ICC Men’s & Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year 2022 – First ICC Awards 2022 winners revealed

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Top-ranked duo Suryakumar Yadav and Tahlia McGrath claim T20I awards
Talented youngsters Marco Jansen and Renuka Singh named Emerging Cricketers of the Year
Esha Oza (UAE) and Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia) are the outstanding Associate players

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today revealed its first individual award winners in the ICC Awards 2022, naming the stars honoured in the Associate, Emerging and T20I categories following a global vote conducted among the specialist panel of media representatives – the ICC Voting Academy – and global fans who voted for their favourite stars.

Winners in the 13 individual categories were based on overall performances and achievements throughout the calendar year, with winners announced across ICC digital channels.

T20I Cricketers of the Year

The T20I Cricketers of the Year both find themselves at the summit of the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Player Rankings for batters – India’s Suryakumar Yadav claiming the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year award, and Australia’s Tahlia McGrath named the ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year.

Yadav showcased the full array of his inventive strokeplay in 2022 and his performances at the crease thrilled fans the world over, not least during his phenomenal campaign at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia. Scoring 1,164 runs during the calendar year which included stylish centuries in England and New Zealand, no one amassed more runs in T20I cricket. Indeed, he was the only player to surpass the 1,000 run milestone in the format, at a staggering strike rate of 187.43.

Reacting to his award win, Yadav stated, “It is a great honour to have been voted the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year by the panel, especially after being nominated alongside such a strong list of contenders. I enjoyed many highlights during the year and to receive this award is another reason why 2022 was very special for me, with a lot of positives to take moving forward.

“This achievement is only made possible thanks to the teammates, coaches, support staff and cricket fans who helped me on my journey. We have a big year ahead in 2023, and I will strive to continue this success for my country in every performance.”

ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year Tahlia McGrath reached the summit of the T20I batter rankings back in December, and despite only having made her debut for Australia in late 2021, her rise to the top has seen plenty of individual and team success. Across several notable performances in the format during the year, she registered 435 runs at an average of 62.14. One of those moments came in her side’s Commonwealth gold-medal winning campaign in Birmingham, starring against Pakistan with an unbeaten 78 and three wickets – a display which helped her win the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for August.

McGrath expressed delight, commenting “It’s an incredible honour to be named the ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year, especially with so many incredible players across the world taking to the game to the next level.

“It’s been a great year for the team in the T20 format, winning the first ever women’s cricket gold medal at the Commonwealth Games and beating India at home; this is a really nice way to cap it off.”

Emerging Cricketers of the Year

Among the wealth of exciting talent to have surfaced in international cricket during 2022, India’s Renuka Singh claims the ICC Women’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year from a competitive field, and South Africa’s Marco Jansen has beaten strong contenders to win the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year award.

Renuka gained her first cap for India in October 2021 and hasn’t looked back since. Her customary threat with the swinging ball helped her claim 40 international wickets during the year – 18 in ODIs and 22 in T20Is. Her tours of Sri Lanka and England were particularly prolific, and the former helped her gain her first nomination in the ICC Player of the Month category. She now stands comfortably in the top ten of the ICC Women’s T20I bowler rankings, and could be a key weapon for India’s campaign in the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.

On winning the award, Renuka commented, “It was a dream for me making my debut for India in late 2021, and to be identified as the leading emerging talent in the women’s game gives me great confidence that I am on the right track. I have received great support from my teammates and coaches along the way, and I would like to thank them all for their encouragement over the past 12 months and more.

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