West Indies Women Captain Hayley Matthews has been listed for the International Cricket Council’s Women’s Twenty20 International Cricketer-of-the-Year award. The winner will be announced later this month.
The 25-year-old joins Sri Lankan all-rounder Chamari Athapaththu, England left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone and Australian fast bowling all-rounder Ellyse Perry, are the players up for the honor.
Matthews, who made her international debut as a teenager, was appointed captain last year June, replacing veteran Stafanie Taylor.
She proved one of the most dominant all-rounders in the shortest format this year, scoring 700 runs from 14 innings while averaging 63 with the bat, trapping 19 wickets.
The right-hander headlined her side’s three-match series against Australia last October, taking 310 runs at an average of 155. She conquered a career-best 132 from 64 balls as West Indies chased down 213 in North Sydney. She also topped her side bowling with five wickets at 17 runs apiece.
Meanwhile, the 33-year-old Athapaththu with an average of 31 with the bat, picked up eight wickets from 16 matches. The 24-year-old, Ecclestone, finished the year with 23 wickets at an average of 10.
Two- time former winner of the ICC Women’s Cricketer-of-the-Year honor, 33-year-old Perry, had an average of 45 with the bat from 14 outings while picking up six wickets at nine runs apiece.
