Kamindu Mendis wins ICC Player of the Month for 2nd time in 2024, Tammy Beaumont also bags award

Sri Lanka National Cricket Team batter Kamindu Mendis has been awarded the ICC Player of the Month for September 2024. The left-hander pipped Australia's Travis Head and his teammate Prabath Jayasuriya to win the award for the second time this year.

Kamindu Mendis won the award for his exceptional performance with the bat in September for the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team. The left-hander was one of the main reasons behind the success of the team in the longest format of the game, helping the Team whitewash the New Zealand National Cricket Team at home.

Kamindu Mendis scored 451 runs in 4 Tests in September

Kamindu Mendis first helped his team win the last game of the Test series against the England National Cricket Team at the Oval and, after that, played a massive role at home. In the four games he played in September, the left-hander mustered 451 runs at an average of 90.20.

Kamindu Mendis also achieved quite a few records in September as well. He became the first men’s player in history to score fifty in each of the first eight matches of his Test career. He is also now the fastest batter in 75 years, having brought up 1000 test runs.

Kamindu Mendis achieved the fest in just Tests and equaled Don Bradman’s effort of reaching the landmark in 13 innings. The left-hander's best knock came in the first innings of the second Test against New Zealand when he slammed 182* to take his team to a total of over 650.

In the first Test as well, Mendis started with the bat. The left-hander slammed 114 runs and it came at a time when Sri Lanka were left tottering at 88/3.

I am honoured to be once again chosen as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month - Kamindu Mendis

Speaking after winning the ICC Men’s Player of the Month, Mendis said that by claiming the award, he feels that all his hard work has paid off. He said that it also motivates him to do a more good job for the team. He explained:

“I am honoured to be once again chosen as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month, and this accolade brings me immense happiness and pride, as I believe all the hard work that was put into becoming the player that I am today is starting to pay off and being recognised consistently in the global stage.

"This recognition gives me further strength to continue my good work on the cricketing field and aspire for bigger achievements, thus helping my team win games and bring glory to our country and happiness to our fans."

Tammy Beaumont wins ICC Women's Player of the Team Month

In terms of ICC Women's Player of the Month, England's Tammy Beaumont won the award. She amassed 212 runs at an average of 106 to help England register a 2-1 series against Ireland and, after that, slammed 67 runs in the T20Is as well.

On winning the award, she said: Thank you to everyone who voted for me as ICC Women's Player of the Month for September. It was a great tour in Ireland with an inexperienced England team and it was really nice to contribute personally."