The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the nominations for various categories in the ICC Awards 2023, including Men’s and Women’s T20 Cricketer and Emerging Player of the Year. Surprisingly, no Pakistani player has made it to the list of nominees in these categories.
For the Men’s Cricketer of the Year, the nominees include Mark Chapman from New Zealand, Alpesh Ramjani from Uganda, Sikandar Raza from Zimbabwe, and Surya Kumar Yadav from India. In the Women’s T20 Cricketer of the Year category, the contenders are Chamari Atapattu from Sri Lanka, Sophie Ecclestone from England, Hayley Matthews from the West Indies, and Ellyse Perry from Australia.
The Emerging Men’s Cricketer of the Year nominees consist of Gerald Coetzee from South Africa, Yashasvi Jaiswal from India, Dhananjaya Lakshan from Sri Lanka, and Rachin Ravindra from New Zealand. Meanwhile, the Women’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year category features Bangladesh’s Jahanara Alam, England’s Lauren Bell, Scotland’s Katie McGill, and Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield.
The winners of the ICC Awards will be decided through voting, with the announcement of the victorious players set to take place at the end of this month. It is noteworthy that the absence of Pakistani players from the nominations has stirred discussions among cricket enthusiasts, as the country has a rich history of producing talented cricketers who have excelled on the international stage. The ICC Awards ceremony remains highly anticipated, as it recognizes and celebrates outstanding performances in the world of cricket across various categories.
