Shakib voted ICC player of the month for July 2021
Shakib Al Hasan delivers a great performance in Zimbabwe tour in July. The world’s best all-rounder has shined in Tests, ODIs and T20s in the full series. Due to his great performance, he took place in the top three of the best cricketers of July. In the end, Shakib won the title of the best cricketer of July. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has selected the Bangladeshi all-rounder as the best of the month.
Shakib is the second Bangladeshi to win the ICC Cricketer of the Month award. Last May, Mushfiqur Rahim became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to be named ICC Cricketer of the Month.
Shakib Al Hasan is excited to win the award for the best of the month. The left-arm all-rounder said it was an honor to be named ICC Cricketer of the Month.
There were some more great performances throughout the month, which is why it’s something special to me. I get the most happiness and satisfaction if I can contribute for the team. I am very happy to have contributed to Bangladesh’s success in the last few weeks. ”Shakib was joined by Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh and West Indies leg-spinner Hayden Walsh Jr. The ICC’s voting academy and cricket fans voted jointly to select the best cricketer of the month. The voting academy has senior sports journalists, former cricketers and commentators. They vote by e-mail. And registered ICC supporters have to vote on the ICC website. Of these, 90 per cent were taken from the voting academy, and 10 per cent from the votes of the supporters.
Shakib was brighter than Mitchell Marsh and Walsh Jr. Marsh played three ODIs and five T20Is against the West Indies in July. Although he did not bat like that in the ODI series, he was the savior of the team in the T20. Despite losing the series 4-1, the right-handed batsman scored 219 runs at an average of 43.6 with three half-centuries. He was also great with the ball. Marsh, who took one wicket in three ODIs, took six wickets in the T20 series.
Walsh Jr. had a great performance with the ball against Australia in the same series. ODIs and T20s; He is the highest wicket taker in both the series. The Caribbean leg-spinner took 6 wickets in three ODIs. He took 5 wickets in one match. He was also strong in T20. Walsh Jr. took 12 wickets in the five-match series.
Bangladesh won the Test, ODI and T20 series against Zimbabwe in July. Shakib Al Hasan has made a big contribution in winning three series. After returning from the ban, he was not having a good time at bat. The left-arm all-rounder matched himself on a tour of Zimbabwe last July. Shakib, who scored 3 runs in the first innings of the only Test, led the team with the ball. He took 5 wickets in two innings. Shakib scored 145 runs in three ODIs. In the second ODI, he led Bangladesh team to win the match striking unbeaten 96 runs. He took maximum 8 wickets in ODI series with the ball. Shakib took 5 wickets for 30 runs in the first ODI. This is the second best of his career. He won the ODI series award against Zimbabwe. The world’s best all-rounder batted in two innings and scored 36 runs in the three-match T20 series. He took 3 wickets in the series.
West Indies captain and all-rounder Stephanie Taylor has been named the best cricketer of the month in the women’s category. He was shortlisted along with another West Indies all-rounder Haley Mathews and Pakistan’s medium pacer Fatima Sana.