West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves and captain Hayley Matthews have won the ICC Player of the Month awards for July. Their victories mark the first time West Indies players have claimed both monthly awards and only the fifth such instance overall.
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.
With the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 expanding to 12 teams, several star batters are set to take centre stage. From Shafali Verma and Georgia Voll to Hayley Matthews and Laura Wolvaardt, these players could shape the tournament’s outcome.
Aiden Markram and Hayley Matthews were named ICC Players of the Month for June 2025. Markram starred in South Africa’s WTC Final win with a century, while Matthews impressed with all-round performances in the ODI and T20I series against South Africa.
