Mohammed Shami is the ICC’s nominee for Player of the Month, but he will have fierce opposition from two Australian players.
The three finalists for November 2023’s Men’s Player of the Month have been revealed by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Two ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 champions and seasoned Indian fast-bowler Shami have been shortlisted for the esteemed prize.
Australia and India, the finalists of the ODI World Cup 2023, are the nominees for the Player of the Month award.
Glenn Maxwell, Travis Head, and Mohammed Shami all made significant contributions to their respective cricket teams’ incredible subcontinental World Cup campaigns.
Shami became one of the most wicket taker in the World Cup 2023.
Who is Mohammed Shami?
Mohammed Shami maintained his incredible performance from the World Cup 2023, taking the lead in wickets taken with 15 at an economy rate of 5.68 and an average of 12.06. When the bowler faced New Zealand in the semi-final, he took an unprecedented seven wickets.
Shami finished the main event with an astounding 24 wickets in seven innings. The pacer didn’t play in any of the tournament’s opening games, but he was given a chance when vice captain Hardik Pandya was forced to withdraw from the competition because of an ankle injury.
Conclusion
Mohammed Shami has shined through the entire World Cup 2023 series. He was one of the best performing bowler in the entire tournament.
India lost the final match in World Cup 2023 against Australia. But India is still the best performing cricket team. The bowlers like Shami, Kuldeep, etc and cricketers like Virat kholi, Rohit Sharma, etc who took the team ahead and perform incredibily in the entire cricket tournament.
Indian PM Modi also came after the final WC 2023 match and greeted the players to gather their courage and shine as a team as the whole nation India appreciated their performance and hardwork.
