Waseem, Tryon named ICC ‘Players of the Month’

The United Arab Emirates batter Muhammad Waseem and South African all-rounder Chloe Tryon have been named as the ICC Men’s and Women’s 'Players of the Month' for May 2025

Hyderabad: The United Arab Emirates batter Muhammad Waseem and South African all-rounder Chloe Tryon have been named as the ICC Men’s and Women’s ‘Players of the Month’ for May 2025.

Waseem wins the award for the second time after a string of good performances in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 and a home T20I series against Bangladesh.

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The 31-year-old scored 169 runs in five ODIs, batting in the middle order, and was the Player of the Series in the series against Bangladesh in Sharjah, which his side won 2-1. He led the team in this T20I series and scored 54 and 82 in the first two matches, opening the batting.

Waseem, who also won the award in April 2024, edged all-rounders Brendon McMullen of Scotland and Milind Kumar of the United States.

Tryon had a memorable tour of Sri Lanka, as she scored 176 runs at a strike rate of 131.34 in three ODIs and took six wickets in the three-team tournament in Colombo, which also featured India.

Tryon had scores of 67 (against India), 35, and 74 (against Sri Lanka), but the highlight was a haul of five for 34 against Sri Lanka, which included a hat-trick.

The West Indies captain Hayley Matthews and India batter Jemimah Rodrigues were the others shortlisted for the monthly award this time.

“I am delighted to win the ICC Player of the Month award for the second time. I want to thank the ICC and all the fans who voted for me. I also want to thank all my team members and support staff, as this award is as much for them as it is for me,” Waseem said.

“The month of May brought us a historic series win over Bangladesh in Sharjah. The victory indicates the growth of UAE cricket and the depth of talent in the country,” he said.

“The series was won due to a total team effort, and what delighted me the most was the performance of the debutants and the youngsters in the squad who displayed incredible passion and heart,” Waseem said.

For her part, Chloe Tryon said that she probably didn’t expect the award, but saw it as a great achievement.

“I’ve been trying to find consistency for a while, so I’m happy that it finally came together in Sri Lanka. Hopefully, I can build on those performances and help the team through the big year ahead. We’ve got a World Cup at the end of the year, so I’m hoping to continue being consistent for the team,” she said.

“I am really happy with my five-wicket effort and the hat-trick. I was pretty tired most of the time, but I’m happy to have achieved that,” Tryon said.