New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr has been awarded the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for her outstanding performance in March. Kerr’s exceptional all-round displays against Zimbabwe and South Africa earned her the recognition, with impressive batting and bowling contributions. She scored 176 runs and took 18 wickets in four ODIs, achieving a strike rate of 78.57 and an economy rate of 3.77.
In addition to her ODI success, Kerr also shined in T20Is, scoring 276 runs at a strike rate of 158.62 and claiming six wickets. Her remarkable consistency was evident as she recorded 11 consecutive scores of 30 or more in the format. Kerr, the top-ranked all-rounder in T20Is, was named Player of the Series in New Zealand’s 4-1 T20I series victory over South Africa.
Following her achievement, Kerr expressed her joy, stating, “It’s been a special month for the White Ferns. It’s always nice to be able to contribute to wins for your country, but seeing the way the whole team has played, the selflessness and the belief is what has been the highlight for me this past month,” as quoted by ICC.
Beth Mooney from Australia and Ayabonga Khaka from South Africa were also nominated for the award. Mooney impressed with 171 runs in two ODIs, including an unbeaten 106 against India, while Khaka led the wicket charts in the T20I series against New Zealand with eight wickets in four matches. However, Kerr emerged as the deserving recipient of the Player of the Month accolade.
