ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2024 nominees revealed, Smriti Mandhana ignored

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed four nominees for the Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year award for 2024. The ICC included Sri Lanka's captain, two finalists from the Women’s T20 World Cup, and a rising talent from Ireland, while no Indian players have been nominated for the award.

The ICC Awards 2024 aims to recognize outstanding performances in international cricket this year. India secured victory in the Men's T20 World Cup, and New Zealand triumphed over South Africa in the Women's T20 World Cup. It's time to celebrate the players who excelled on the global stage in the format.

The ICC Awards 2024 will feature 12 categories in men’s and women’s cricket, including awards for emerging players and associate cricketers. Nominees are being announced between December 28 and December 30. Winners will be decided through a mix of fan voting on icc-cricket.com and a specialist panel.

ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2024: Chamari Athapaththu Helped Sri Lanka Secure First-Ever Women's Asia Cup

Chamari Athapaththu had an outstanding year in 2024. She scored 720 runs in 21 matches at an average of 40, with a highest score of 119*. Athapaththu also took 21 wickets at an average of 16.8. She was the second-highest run-scorer in women’s T20Is for the year, with two centuries and four half-centuries.

The Sri Lanka cricketer's form dipped during the Women’s T20 World Cup. Her best performance came in Sri Lanka’s historic victory in the Asia Cup, where she scored 61 runs against India in the final. This knock, along with her bowling, played a crucial role in Sri Lanka's first-ever Asia Cup title.

ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2024: Melie Kerr Played a Crucial Role in New Zealand's Maiden Women’s T20 World Cup Triumph

Melie Kerr played a crucial role in New Zealand's maiden Women’s T20 World Cup triumph. She scored 387 runs in 18 matches at an average of 24.18, with five scores of 40 or more. Kerr also claimed 29 wickets at an impressive average of 15.55 — the most Women’s T20I wickets in a calendar year.

In the T20 World Cup, Kerr amassed 135 runs and took a tournament-record 15 wickets. Her best performance came in the final against South Africa. She scored 43 runs, followed by a match-winning bowling performance. Kerr dismissed Laura Wolvaardt and Anneke Bosch and finished with figures of 3/24.

ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2024: Laura Wolvaardt and Orla Prendergast Among Nominees

Laura Wolvaardt scored 673 runs in 19 games at an impressive average of 39.58, including her maiden T20I century against Sri Lanka. Wolvaardt was the Women’s T20 World Cup's leading run-scorer and guided South Africa to their first-ever final. She anchored South Africa's first win over Australia.

Ireland's Orla Prendergast scored 544 runs at an average of 36.26, while also taking 21 wickets at an impressive average of 12.9. Prendergast’s standout performance came in the second T20I against England. She took 2/31 and then produced a career-best knock of 80 off 51 balls, hitting 13 boundaries.

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