West Indies cricket group captain, Hayley Matthews, has been named as one of many 4 nominees for the Worldwide Cricket Council’s (ICC) Ladies’s Twenty20 Worldwide Cricketer-of-the-12 months award.
The opposite nominees embody Chamari Athapaththu from Sri Lanka, Sophie Ecclestone from England, and Ellyse Perry, an Australian fast-bowling all-rounder.
Matthews, who’s 25 years previous, has made a outstanding impression within the shortest format of the sport this 12 months. She has amassed 700 runs in 14 innings, sustaining a formidable batting common of 63. Moreover, she has contributed considerably with the ball by securing 19 wickets.
Standout second
One of many standout moments of her profession got here throughout West Indies’ three-match sequence towards Australia in October. Throughout this sequence, Matthews showcased her batting prowess by scoring a staggering 310 runs at an astonishing common of 155. Her distinctive efficiency was highlighted by her career-best innings, the place she scored 132 runs from simply 64 balls. In that memorable match, West Indies chased down a document goal of 213 runs in North Sydney. Matthews additionally excelled with the ball, main her aspect within the bowling division with 5 wickets, conceding solely 17 runs per wicket.
Matthews’ journey in worldwide cricket started when she made her debut as a young person. She took over the captaincy of the West Indies group in June of the earlier 12 months, succeeding veteran cricketer Stafanie Taylor.
Different nominees
Among the many different nominees, Chamari Athapaththu, a 33-year-old all-rounder from Sri Lanka, posted a median of 31 with the bat and claimed eight wickets in 16 matches. England’s 24-year-old left-arm spinner, Sophie Ecclestone, concluded the 12 months with a formidable tally of 23 wickets, averaging simply ten runs per wicket. Ellyse Perry, aged 33 and a two-time former winner of the ICC Ladies’s Cricketer-of-the-12 months award, achieved a median of 45 with the bat throughout 14 matches and secured six wickets at a median of 9 runs per wicket.
The winner of the ICC Ladies’s Twenty20 Worldwide Cricketer-of-the-12 months award can be formally introduced later this month, recognizing the distinctive contributions of those elite feminine cricketers on the worldwide stage.
