ICC Women's Player of the Month nominees for May have been announced

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the nominees for the prestigious ICC Women's Player of the Month award for May. This accolade recognizes the outstanding performances of female cricketers from around the world and showcases their contributions to the sport.

The nominees for the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for May include two of Sri Lanka's top talents and a bowling phenom from Thailand after they enjoyed successful performances across May. Let's take a closer look at these deserving nominees.

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ICC Women's Player of the Month nominees:

1. Chamari Athapaththu | Sri Lanka

Chamari Athapaththu, the dynamic all-rounder from Sri Lanka, has been in exceptional form throughout the month of May. Even with the responsibility of captaincy she continuously scored for the team, which makes her individual feats all the more remarkable.

She played a crucial role in the T20I series against Bangladesh, making three strong scores and a half-century against the same opponent in ICC Women's Championship play. After rain spoiled most of the ODI series, batting was tricky in Colombo, though the skipper showed her class in making 64 (60) with 10 boundaries, helping her side to 186 from their 30 overs in the truncated affair. Sri Lanka went on to win the match by 58 runs. Athapaththu then motored at a strike rate of 132 for the T20I series, finishing with 103 runs at an average of 34.33

2. Harshitha Madavi | Sri Lanka

Harshitha Madavi, another talented cricketer from Sri Lanka, has gone from strength to strength for Sri Lanka, with her exploits during May the latest proof. She played a vital role in Sri Lanka's series against Bangladesh. Madavi contributed 45* in the third ODI to ensure important ICC Women's Championship points. In the shorter format, Madavi excelled. After top-scoring with 45 in the first T20I, Madavi backed up the innings with a calm 29* to see her team to victory in match two then raising her bat with a performance of 51* (42) in the third T20I that helped secure the series win.

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3. Thipatcha Putthawong | Thailand

Thipatcha Putthawong, the Thai cricketer, continues to make waves in the Associate world. She delivered glory for her team through a South East Asian Games gold-medal campaign in Cambodia. Continually troubling batters with her quicker left-arm orthodox, Putthawong claimed 11 wickets. She was also incredibly economic, leading to a jaw-dropping stat line. She was not only the leading wicket-taker, she claimed her wickets at an average of just 1.54, conceding just 17 runs in 15.3 overs. That's an economy of just 1.09.