Samira Vishwas
Tezzbuzz|06-05-2025
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed the Women’s Player of the Month nominees for April 2025, which include the skippers of Kathryn Bryce, Hayley Matthews and Fatima Sana.
Kathryn Bryce, Fatima Sana, and Hayley Matthews were the candidates for ICC Women’s Player of the Month for April 2025.
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Kathryn Bryce led the side to push Cricket World Cup spot during the qualifier tournament in Pakistan. She was the leading run scorer 293 runs from her five outings, at an average of 73.25 in a run that included a ton and two half-centuries.
She snatched the spot light with 131* off 137 deliveries during the tournament. Bryce also assisted with the ball, delivering at crucial moments for her team collecting six wickets in the tournament.
West Indies skipper and all-rounder Hayley Matthews displayed impressive cricket with bat and ball who kept fighting for Cricket World Cup spot until very last game of the qualifier.
She scored 240 runs at a strike rate of 116.50 averaging at 60. She also picked 13 wickets at an average of 15.84. In her side’s opening game against Scotland, she claimed four wickets, followed by a sensational century.
In the game against, Matthews amassing a quickfire 70 runs off 29 deliveries, however went in vain as the side missed out on qualification by an agonising Net Run Rate margin of 0.01
Fatima Sana was the leading wicket taker for Pakistan picking up 12 dismissals at an economy of 3.97. She picked a best bowling figures against Scotland 4/23 as the Pakistan juggernaut rolled on.
Fatima Sana was impressive outlet with the bat, her innings of an unbeaten 62 against Thailand displaying the nature of Pakistan’s successful campaign.