The West Indies’ star pacer Shamar Joseph, England’s batter Ollie Pope and Australia’s veteran speedster Josh Hazlewood have been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award for January 2024. The International Cricket Council (ICC) introduced the nominees on Monday. “A West Indies quick that burst onto the international cricket scene in style, an unsung hero of England’s strong top-order and a consistent pacer from Australia have made the shortlist for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award for January 2024,” the ICC mentioned in an official assertion.

During his Test debut, right-armer Joseph made an instantaneous impression, taking Australia batter Steve Smith’s wicket together with his first supply.

Joseph scooped up one other 4 Australian wickets on his debut in Adelaide, ending with incredible numbers of 5-94. He adopted this up with strong scores of 36 and 15 when he batted for his facet at No. 11.

The star pacer delivered a good higher effort within the West Indies’ upset victory over Australia within the second Test in Brisbane, bowling 7-68 to assist the Caribbean facet win their first Test in Australia since 1997. He scored 57 runs at 28.50 in two Tests and grabbed 13 wickets at a formidable 17.30.

The underestimated right-hander batter Pope performed a world-class effort, scoring 196 for England within the second innings of their shock victory in opposition to India in Hyderabad.

Pope scored only one within the first inning as India dominated the opening exchanges, and the hosts had been nonetheless in command when England’s No 3 got here to the crease simply earlier than lunch on the third day of an thrilling encounter.

While wickets continued to fall on the different finish, Pope remained unmovable, scoring his finest Test rating away from residence and the fourth best Test innings by an England males’s participant in India.

Pope was the final participant out as England set India 231 for victory and a seven-wicket haul from debutant Tom Hartley ensured a memorable Test victory for the vacationers.

The ever-reliable Australian Hazlewood was at his reliable finest in the course of the ICC World Test Championship in January, taking 19 wickets at a miserly common of 11.63.

Hazlewood’s month started with a four-wicket haul within the second innings on the SCG to assist Australia full a 3-0 sequence sweep over Pakistan, and the right-armer adopted that up with 9 wickets in complete because the reigning World Test Championship winners cruised previous the West Indies in Adelaide.

Hazlewood added 5 extra wickets within the second Test in opposition to the Caribbean facet on the Gabba, closing off an awesome January for the skilled Australian seamer.