After India’s series heroics, Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha was nominated for the ICC award
After a sensational campaign against India during the recently concluded Test series, Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha has been nominated for the ICC Player Of The Month Award for August 2026. Along with Dinusha, England fast bowler Ollie Robinson and Bangladeshi pacer Hasan Mahmud have also been shortlisted for the August Player of the Month award.
The women’s shortlist features Thai duo Suleeport Laomi and Nannapat Koncharoenkai along with Lucy Barnett. Barnett made history by becoming the first Isle of Man cricketer to earn a place on the ICC Player of the Month shortlist.
All three nominees for the men’s award impressed with their performances in Test cricket during August.
DINUSHA’S HEROICS VS INDIA
Dinusha enjoyed a fruitful August with the batwho became Sri Lanka’s standout performer in their two-Test ICC World Test Championship series against India.
The left-handed batsman started the series strongly in Galle, scoring a superb hundred in the first innings of the opening Test before adding a determined 84 in the second, despite Sri Lanka eventually losing the match.
Dinusha raised his game further in the second Test in Colombo. After making 103 in the first innings, he produced another excellent knock of 133 not out in the second to help Sri Lanka fight for a memorable draw.
In the two Tests, Dinusha amassed 420 runs at a remarkable average of 140.00 and finished as the top-scorer in both teams by a comfortable margin.
His ability to score consistently gave Sri Lanka a strong foundation throughout the series and played a key role in keeping the hosts competitive against India.
Robinson was instrumental in England’s commanding start to their home Test series against Pakistan, dismantling the visitors with two sensational performances.
The seamer returned to career-best figures of 8/80 in the opening Test before going one better with 8/35 in the second to help England take a 2-0 series lead. Robinson finished August with 16 wickets from two Tests at an outstanding average of 7.18, with his new-ball impact proving decisive in both wins.
Meanwhile, Mahmud played a major role in Bangladesh’s first-ever Test win in Australia. The tracker led the attack in Darwin with figures of 6/55 and 3/56 to produce the match-winner as Bangladesh sealed a momentous triumph.
Hasan finished the two-Test series with nine wickets at an average of 19.77, with his Darwin heroics central to one of the biggest victories in Bangladesh’s Test history.
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Published on:
10 Sep 2026 16:45 IST