ISLAMABAD, Jul 14 :South Africa batter Aiden Markram and West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews have been announced as the winners of the ICC Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Player of the Month awards for June 2025.
\nMarkram won the men\u2019s award ahead of team-mate Kagiso Rabada and Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka for his for Player of the Match effort in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia at Lord\u2019s.
\nThe 30-year-old opener struck a solid 136 off 207 balls and featured in a 147-run third wicket stand with captain Temba Bavuma in a successful chase of 282. The five-wicket victory helped South Africa win an ICC Title for the first time since the Champions Trophy in 1998. Markram also picked up a wicket each in the two innings.
\nMatthews, who has previously won the awards in November 2021, October 2023 and April 2024, edged South Africa\u2019s Tazmin Brits and compatriot Afy Fletcher to become only the second player to win the award four times after Australia all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner.<\/p>\n
The West Indies skipper scored 104 runs in the three ODIs against South Africa, which included a half-century in the third match. She also grabbed four wickets in the series. Her fine run continued in the subsequent 2-1 T20I series win. She was named Player of the Series for her two fifties in an aggregate of 147 runs and two wickets.
\nMarkram said, \u201cIt is a privilege to receive this award. To contribute to an ICC World Test Championship win for our team and South Africa is something that means a lot to me.
\n\u201cWinning the final at Lord\u2019s is a historic moment for South African cricket, and it is something we will all remember forever.
\nThis victory was only possible due to the combined efforts of the entire team, with crucial contributions from KG (Kagiso Rabada) and Tembs (Temba Bavuma).\u201d
\nMatthews said, \u201cIt\u2019s an honour to receive the Player of the Month award again. I\u2019ve been pleased with my form recently, but more importantly, it\u2019s been great to contribute to the team\u2019s success\u2014especially in a hard-fought T20I series against South Africa.
\n\u201cRecognition like this is appreciated, but my focus remains on what\u2019s ahead. There\u2019s a lot more I want to achieve, both personally and with this team. We\u2019re heading in the right direction, and I\u2019m excited about where we can go from here.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD, Jul 14 :South Africa batter Aiden Markram and West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews have been announced as the winners of the ICC Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Player of the Month awards for June 2025. Markram won the men\u2019s award ahead of team-mate Kagiso Rabada and […]<\/p>\n
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