ICC Player of the Month nominees for December revealed

ICC Men's Player of the Month December 2025 nominees

Media release

· Men’s shortlist comprises Mitchell Starc, Jacob Duffy and Justin Greaves; Laura Wolvaardt, Sune Luus and Shafali Verma in women’s shortlist

· More about the ICC Player of the Month awards is available here

Pace bowlers Mitchell Starc of Australia and Jacob Duffy of New Zealand along with all-rounder Justin Greaves of the West Indies are in line for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for December while India opener Shafali Verma joins the South African pair of Laura Wolvaardt and Sune Luus in the women’s shortlist.

Left-arm pacer Starc makes it on the back of grabbing 16 wickets in three Ashes Tests during the period apart from also chipping in with the bat. Duffy’s Player of the Series effort of 23 wickets in the three-Test series against the West Indies brings him into contention while Greaves’ all-round effort studded with a double-century makes him a worthy candidate.

Men’s shortlist

Mitchell Starc (Australia)

Starc grabbed 16 wickets at an average of 21.25 during the period while also scoring 139 runs. The highlight for him was a Player of the Match effort in the second Ashes Test in Brisbane, where he finished with eight wickets and knocked up a score of 77. He also chipped in with a useful 54 in the series-deciding Test in Adelaide.

Jacob Duffy (New Zealand)

Duffy finished with an impressive 23 wickets at an average of 15.43 as New Zealand won the three-match series 2-0. He was the leading wicket-taker in the series and named the Player of the Series. He also contributed 42 runs with the bat.

Justin Greaves (West Indies)

An unbeaten 202 in the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch was the highlight for Greaves during this period, when he accumulated 283 runs from three Tests at an average of 56.60. He also grabbed five wickets at an average of 48.80.

Women’s shortlist

Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa)

The South African captain amassed 255 runs at a strike-rate of 111.84 in three ODIs in their home series against Ireland while also scoring 137 runs in two T20Is at an astounding strike rate of 190.27. She struck 115 not out in the first T20I and was then named Player of the Series in the ODIs that followed, striking 124 and 100 not out in the last two matches.

Sune Luus (South Africa)

The former South Africa captain scored 205 runs and bagged four wickets in three ODIs during this period while her performance in the two T20Is boasted 118 runs and four wickets. She took four for 22 in the first T20I against Ireland and struck 66 not out and 114 in the first two ODIs.

Shafali Verma (India)

The hard-hitting India opener aggregated 241 runs at a strike-rate of 181.20 in five T20Is at home against Sri Lanka. She was named Player of the Series with three fifties, as India won the series 3-0.

An independent ICC Voting Academy* and fans around the world will now be invited to cast their votes to decide the winners. Fans are now able to vote for their favourite performers at icc-cricket.com/awards.

The ICC Player of the Month Voting Process:

The three nominees for either category are shortlisted based on performances from the first to the last day of each calendar month. The shortlist is then voted on by the independent ICC Voting Academy* and fans around the world. The ICC Voting Academy comprises prominent members of the cricket fraternity including well-known journalists, former players, broadcasters and members of the ICC Hall of Fame. The Voting Academy submit their votes by email and hold a 90 per cent share of the vote. Fans registered with the ICC can vote via the ICC website, accounting for the remaining 10 per cent. Winners are announced every second week of the month on ICC’s digital channels.

Voting Academy for the ICC Player of the Month:

Afghanistan: Javed Hamim; Australia: Daniel Cherny; Bangladesh: Mazhar Uddin and Md Ariful Islam Roney; England: Chris Stocks and Lydia Greenway; Ireland: Ger Siggins and Clare Shillington; India: S Gomesh and Shivani Gupta; New Zealand: Craig Cumming; Pakistan: Saleem Khaliq and Sana Mir; South Africa: Zaahier Adams and Ashwell Prince; Sri Lanka: Danushka Aravinda and Farveez Maharoof; West Indies: Daren Ganga and Stacy Ann King; Zimbabwe: Lawrence Trusida; Others: Darren Allan Kyeyune and Kyle Coetzer.