Cricket: West Indies Captain Shai Hope Nominated for Monthly Honor
The 32-year-old batsman earned a spot on the ICC shortlist after posting multiple centuries against India in October.
By Christopher Singh ·
West Indies white-ball captain Shai Hope has been nominated for the International Cricket Council's Player of the Month award for October. The 32-year-old shares the shortlist with South Africa's Marco Jansen and Pakistan's Arafat Minhas.
Hope's selection follows a strong run of matches against India. After opening the series with a score of 12, he hit 104 in the second ODI. That innings helped the West Indies post 405 for seven, which stands as the team's highest ODI total.
The captain extended his form in the final ODI of that series. He remained unbeaten on 162 as the West Indies chased down a target of 352 for five.
His performances extended into the T20I series against India. Hope scored two centuries during those matches. He finished the series with 261 runs, maintaining a strike rate of 190.51.
The other two nominees also posted strong figures in October. Marco Jansen contributed to South Africa's 2-1 Test series victory over Australia. He scored 85 runs and took six wickets in the second Test. He added a half-century and three wickets in the decider.
Arafat Minhas featured in Pakistan's home ODI tri-series win over England. He scored 59 and took 6-40 in one match, the second best ODI bowling figures on that ground. He finished the series against Sri Lanka with 61 off 31 balls to win the Player of the Series award.
