The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed the nominees for the Women’s Player of the Month (POTM) for January 2024. From Ireland’s tour of Zimbabwe, an 18-year-old top-order batter makes the cut, while a veteran Australian duo, who have showcased their prowess during series against India and South Africa, complete the trio.
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Amy Hunter (Ireland)
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The 18-year-old batter kicked off her Zimbabwe campaign with successive scores of 36* and 21, and though departed cheaply for 1 in the 3rd and final One-Day International (ODI), she translated her notable form into the Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
Amy Hunter in the T20I opener smashed a 66-ball 101*, including 13 fours and 1 six, and followed up with yet another match-winning knock, notching up a mature 57-ball 77*. In the 3rd T20I, her 29-ball 42 helped Ireland build on the foundation she laid. Post a couple of T20Is in February, she finished with the 3rd most runs (239) in the bilateral T20I series between 2 full members, playing a vital role in Ireland’s 5-0 series win. With this performance, Amy made it into nominations for ICC Women’s Player of the Month January 2024.
Beth Mooney (Australia)
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In her only ODI outing in January, the 30-year-old batter departed for 3; however, in 6 T20Is – three each against India (away) and South Africa (home) – she amassed 256 runs at an average of 64.00 and a strike rate of 118.51, registering the highest score of 82.
Capitalizing on her starts of 17 and 20 against India, Beth blazed a 45-ball 52* in the decider, 3rd T20I, guiding Australia to a series win. Continuing this form, Beth posted up a 57-ball 72* in the T20I opener against South Africa, and in the series decider, she delivered another important knock of 55-ball 82, helping Australia chase down a competitive total in a thriller.
Alyssa Healy (Australia)
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The 33-year-old keeper-batter, striking at 138.09 and averaging 29.00, added 174 runs to the tally, including the highest of 55, from 6 outings. Healy followed up her scores of 8 and 26 against India with a 38-ball 55 in the must-win T20I decider.
Healy kicked off the home South Africa series striking at 164.28, for her 28-ball 46, as she, alongside Mooney, assured Australia’s convincing win in the opening fixture. She posted scores of 29 and 10 in the remaining couple of games; however, a bigger goal was achieved. Since taking on full-time captaincy in December, she registered series wins against both India and South Africa.