Today the ICC Men's and Women's Player of the Month winners have been announced. England's young fast bowler Gus Atkinson has won the Best Men's Player of the Month award for the month of July. ICC nominated Washington Sundar, Charlie Castle and Gus Atkinson for this award. Apart from this, Sri Lankan captain Chamari Atapattu has received the Best Women's Player of the Month award.
Had a great performance in the series against West Indies
England's fast bowler Gus Atkinson performed brilliantly in the Test series played against West Indies. He rocked the debut series. He took a total of 22 wickets at an average of 16.22. In this series, he impressed everyone with his speed and control.
He was consistently bowling at a speed of 140 KM/H. The England team is considering him as a future star. He was also declared the Player of the Series. He took 12 wickets in his first Test match. With this, he became the 8th bowler to take 10 wickets in his debut Test for England.
Chamari Atapattu performed brilliantly in Asia Cup
Sri Lankan captain Chamari Atapattu won the ICC Women's Player of the Month award. Under her captaincy, the Sri Lankan team defeated India and won the Women's Asia Cup title. Her performance was very strong throughout the tournament. She scored 304 runs at an average of 101. In the final match too, she played an innings of 61 runs and made a significant contribution to the team's victory. She has left behind Shefali Verma and Smriti Mandhana.