ZIMBABWE women’s cricket team star Kelis Ndhlovu has been recognised for her outstanding performances in April after making the shortlist for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award which was announced by the world cricket governing body yesterday.
The highly-rated Ndhlovu features among the candidates in line for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award which, according to the ICC, “acknowledges some of the top talent emerging onto the global stage”.
The ICC Women’s Player of the Month nominees comprise top performers from bilateral series in April, all nominated for the very first time.
Headlining the list is Zimbabwe’s Ndhlovu, who has been acknowledged for her wicket-taking threat in ODI and T20I matches against Thailand in April.
The 17-year-old bowler has made an impressive start to her international career, which included appearances at the ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa.
Making her ODI debut for Zimbabwe last month, she adapted well against a strong Thailand outfit, taking 10 wickets at an average of 5.80 despite series defeat.
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Her highlight came in the first showdown in Bangkok, where Ndhlovu picked up five wickets for 22 runs.
Following up with three for 17 and two for 19 in the second and third ODIs respectively, Ndhlovu continues to thrive on the international stage.
The other nominees for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month are Thailand’s Naruemol Chaiwai, who produced a string of fine batting displays as her side recorded a landmark ODI series victory over Zimbabwe.
Kavisha Egodage of the UAE enjoyed a prolonged spell of high scores across eight T20I matches during the month.
An independent ICC Voting Academy and fans around the world will now be invited to cast their votes to decide the winners, which will be announced next week.
Fans registered at icc-cricket.com/awards will be able to vote for their favourite performers until Saturday.