ICC Annual Awards 2019: Ellyse Perry Wins ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year, Alyssa Healy Named T20I Cricketer

Australian duo Ellyse Perry and Alyssa Healey walked away with the top honours as the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced its best women’s ODI and T20I cricketer of the year on December 17, 2019 (Tuesday). Perry, who recently became the first women’s cricketer to complete 1000 runs and also take 100 wickets in Twenty20 international cricket, was also named the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year making it for the second time in three years that she has won the prestigious Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award. Her national team batting opening partner Healy was named the ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year while Perry took the ODI Women’s Cricketer of the Year trophy home. Meanwhile, ICC also announced its women’s ODI and T20I Team of the Year with fellow Australian Meg Lanning named the captain of both the teams. Laura Marsh, Three-Time World Cup Winner With England, Announces International Cricket Retirement.

Perry had been in fine form in 2019 with the Australian all-rounder smashing three international hundreds in the ongoing calendar year, including a match-winning Ashes Test century which helped Australia blank England and clinch the Ashes trophy. Perry, 29, averaged 73.50 with the bat in 12 ODI matches in 2019 and also took 21 ODI wickets, which includes the Australian record of 7/22. “It's an amazing honour and I'm a little bit shocked, given how many amazing performances there have been across the year,” the Australian all-rounder was quoted as saying by ICC. "It's amazing to be acknowledged and I do truly appreciate it. It’s a really nice way to finish the year on a personal note." Check Complete Winners' List.

Ellyse Perry Wins ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year

Ellyse Perry Wins Again

Women's ODI Team of 2019

Meanwhile, Australian wicket-keeper-batswoman Healy, who for the second year in succession clinched the T20I cricket of the year trophy also thanked the apex cricket body for recognizing their efforts. “I'm really pumped to be awarded the T20I Cricketer of the Year," she told the Cricket Council. The 29-yer-old opening batswoman smashed a world record 148 runs from just 48 deliveries against Sri Lanka in March, which is the highest T20I individual score in women’s T20I cricket.

Alyssa Healy Named Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year

Women's T20I Team of 2019

"The Australian women's team had a fantastic 12-month period and we played some really consistent T20 cricket. Whilst the individual award is really nice for me personally, I think it was great to see our team play so well throughout that 12-month period, especially leading into a home World Cup in 2020."

Chanida Sutthiruang Wins Emerging Player

Among the other winners was Thailand fast bowler Chanida Sutthiruang, who won the ICC Emerging Women’s Cricketer of the Year. The 26-year-old helped Thailand secure qualification for next year’s Women’s T20 World Cup with 12 wickets in the 2019 ICC T20I Qualifiers. Australia also dominated the ODI and T20I team of the year with a total of five players included in the ODI team, while four were named in the T20I Team of the Year.

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