ICC PLAYER OF THE MONTH NOMINEES FOR JULY REVEALED 

• Harry Brook, Justin Greaves and Tanzid Hasan comprise the men’s shortlist; Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harshitha Samarawickrama and Hayley Matthews make the women’s shortlist. 

• More about the ICC Player of the Month awards is available here.

England captain Harry Brook, West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves and Bangladesh opening batter Tanzid Hasan have been shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for July, while England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sri Lanka batter Harshitha Samarawickrama and West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews have been shortlisted for the women’s award.   

Brook led by example during England’s successful home series against India particularly in the T20 format where he was named the Player of the Series, Greaves’ all-round brilliance in home Tests against Sri Lanka and Pakistan helped the West Indies to victory over both, and Tanzid’s consistency as an opening batter for Bangladesh in their tour of Zimbabwe helped set up their recovery from losses in the one-off Test match and ODI series to win the T20I series 2-1. 

England’s fearless leader, Sciver-Brunt, shrugged off injury concerns and delivered crucial individual performances with the bat that made the difference in her team’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, which saw them finish as runners-up to Australia. Meanwhile, Harshitha Samarawickrama’s standout batting performances in the second and third matches against Pakistan helped Sri Lanka to a 2-1 ODI series win. West Indies captain Hayley Matthews’ remarkable all-round form continued as she produced a career-best 159 during her side’s 3-0 ODI series victory over Ireland in July.  

Harry Brook (England) 

The skipper may not have enjoyed great batting success in England’s successful ODI series, chipping in a total of 31 runs, but he more than made up for it in the T20I series. He blazed his way through the shorter format, accumulating 229 runs across five matches at an impressive average of 114.50 and strike rate of 214.01. He was named the Player of the Series and finished as the series’ leading run-scorer.  

Justin Greaves (West Indies) 

The West Indies have kept a busy calendar, and Greaves has shown up consistently for his team with both bat and ball across Tests and ODIs. After the hosts won the first Test match against Sri Lanka in Antigua, he helped save the second, which resulted in a draw and a series win for his team thanks to an outstanding 180 in response to a daunting declared total of 549/9 by the visitors. Against Pakistan in Trinidad later the same month, Greaves stepped up once again. He took five wickets for 27 and two for 12 in the first and second Tests respectively to help his side draw the series. July ended with Greaves scoring 215 runs at an impressive average of 71.66 in two Test matches and taking eight wickets at a miserly average of 10.25. 

Tanzid Hasan (Bangladesh) 

Tanzid was Bangladesh’s most consistent contender in their toughly contested tour of Zimbabwe. His contributions in the ODI series in Harare saw him return 159 runs in three matches at an average of 53.00 and strike rate of 89.83. His good form crossed over to the T20I series in Bulawayo, where he added 140 more runs to his tally at an average of 70.00 and strike rate of 127.27, finishing the tour as the leading run-scorer for both white-ball series. 

Nat Sciver-Brunt (England) 

The skipper ensured that her every appearance counted during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup despite suffering a calf injury during the tournament. Her most vital contribution was in the semi-final against South Africa, where she dug England out of trouble when the Proteas had them 23 for three inside the first four overs. A captain’s knock of 75 off 47 deliveries in a match-saving, 133-run fourth-wicket partnership with Heather Knight saw the hosts to the Final against Australia. Though they could not clinch the title, Sciver-Brunt once again assumed the responsibility of the team when the batting line-up failed to put on a competitive enough total, producing an unbeaten 58 from 53 deliveries. 

Harshitha Samarawickrama (Sri Lanka) 

Harshitha delivered back-to-back outstanding performances to help Sri Lanka to a 2-1 series win against Pakistan. The left-hander showed grit by bouncing back from an early dismissal in the series opener to score 100 from 119 balls in the second match. The momentum continued to the series decider in Hambantota, which Sri Lanka won convincingly by eight wickets thanks to another strong performance by Harshitha, who scored an unbeaten 71 from 92 and claimed the Player of the Series award for her combined 173 runs at a strike rate of 77.23. 

Hayley Matthews (West Indies) 

The West Indies’ powerhouse skipper took charge with both bat and ball in the three-match ODI series against Ireland. She announced herself in the series opener with a defining, career-best 159 not out in the chase after taking three wickets for 52 at the Bready Cricket Ground. She followed up her outstanding performance with another century (100 off 94) and two more wickets in the second match and though restricted with the bat in the third match, she still made an impact by taking two wickets for 37 to help her side to a series clean sweep.  

The ICC Player of the Month Voting Process: 

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 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 Mowsumi Alam Mow; England: Chris Stocks and Lydia Greenway; Ireland: Ger Siggins and Clare Shillington; India: Amol Karhadkar and Samreen Razzaqui; New Zealand: Craig Cumming; Pakistan: Sohail Imran and Sana Mir; South Africa: Lynn Buttler and Ashwell Prince; Sri Lanka: Farveez Maharoof and Champika Fernado; West Indies: Daren Ganga and Stacy Ann King; Zimbabwe: Lawrence Trusida; Others: Kyle Coetzer and Rituraj Borkakoty.