Aiden Markram, the cool South African batsman, has been named ICC Player of the Month for June. He played well in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia to add to his list of achievements.
Markram was the star for South Africa in the WTC final, leading the Proteas to a great win at Lord’s. Even after being dismissed for zero in the first innings, Markram came back strong, scoring a hundred in a tough run chase. His 136-run innings took South Africa to victory, helping them chase a big total against Australia’s strong bowling.
Markram thanked the ICC, saying he was chuffed to win a WTC title. It’s an honour to receive this award. To help our team and South Africa win the ICC World Test Championship means a lot to me, Markram said.
Winning at Lord’s is a big deal for South African cricket and we will all remember it. It was a team effort and we had big contributions from Kagiso Rabada and Temba Bavuma, Markram told ICC.
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Hayley Matthews, the West Indies legend, won the women’s player of the month award. The all-rounder did well in the T20I series against South African Women. The batter scored 147 runs at 73.50 and a strike rate of 120.49.
