Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews and Harshitha Samarawickrama have been nominated for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for July 2026. Sciver-Brunt impressed at the T20 World Cup, while Matthews and Harshitha starred in ODI series for their teams
England captain Harry Brook, West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves and Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan have been shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for July. Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harshitha Samarawickrama and Hayley Matthews made the women’s shortlist.
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu expressed her excitement about leading the team in another ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. She highlighted the rapid growth of women’s cricket, Sri Lanka’s preparations, squad balance and the importance of the T20 format in expanding the game.
