Overview

• The men’s shortlist features fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj, Matt Henry and Jayden Seales after decisive spells across Tests and ODIs in August.
• Siraj sealed India’s six-run win in the fifth Test at The Oval with figures of 4/86 and 5/104 and finished the England series as leading wicket-taker with 23.
• Henry claimed 16 wickets at an average of 9.12 in New Zealand’s 2-0 sweep of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, taking match returns of 9/90 and 7/56 to earn Player of the Series.
• Seales took 10 wickets against Pakistan, including a career-best 6/18 in the finale, to power West Indies to their first ODI series win over the opponents since 1991.
• The women’s shortlist recognizes Muneeba Ali, Orla Prendergast and Iris Zwilling for standout T20I form in Europe, highlighted by Ali’s century, Prendergast’s all-round haul and Zwilling’s 10 wickets.