The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled the nominees for the Women's Player of the Month award for May 2026. The shortlist features Pakistan's Gull Feroza, England's Lauren Bell, and New Zealand's Maddy Green, all of whom delivered outstanding performances across recent international series.
Gull Feroza
Pakistan's right-handed opener Gull Feroza was in sensational form during her team's ODI series against Zimbabwe. She amassed 256 runs in three matches at a remarkable average of 128.00 and a strike rate of 103.64. Feroza began the series with a composed half-century before smashing back-to-back centuries — 100 and an unbeaten 106 — to guide Pakistan to a 3-0 clean sweep. Her exploits earned her the Player of the Series award. In the T20I format, she contributed 82 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 157.69, including a quickfire 37 off 19 balls against Zimbabwe and a rapid 32 off 15 deliveries against Ireland.
Lauren Bell
England's fast bowler Lauren Bell impressed across all formats during the review period. She emerged as the leading wicket-taker in England's ODI series against New Zealand, claiming figures of 2/38 in the first match and 3/20 in the third ODI. Across those two games, she took five wickets at an average of 13.40 and an economy rate of 4.36. Bell carried her form into the T20I series against New Zealand and India, picking up eight wickets in four matches at an average of 14.00 and an economy rate of 7.00. Her standout spells included 2/23 in the opening T20I against New Zealand and 3/34 in the first T20I against India at Chelmsford, underlining her growing importance in England's bowling attack ahead of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.
Maddy Green
New Zealand's Maddy Green produced consistent performances during her team's tour of England. In the ODI series, she scored 125 runs in two innings at an average of 62.50 and a strike rate of 83.33. Her key contributions included a composed 88 off 107 balls in the opening ODI and a quick 37 off 43 deliveries in the third match, earning her the Player of the Series award. Green continued her good form in the T20I series, accumulating 93 runs in three matches at an average of 46.50 and a strike rate of 98.93. Her best knock came in the second T20I, where she remained unbeaten on 56 off 48 balls.
