The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the nominees for the 2024 Emerging Women's Cricketer of the Year award. The world cricket body has nominated India's Shreyanka PatelAneri Derksen from South Africa, Saskia Hurley from Scotland, and Freya Sargent from Ireland.
South Africa's Aneri Derksen was one of her team's best performers in all three formats of the game. She has played 17 T20Is and slammed 161 runs, also taking 5 wickets in 2024. In the two Tests she played, she collected 60 runs and was also good in ODIs where she scored 70 runs and picked up 6 wickets in 4 matches.
Her most memorable performance came during the T20I series Against Pakistan. She won the Player of the Match award for her impressive efforts with the bat as she scored an unbeaten 44 off just 23 balls, to go with six boundaries and two sixes in what was a series decider between the two teams. difference.
Scotland's Saskia Hurley is the second nominee for the 2024 ICC Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year award.
Scotland's Saskia Hurley was also one of the team's top performers. She played a vital role for her team in white-ball cricket. In the ten matches she played in the shortest form of the game, she scored 142 runs and also took three wickets.
She has also been good with the bat and ball in ODIs. Sasika Horley played 5 ODI matches where she picked up 9 wickets and also amassed 276 runs. Her most memorable performance came during the match against the Netherlands, where she was at her best with both bat and ball.
She slammed a brilliant century in the game, becoming the first ever ODI centurion for Scotland. In the same match, she also took four wickets and helped her team win.
Shreyanka Patel has played a big role in her team's success in 2024, as she shines with the ball in ODIs and T20Is
India's Shreyanka Patel played a big role in her team's success in 2024. Her major contributions came during the T20Is, where she played 13 matches and picked up 15 wickets. In the 2 ODIs she played, she picked up 4 wickets and played a vital role for her team.
Shreyanka Patel's memorable performance came during the ICC Women's T20 World 2024 match against the Pakistan women's national cricket team. She picked figures of 2/14 in a must-win encounter for her team and her spell saw India restrict Pakistan to 105/8.
Freya Sargent played 11 ODIs and 9 T20Is and made a huge impact for Ireland
Freya Sargent is the latest nominee for the Emerging Cricketer of the Year award for 2024. The Irishman has been at her best in white-ball cricket, playing 11 ODIs and 9 T20Is. She picked 13 and 7 wickets respectively in the two formats.
Her most memorable performance came during the first T20I against England. She was impressive with the ball as she removed Bryony Smith, Maddy Villiers and Georgia Adams along with running out Charisse Pavelli. She finished her career with best T20I figures of 3/30.
