Ash Gardner Selected as ICC Reveals February Player of the Month Nominees
Ash Gardner is currently playing WPL 2023 for Gujarat Giants (Twitter)
The International Cricket Council have announced the Women's nominees for February's Player of the Month. Three players, who dominated the proceedings at the Women's T20 World Cup - Ashleigh Gardner, Laura Wolvaardt and Nat Sciver have been rewarded for their scintillating form.
Here are the nominees
Ashleigh Gardner
Arguably the best all-rounder in women's cricket, Ashleigh Gardner was the Player of the Tournament for the 2023 Women's T20 World Cup.
A vital cog of the Australian setup, she is a true definition of a 3-D player, who can contribute in all three departments of the game. In the T20 World Cup, she slammed 110 runs, at 36.66, and also contributed with 10 wickets as Australia won the T20 World Cup for the sixth time.
The 25-year-old was roped in by Gujarat Giants for INR 3.2 crore, and she'll be looking to continue her fine performance in the upcoming tournaments as well.
Nat Sciver
The backbone of England's batting lineup, Sciver was England's star-performer in the T20 World Cup.
The dynamic right-handed batter amassed 216 runs, at an average of 72, and struck at an impressive strike-rate of 141.17. She was only dismissed on three occasions and often bailed England out of precarious situations throughout the competition.
Laura Wolvaardt
The leading run-scorer in the T20 World Cup, Wolvaardt showed her batting prowess throughout the tournament. She accumulated 230 runs, at an average of 46.
At the top of the order, she often laid a strong foundation for the other batters to capitalise on.
She scored three half-centuries in the tournament, with her best performance coming against the Aussies in the final, wherein she kept her side in the contest, with a breezy 61.
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