Overview

• Mohammed Siraj claimed 4/86 and 5/104 in the fifth Test at The Oval, taking three wickets on the final morning to clinch a six-run win and level the series 2–2 against England.
• The India fast bowler won the men’s award ahead of New Zealand’s Matt Henry and West Indies pacer Jayden Seales.
• Siraj described the recognition as a special honour and credited his teammates and support staff for enabling his decisive spells in England.
• Ireland all-rounder Orla Prendergast secured the women’s prize after tallying 244 runs and seven wickets in August, including 144 runs and four wickets in a 2–1 T20I series win over Pakistan.
• Prendergast was selected over Pakistan’s Muneeba Ali and the Netherlands’ Iris Zwilling, with her form extending into the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier.