Mendis and Beaumont: ICC Player of the Month, September 2024

Kamindu Mendis: Sri Lanka's Rising Test Sensation

• Kamindu Mendis named ICC Men's Player of the Month for September 2024
• Second time winning the award in 2024 (previously won in March)
• Impressive Test performance: 451 runs at an average of 90.20 in four Tests

Broke records:

• First player to score fifty-plus in each of his first eight Test matches
• Fastest to reach 1,000 Test runs in 75 years (8 Tests, 13 innings)

Key innings:

• 182* against New Zealand, setting up a convincing win
• 114 in the first Test against New Zealand, leading to a 63-run victory
• Overall Test stats: 1,004 runs in 8 Tests, average of 91.27, 5 centuries, 4 fifties

Tammy Beaumont: England's Short Format Powerhouse

• Tammy Beaumont named ICC Women's Player of the Month for September 2024
• Second time winning the award (previously won in February 2021)

Outstanding performance against Ireland:

• 279 runs in five matches
• Spectacular 150 runs off 139 balls in the second ODI
• Half-century in the final ODI
• Contributions of 27 and 40 in the T20I series
• First English cricketer to win the award since Maia Bouchier in March 2024
• Demonstrated consistency across formats

ICC Player of the Month Award Process

• Winners selected from nominees in both men's and women's categories

Kamindu Mendis competed against:

• Travis Head (Australia)
• Prabath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)

Tammy Beaumont competed against:

• Aimee Maguire (Ireland)
• Esha Oza (UAE)

Selection process:

• Voting conducted among global fans registered at icc-cricket.com
• Input from a specialist panel including ICC Hall of Famers, former international players, and media representatives

Recent trend of Sri Lankan success:

• Dunith Wellalage and Harshitha Samarawickrama won in August 2024