Shubman Gill Nominated For ICC Participant Of The Month For February | Cricket Information

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Using on his very good efficiency within the ODI sequence in opposition to England final month, ace India top-order batter Shubman Gill has been nominated together with Australia’s Steve Smith and New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips for the ICC ‘Participant of the Month’ for February. Gill, who’s at the moment in Dubai with the Indian workforce for the continued Champions Trophy, scored 406 runs, averaging 101.50 at a strike-rate of 94.19 within the 5 ODIs that he had performed in February. Gill hit a purple patch within the three-match sequence in opposition to England, scoring 87 (in Nagpur), 60 (in Cuttack), and 112 (in Ahmedabad) as he was adjudged the ‘Participant of the Sequence’ within the hosts’ 3-0 clear sweep.

Gill then went on to attain an unbeaten 101 in opposition to Bangladesh within the Champions Trophy, adopted by a useful 46 in opposition to Pakistan as India secured a spot within the semifinals of the ICC’s showpiece occasion.

Australia skipper for the Champions Trophy, Smith shone throughout the Check sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka, scoring 141 and 131 within the two matches his aspect performed there, with a strike-rate of 136.00. He was named ‘Participant of the Sequence’ in recognition of these efforts.

Within the one-day sequence, he scored 12 and 29.

Black Caps’ Phillips scored scored 236 in 5 ODIs at a strike-rate of 124.21. His three unbeaten knocks helped New Zealand win the tri-series in Pakistan, additionally involving South Africa. They comprised 106 in opposition to Pakistan in Lahore, 28 in opposition to South Africa on the similar venue, after which 20 in opposition to Pakistan in Karachi within the ultimate.

He carried that momentum into the Champions Trophy, starting with 61 in opposition to Pakistan in Karachi, after which one other unbeaten innings of 21 in opposition to Bangladesh in Rawalpindi.

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