Noman nominated for ICC Player of the Month Award

LAHORE: Pakistan spinner Noman Ali has made it to the ICC Men’s Player of the Month nomination list on the back of his stunning performance in the recently concluded Test series against England.

He racked up a combined 20 wickets at 13.85 in the second and third Tests to help the home side produce a stellar comeback and take the series.

Noman Ali produced two game-changing spells, ending with match figures of 11/147 and 9/130 as Pakistan bounced back from a defeat in the first Test to end their three-year drought for a Test series win at home.

With the Pakistan batters setting a 297-run target for England in the second Test, Noman wreaked havoc on the visitors in his side’s defence. The left-arm orthodox bowler helped himself to his best Test figures, claiming 8/46 to guide Pakistan to their first Test win on home soil since 2021.

Noman backed his heroics in the second Test with a brilliant performance in the series’ final game in Rawalpindi.

Walking in at nine with the scorecard reading 177/7 in the third Test, Noman came in handy with the bat, playing a resilient 45-run knock to help his side to a crucial 77-run lead in the first innings. Pakistan went on to win the final Test by nine wickets with the left-arm spinner following up his efforts with the bat, with a game-changing six-wicket haul to bowl out England for just 112.

Along with Noman Ali, South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada and New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner have also been nominated for the award.