ICC Honors: Shai Hope Nominated for October Player Award

Shai Hope has been named among the finalists for the ICC Player of the Month award for October.

The International Cricket Council announced that the West Indies white-ball captain will compete against South Africa's Marco Jansen and Pakistan's Arafat Minhas for the distinction.

Hope, 32, posted strong figures during the October series against India. After scoring 12 in the first ODI, he hit 104 in the second match. That innings helped the West Indies set a new record for the highest ODI total at 405 for seven. He followed that performance with an unbeaten 162 in the final ODI, guiding his team to 352 runs for five during their chase. In the T20I series, Hope scored two centuries and finished with 261 runs at a strike rate of 190.51.

Jansen contributed with both bat and ball in three World Test Championship matches. His efforts helped South Africa secure a 2-1 Test series victory over Australia. He recorded 85 runs and six wickets in the second Test, then added another half-century and three wickets in the deciding match.

Minhas played a key role in Pakistan's ODI tri-series win over England. He took 6-40 in a single game, which stands as the second-best ODI bowling figure on home soil. He also scored 59 in that match. In the final against Sri Lanka, he hit 61 off 31 balls to earn Player of the Series honors.

The ICC will select the winner from the three nominated players. The decision follows the conclusion of the October international cricket schedule.