DUBAI: Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf has been crowned ICC Men’s Player of the Month for November 2024, owing to his brilliant performances in white-ball cricket.
He claimed the prestigious award after beating off stiff competition from Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and South African pacer Marco Jansen.
Haris Rauf played a key role in Pakistan’s historic ODI series victory against Australia last month, their first series win Down Under since 2002.
The right-arm fast bowler was the standout performer, taking 10 wickets at an impressive average of 12.00, which earned him the Player of the Series award.
Continuing his stellar form, Rauf took five wickets during the three-match T20I series against Australia, which Pakistan lost 0-3.
Pakistan then travelled to Zimbabwe, where Haris Rauf claimed three wickets in three ODIs to help Pakistan clinch the series 2-1.
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Overall, he claimed 18 wickets across formats in November to clinch the coveted ICC Men’s Player of the Month award.
He is currently on a tour of South Africa, where Pakistan lost the first T20I by a narrow 11-run margin yesterday.
It’s worth noting that the second T20I is scheduled to be played in Centurion on December 13, while the final T20I is scheduled in Johannesburg on December 14.
After wrapping up the T20I series, Pakistan and South Africa will play a three-match ODI series.
The opening ODI will take place on December 17 in Paarl, while the second and third ODIs will be played in Cape Town and Johannesburg on December 19 and 22 respectively.
Pakistan and South Africa will then engage in a two-match Test series, which will kick off in Centurion on December 26, meanwhile, the second Test will start from January 3 in Cape Town.
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