Hayley Matthews, the captain of the West Indies ladies’s cricket group, has been awarded the celebrated title of the Worldwide Cricket Council’s Ladies’s Twenty20 Participant of the 12 months.
The 25-year-old outshone her opponents, together with Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu, England’s Sophie Ecclestone, and Australia’s Ellyse Perry, as she obtained the respect by way of a mixed vote from the ICC Voting Academy and international followers. Matthews showcased dominant kind in the course of the analysis interval within the earlier 12 months, amassing 700 runs at a formidable common of 63 from 14 matches, together with one century and 4 half-centuries.
Expressing her gratitude, Matthews mentioned, “I’ve been fairly blessed to have a superb 12 months sporting the West Indies colours, performing very well and serving to the group. That is a kind of awards that I’m going to cherish eternally, and understanding that it could make our West Indies followers at dwelling within the Caribbean and all over the world pleased is what motivates me to go on the market and do my greatest.”
Eight consecutive Participant-of-the-Match awards
Matthews, who made her worldwide debut on the age of 16, loved a exceptional streak of eight consecutive Participant-of-the-Match awards. This included two accolades within the T20 World Cup held in South Africa in February and all three awards within the subsequent two T20 collection towards Eire and Australia. Moreover her batting prowess, Matthews is thought for her effectiveness as an off-spinner, having secured 19 wickets final 12 months at a median of 16.
Earlier this week, she was additionally honored with a spot within the ICC T20I Workforce of the 12 months, additional highlighting her excellent contributions to the game.
Along with Matthews’ recognition, India’s batting sensation Suryakumar Yadav obtained the boys’s T20I Participant of the 12 months award.
