Overview
- The men’s shortlist features South Africa’s Simon Harmer, Bangladesh’s Taijul Islam, and Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz following standout November performances.
- Harmer led a 2-0 Test win in India with 17 wickets at an average of 8.94 and earned Player of the Series honors.
- Taijul topped Bangladesh’s 2-0 Test sweep of Ireland with 13 wickets at 26.30 and was named Player of the Series.
- Nawaz excelled across Pakistan’s home tri-series and ODI fixtures, scoring 104 ODI runs and taking 11 T20I wickets, including 3/17 in the final for Player of the Series.
- The women’s nominees are India’s Shafali Verma, UAE captain Esha Oza, and Thailand’s Thipatcha Putthawong, highlighted by Verma’s World Cup final Player of the Match display and Emerging Nations Trophy heroics from Oza and Putthawong.