Muhammad Waseem of the UAE and Chloe Tryon of South Africa have been selected the International Cricket Council’s Men’s and Women’s Players of the Month for May 2025.
Waseem won the accolade for the second time, following strong performances in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 and a home T20I series against Bangladesh.
The 31-year-old made 169 runs in five ODIs batting in the middle order and was named Player of the Series in his team’s 2-1 victory over Bangladesh in Sharjah. He led the team in this T20I series, scoring 54 and 82 in the first two matches as the opening batsman.
Waseem, who previously won the accolade in April 2024, beat over all-rounders Brendon McMullen of Scotland and Milind Kumar of the United States.
Tryon had a great trip of Sri Lanka, scoring 176 runs with a strike rate of 131.34 in three one-day internationals and taking six wickets in a three-team competition in Colombo that also included India.
Tryon scored 67 (against India), 35, and 74 (against Sri Lanka), but the highlight was a haul of five for 34 against Sri Lanka, including a hat trick.
The West Indies captain Haley Matthews and Indian batter Jemimah Rodrigues were also nominated for the monthly award this time.
Muhammad Waseem expressed his happiness at winning the ICC Player of the Month award for the second time.
I’d want to thank the ICC and all the supporters who voted for me. I’d also like to thank all of my team members and support workers, as this award means as much to them as it does to me.
“May brought us a historic series victory over Bangladesh in Sharjah. The triumph demonstrates the development of UAE cricket and the amount of talent in the country. The series was won thanks to a whole team effort, and what impressed me the most was the performance of the debutants and young players in the squad, who demonstrated amazing enthusiasm and heart.
“Our goal now is to maintain our success and not only compete, but also beat larger teams and have a presence in key international competitions. I am confident that with the present roster of players, UAE cricket will continue to thrive and prosper. I’d also like to thank the Emirates Cricket Board for their support and assistance.
“At an individual level, my aim would be to work even harder, to stay consistent and to play according to the demands of modern day T20 game for the benefit of our team.”
Chloe Tryon stated, “I probably didn’t expect this prize, but I consider it a tremendous accomplishment. I’ve been looking for stability for a while, so I’m glad it finally came together in Sri Lanka.
“Hopefully, I can improve on those performances and help the squad during the upcoming major year. We have a World Cup at the end of the year, so I’m aiming to remain consistent for the squad.
“I am quite pleased with my five-wicket effort and hat-trick. I was exhausted most of the time, but I’m pleased to have accomplished it. You always want to remember those accomplishments as a cricketer. I’m delighted I could finally mark something off my list. To be honest, it’s still somewhat blurry. I believe the team carried me throughout the day. I was a little unwell, so it didn’t help much.
“But everything came together, and I’m just really happy that I could perform and help the team win.”
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