Hasaranga named ICC Player of the Month award for June

Wanindu Hasaranga

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Sri Lanka spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has topped off an excellent month to claim the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for June 2023.

The all-rounder collected 26 wickets at an average of 10 during the month, with the majority of those scalps helping Sri Lanka qualify for the 50-over World Cup at the end of the year.
Hasaranga was the leading wicket-taker at the Qualifier event, with the 25-year-old also becoming just the second player in the history of ODI cricket to claim three consecutive five-wicket hauls.
Pakistan great Waqar Younis managed the feat way back in 1990 and Hasaranga matched the exploits of the dynamic quick by following up the impressive figures of 6/24 against the UAE with a pair of five-wicket hauls against Oman and Ireland.
If Hasaranga's efforts with the ball weren't enough, the right-hander also managed to score 91 runs with the bat during the month of June to show his versatility in all facets of the game.