Muhammad Wasim became the first player to win the ICC ICC Men’s Player of the Month for April. While West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews has beaten off some stiff competition to win the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for April 2024.

Muhammad Wasim
Wasim had a great run in in April in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup. While Waseem fell for a first-ball duck against Kuwait, the 30-year-old quickly turned it around and found form at the top of the UAE batting order.

In the next three games, he helped himself to innings of 65, 45, and 48.

"It is a great honour to win the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award. I am thrilled to join a distinguished list of award winners from around the world," Waseem said.

“The award is a big motivation for players especially those from emerging cricket teams like the UAE. Last month, our goal in the ACC Premier Cup in Oman was to qualify for next year's Asia Cup and I am proud of my team and their performance in the tournament.
“At a personal level I am happy that I led the team from the front especially in the final.

"Scoring a century in a big game is indeed a special moment, especially when it helps the team to victory. I look forward to our preparations for the Asia Cup and my aim is to continue to deliver for the team with the bat and lead by example in these exciting times for UAE cricket.”

Hayley Matthews was rewarded for her glorious outing in think series against Pakistan, it is the third time that Matthews has claimed the monthly ICC award.

"I’m really happy to win the award again. The performances resulted in the team’s success and that’s the most important thing for me as captain," Matthews said.

"To win in Pakistan … was always a big goal. I wanted to perform well and contribute to the team’s success so to be able to have performances and get the results that was really good and showed that the hard work and the concentration in Pakistan paid off.

"Being able to set some new records and achieve some new milestones as well was good for me so I’m extremely happy. We have confidence and we will take this with us going into the tour of Sri Lanka and look to secure more crucial points in the ICC Women's Championship."