nominees for player of the month

Emma Lamb
Nat Sciver
Renuka Singh Thakur

Talking about the women's list, Emma Lamb performed brilliantly, amassing 234 runs at a phenomenal average of 78 in the ODI series against South Africa. The experienced Nat Sciver also had impressive outings against the Proteas, scoring 202 runs and picking five wickets across formats.

image-l6dhpwpo Emma Lamb was the best batter in South Africa ODIs

India's young sensation Renuka Singh grabbed many eyeballs through her fiery spell in the opening game of CWG 2022 against Australia. Singh was a treat to watch that day as she ripped through Australia's top order, picking four wickets for just 18 runs.

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