Bairstow, Mitchell, Root nominated for POTM for June

Three top performers from New Zealand’s tour of England, Johnny Bairstow, Daryl Mitchell, and Joe Root, have been shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for June 2022.

In the three-match Test series against New Zealand, Bairstow accumulated 394 runs at an average of 78.80, including two centuries and one half-century and was the third-leading run-scorer in the series. 

New Zealand’s middle-order batter Daryl Mitchell was not only among the runs but also made and broke records. In the three Tests against England, he scored 538 runs at an exceptional average of 107.60, including three centuries and two fifties. He topped the run-getters chart for the series and became only the fifth Black Caps player to make centuries in three consecutive Tests.

The former England captain against New Zealand, went past the 10,000 Test runs milestone, becoming only the second England batter to achieve the feat after Alastair Cook and 14th overall in the all-time list.

He also became the joint-youngest to reach the 10000 mark – both Root and Cook were of the exact same age when they got to the landmark – 31 years and 157 days.

He finished the series as England’s highest run-scorer with 396 runs at 99, including two centuries and a fifty. At Lord’s, he made a match-winning 115* and followed that up with a sensational 176 in the next Test at Trent Bridge. For his brilliant performance, he was adjudged Player of the Series.