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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Senior national men\u2019s cricket team all-rounder Alpesh Ramjani believes he had an incredible but to be shortlisted for International Cricket Council (ICC) Awards 2023, he did not expect it.<\/b><\/p>\n

The left-hand batter and also slow left-arm orthodox bowler was humbled after ICC announced him on the four-man shortlist for the Men\u2019s T20 International Cricketer of the Year Award.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great to get this acknowledgment,\u201d said Ramjani. \u201cNo never, I did not expect it but yes it\u2019s great,\u201d the 29-year-old said.<\/p>\n

He found his way into the Cricket Cranes\u2019 set-up in 2022 but he gained a starting role and last year, he scored 449 runs at a strike rate of 132.44 in 20 innings of 30 T20I matches.<\/p>\n

Ramjani stood out most with the ball after he took 55 wickets – the highest tally across the world in T20Is – and he had an enviable economy of 4.77, taking a wicket almost after every 11 deliveries.<\/p>\n

His country-mate Henry Ssenyondo, another orthodox bowler, came second with 49 wickets at an economy of 5.32.<\/p>\n

Ramjani will pursue the accolade against New Zealand Black Caps\u2019 all-rounder Mark Chapman, 2022 award winner Indian Suryakumar Yadav and Zimbabwe\u2019s Sikandar Raza.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, those guys are legends. And I feel privileged to stand with them,\u201d said Ramjani. \u201cThe nomination is definitely a motivation and inspiration to do well.\u201d<\/p>\n

A part of Ramjani\u2019s efforts last year played a big role in helping Uganda to qualify for the ICC T20 World Cup due June in the West Indies and the USA.<\/p>\n

Ramjani acknowledges the victory over ICC Full Member Zimbabwe during the T20 World Cup Qualifiers in Windhoek, Namibia late last year stood out.<\/p>\n

In that match on November 26, Ramjani conceded 24 runs in three overs as Zimbabwe set 136-7 but with the bat, he walked in at four and made a quick-fire 40 runs off 26 balls including four boundaries and two sixes enroute to a historic five-wicket victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was the decisive match and the best one,\u201d Ramjani said of the T20I matches across 2023.<\/p>\n

There are eight countries represented on the shortlists for the four awards and only Ramjani and Scotland\u2019s Darcey Carter, who is going for the Emerging Women\u2019s Cricketer of the Year Award, come from ICC Associate Nations.<\/p>\n

ICC will announce five more shortlists, all determined by a specialist panel of cricket writers and broadcasters. Then, fan votes online will be tallied together with selections by the ICC Voting Academy before winners are announced.<\/p>\n

There will also be awards for the ICC Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Associate Cricketers of the Year, the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award, and the ICC Umpire of the Year for a total 13 accolades.<\/p>\n

ICC AWARDS 2023 – AWARD NOMINEES<\/b>
\nICC Men\u2019s T20I Cricketer of the Year;<\/b> Mark Chapman (New Zealand), Alpesh Ramjani (Uganda), Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe), Suryakumar Yadav (India)<\/p>\n

ICC Women\u2019s T20I Cricketer of the Year;<\/b> Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Sophie Ecclestone (England), Hayley Matthews (West Indies), Ellyse Perry (Australia)<\/p>\n

ICC Emerging Men\u2019s Cricketer of the Year; <\/b>Gerald Coetzee (South Africa), Yashasvi Jaiswal (India), Dilshan Madushanka (Sri Lanka), Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)<\/p>\n

ICC Emerging Women\u2019s Cricketer of the Year;<\/b> Marufa Akter (Bangladesh), Lauren Bell (England), Darcey Carter (Scotland), Phoebe Litchfield (Australia)<\/p>\n

ALPESH RAMJANI AT A GLANCE<\/b><\/p>\n

Full Name: Alpesh Ravilal Ramjani<\/p>\n

Nickname: \u2018Alpie\u2019<\/p>\n

Born: September 24, 1994<\/p>\n

Age: 29 years & 102 days<\/p>\n

Batting Style: Left-hand bat<\/p>\n

Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox<\/p>\n

Jersey Number: 69<\/p>\n

2023 T20 International Statistics: 449 runs in 20 innings and 55 wickets for economy of 4.77 (30 matches)<\/p>\n

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