Shreyas Iyer, Amelia Kerr voted ICC Players of the Month

India batter Shreyas Iyer and New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr have been voted as the ICC Players of the Month for February 2022. 

Iyer has been in brilliant form against Sri Lanka in the home fixtures after he scored three unbeaten fifties on the trot in the T20Is and has been among runs in the on-going Test series as well. 

“Iyer contributed a match-winning 80 against West Indies in the final ODI, before following it up with a 16-ball 25 in the final T20I of the subsequent series,” an ICC statement read. 

“Promoted in the order to bat at number three, Iyer made three unbeaten half-centuries for the series and amassed an outstanding 204 runs from three hits at a strike rate of 174,” it added. 

Former Sri Lanka batter and voting panel member Russel Arnold lavished praise on the right-handed batter and said that he showed a lot of consistency and during the course. 

"Throughout the month Shreya's showed tremendous consistency and control," Arnold said.

"He totally dominated opposition bowlers and proved very hard to bowl at, scoring runs all around the wicket and attacking the bowlers at the right moments.”

"What really stood out for me was his composure as he battles for a regular place in the India line-up,” he added. 

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