Melie Kerr made history on Tuesday by becoming the first Kiwi recipient of the prestigious Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
The England women's cricket team was forced to shift its T20 World Cup preparatory camp to South Africa after it had to call off its plans to travel to Abu Dhabi due to security concerns owing to the ongoing conflict in the region, involving United States, Israel and Iran.
Stokes is also among the Test Cricket of the Year nominees alongside compatriot Jonny Bairstow, Australia opener Usman Khawaja and South Africa speedster Kagiso Rabada.
'A recognition of such high class from the global governing body of cricket in an exceptional and difficult year will motivate me to continue to better my game and contribute to Team India's success going forward.'
The first Women's Cricket World Cup was held in England in 1973, two years before the first men's world cup in 1975.
The Women's World Cup that was staged in England from June 20, 1973, was the first-ever World Cup to staged in cricket.
An asset in India's bowling attack, Axar enjoyed a prolific September to earn his first nomination for Player of the Month.
Women cricketers Sara McGlashan and Sarah Taylor were also handed the honour.
Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu won her maiden women's ODI Cricketer of the Year award, becoming the first female cricketer from the country to win an ICC award.
The world of sport reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday with a raft of cancellations across cricket, golf, rugby and cycling, while others paid tribute by holding a minute's silence.
The ICC Awards will comprise a total of 13 individual recognitions in all, as well as five Team of the Year announcements for each format across both men's and women's cricket.
A haul of eight hundred and 17 fifties during the calendar year was Babar's best of his career to date.
Dhoni fetches 'Spirit of Cricket' honour.
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