ICC Men’s Player of the Month nominees for August 2025
Three pacers are on the shortlist for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for August 2025.
Mohammed Siraj (India)
Mohammed Siraj played just one match in August, but his brilliance in that outing was enough to earn him a nomination. The India right-armer was instrumental in the final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series against England at The Oval, where he claimed nine wickets at an average of 21.11.
With Jasprit Bumrah absent, Siraj led the attack with great determination, bowling more than 46 overs across two innings, after having featured in the previous four Tests in the series as well. He took four wickets in the first innings and followed it up with a stellar five-wicket haul in the second.
His decisive spell in the final innings bowled India to victory and proved crucial in securing a 2-2 series draw.
For his stellar effort, Siraj was named Player of the Match in the south London contest.
Siraj strikes big to bowl Pakistan skipper Babar | CWC23
After going for a few runs, Mohammed Siraj struck back to bowl Pakistan captain Babar Azam for 50 in ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023.
Matt Henry (New Zealand)
Matt Henry was the standout performer in New Zealand’s 2-0 Test series win over Zimbabwe, claiming 16 wickets across two matches at an astonishing average of 9.12.
In the series opener, he tore through Zimbabwe’s batting with figures of 6/39 in the first innings, before adding three more wickets in the second to finish with 9/90 and the Player of the Match award.
He carried his form into the second Test, bagging another five-wicket haul in the first innings and two more in the second, helping New Zealand clinch victory by an innings and 359 runs.
Every Matt Henry wicket | Champions Trophy 2025
Every Matt Henry wicket | Champions Trophy 2025
Jayden Seales (West Indies)
Jayden Seales played a pivotal role in West Indies’ historic ODI series win over Pakistan, their first in 34 years.
The young pacer claimed 10 wickets across three matches at an average of 10 and an economy rate of just 4.10.
He had a quiet start in the opening ODI, managing only one wicket while conceding 59 as Pakistan cruised to victory. However, Seales bounced back brilliantly in the second match, striking with three wickets in seven overs, including the prized scalps of Babar Azam and Saim Ayub.
The third ODI saw Seales at his lethal best, dismantling Pakistan’s batting with a career-best 6/18 — the third-best figures by a West Indies bowler in ODI history — to seal the series in emphatic fashion.