Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Dinusha, Robinson and Mahmud shortlisted for ICC award
Three cricketers have been shortlisted for the International Cricket Council’s Player of the Month award for August 2026.
Sonal Dinusha played very well for Sri Lanka against India.
He scored 420 runs in two Test matches.
Ollie Robinson took 16 wickets for England against Pakistan.
England won both matches in that series.
Hasan Mahmud helped Bangladesh beat Australia in a Test match in Darwin.
He took nine wickets in the two-match series.
One of the three players will receive the award.
Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha, England pacer Ollie Robinson and Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud were nominated for August 2026.
Dinusha scored 420 runs at an average of 140 in Sri Lanka’s two-Test series against India.
Robinson took 16 wickets at an average of 7.18 as England moved 2-0 ahead against Pakistan.
Mahmud claimed nine wickets in Bangladesh’s two-Test series in Australia, including a match-winning 9-111 in Darwin.
The three nominees produced notable Test performances during August, with the winner to be selected for the ICC award.
- Who
- Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha, England’s Ollie Robinson and Bangladesh’s Hasan Mahmud.
- What
- They were nominated for the International Cricket Council Men’s Player of the Month award for August 2026.
- When
- The nominations were announced on Thursday for performances during August 2026.
- Where
- The performances came in Test matches in Sri Lanka, England and Australia.
- Why
- All three players delivered match-defining performances during Test series in August.
- Award
- International Cricket Council Men’s Player of the Month for August 2026
- Sonal Dinusha
- 420 runs at an average of 140 against India
- Ollie Robinson
- 16 wickets at an average of 7.18 against Pakistan
- Hasan Mahmud
- Nine wickets at an average of 19.77 against Australia
- England-Pakistan series
- England took an unassailable 2-0 lead
- Bangladesh-Australia series
- The two-match series ended 1-1