Bangladesh WK Mushfiqur Rahim voted ICC Players of the month for May

Dubai:Former Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim and Scottish all-rounder Kathryn Bryce on Monday were voted ICC Players of the Month for May in the men's and women's categories respectively.

Rahim and Bryce declared winners by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in a release.

Wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur played one Test and three ODIs against Sri Lanka in the month of May, where he helped Bangladesh win their first ODI series against Sri Lanka by scoring 125 in the second game.

Commenting on Mushfiqur's performance in May, former India batsman VVS Laxman, representing the ICC Voting Academy, said, 'Even after 15 years at the highest level, Mushfiqur has not lost his appetite for run-making. What made his feat even more notable was that it was Bangladesh's first-ever ODI series triumph against the 1996 World Cup champions.

'To shore up the middle order and don the wicket-keeping gloves speaks volumes of his fitness and skills,' he added.

Meanwhile, Bryce is the first player from Scotland, male or female, to make it to the top 10 of the batting or bowling lists in the ICC Player Rankings released recently.

Kathryn played four T20Is against Ireland where she scored 96 runs and took 5 wickets with an economy rate of 4.76 in the month of May.

Commenting on Kathryn's performance in May, Ramiz Raja representing the ICC Voting Academy said,'Kathryn’s all-round game came through in a series that her team lost. She batted with flair and bowled well too and deserved to be the player of the month for May.'

ICC Player of the Month Awards recognise and celebrate the best performances from both male and female cricketers across all forms of international cricket throughout the year.(UNI)