Overview
- Laura Wolvaardt won the women’s award after leading South Africa to the World Cup final and finishing as the tournament’s top scorer, including centuries in both the semi-final and final.
- Reports differ on Wolvaardt’s tournament aggregate, with some citing 571 runs in nine innings and others 470 runs in eight matches.
- Wolvaardt’s World Cup form lifted her to No. 1 in the ICC women’s ODI batting rankings, displacing Smriti Mandhana.
- Senuran Muthuswamy earned the men’s award for his two-Test series in Pakistan, scoring 106 runs at 53 and taking 11 wickets at 18.36 in a 1–1 draw.
- Muthuswamy was also Player of the Series in Pakistan and was selected ahead of nominees Noman Ali and Rashid Khan.