Gus Atkinson bagged the ICC Player of the Month award for July in the men’s category. Atkinson played a key role in England’s Test series win over the West Indies. The hosts registered a 3-0 victory.
The pacer took 7 wickets in the first innings of the opening Test at Lord’s, registering the second-best figures by an England bowler on debut. He took 5 wickets in the second, taking his match total to 12 scalps. He achieved the third-best match figures by an England bowler on debut and was named the Player of the Match.
The 26-year-old dismissed 22 batters in three Tests at an average of 16.22 and was adjudged the Player of the Series.
“It is a big achievement to win the ICC Player of the Month award. The start of my Test cricket was unbelievable, and I never imagined achieving this level of success in my debut series for England. I am thankful to my teammates, Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes,’ said Atkinson in a media release.
Chamari Athapaththu led Sri Lanka to the women’s Asia Cup success, beating India in the final. She scored 61 runs off 43 balls in the final, laced with 9 fours and two sixes, as Sri Lanka completed the chase of 166 in 18.4 overs.
She scored 304 runs from five innings at an average of 101.33 and a strike rate of 146.85. The star batter also hit a first-ever hundred in the history of the women’s Asia Cup. She also took three wickets and was given the Player of the Tournament award.
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