Taijul Islam (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh’s left-arm spinner continued his reputation as a reliable match-winner in home conditions as his side claimed both Tests against Ireland.
Taijul picked up 13 wickets at 26.30 in the 2-0 series win, finishing as the leading wicket-taker.
His control and ability to break partnerships proved decisive in both matches, as the Ireland batters struggled to find answers to his left-arm spin.
His consistent impact rewarded him with the Player of the Series.
Simon Harmer (South Africa)
South Africa’s seasoned off-spinner was at the heart of their historic 2-0 Test series win over India, which was the Proteas’ first in the Asian country for 25 years.
Harmer claimed a staggering 17 wickets at an extraordinary average of 8.94 across the two Tests in Kolkata and Guwahati.
The 36-year-old took eight wickets in the opening Test and backed it with nine more in the second, which included a wizardry 6/37 as India fell by 408 runs to give the Proteas a series sweep.
His dominance throughout the series earned him the Player of the Series award for his 17 scalps with the ball.
Mohammad Nawaz (Pakistan)
Nawaz enjoyed a superb all-round month across white-ball formats during Pakistan’s tri-series triumph over Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at home.
He amassed 104 ODI runs at 52 with a strike rate of 114.28 while also taking four wickets.
In T20Is, the left-arm spinner added 52 runs and claimed an impressive 11 wickets at just 12.72.
His match-winning 3-17 in the final against Sri Lanka capped a standout campaign and secured his Player of the Series honour.
