Raza nominated for 2023 ICC Award

Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe Cricket in Nambia

Zimbabwe all-rounder has been nominated for the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year Award for te year 2023.

The national T20 captain picks up the nomination for the second year in a row.

Raza shone in spite of his side failing to make it to the T20 Cricket World Cup 2024.

In total he played 11 innings, scoring 515 runs at at an average of 51.50 and Strike Rate 150.14

He also grabebed17 wickets at 14.88, and an economy 6.57.

The other nominees are Mark Chapman (New Zealand), Alpesh Ramjani (Uganda) and last year’s winner Suryakumar Yadav (India).

Other shortlists announced on Wednesday are:

ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year; Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Sophie Ecclestone (England), Hayley Matthews (West Indies), Ellyse Perry (Australia)

ICC Emerging Men’s Cricketer of the Year; Gerald Coetzee (South Africa), Yashasvi Jaiswal (India), Dilshan Madushanka (Sri Lanka), Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)

ICC Emerging Women’s Cricketer of the Year; Marufa Akter (Bangladesh), Lauren Bell (England), Darcey Carter (Scotland), Phoebe Litchfield (Australia)

Voting

Fans are now able to vote for their favourite T20I and Emerging players at www.icc-cricket.com, with other categories unlocked as further nominees are revealed by the ICC over the next two days.

Shortlists are being revealed in nine ICC Awards 2023 categories between 3 and 5 January, and have been determined by a specialist panel of cricket writers and broadcasters, who selected the nominees according to on-field performances and overall achievements in international cricket through the calendar year.

Fan voting results will be combined with selections made by the ICC Voting Academy to identify the winner in each of the shortlisted categories.

Other categories which will be celebrated in the ICC Awards 2023 include the ICC Men’s and Women’s Associate Cricketers of the Year, the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award, and the ICC Umpire of the Year, making a total of 13 prizes.

In addition to the individual awards, five ICC Teams of the Year will be also decided by the ICC Voting Academy, identifying the standout XIs across men’s and women’s international cricket in 2023. Winners of the ICC Awards 2023 will be announced later in January 2024