The CMS Player of the Month

[andy]

Maharaj has done well for SA and has been a good bowler for them for a number of years but it does baffle me how harmer has never had an extended run in the SA side...and I'm not just saying that as an Essex fan haha!

[The Professor]

Any thoughts that Cooper Connolly might have been a flash in the pan in last seasona BBL might be surprised to see how flashy the pan is this time out.

Started the month with 88 for Australia A and then two successive half centuries for Perth in the BBL. When he failed with the bat against Hobart he followed through with the ball with 3-23. A growing all round talent.....and a mere slip of a thing at 22.

[Durhamfootman]

I'll take your Cooper Connolly and raise you Jack Edwards, who has performed almost as well as Connolly in the BBL, but also started the month off with a 95 and wickets in the Shield

[The Professor]

He made my Team of the Month but CC's allround credentials gives him the edge in my book

[The Professor]

Nat Sciver-Brunt for January Cricketer of the Month award for me. Looking at her recent run for Mumbai, she’s been playing on a completely different level. That unbeaten 100* against RCB Women on the 26th was a masterclass, and she's backed it up with a smooth 65* and a 70 in earlier fixtures. High scoring at an electric pace.

She’s currently sitting at #2 on the MVP list for the Women’s Premier League with a massive impact score of 66.0. While Sophie Devine might have more wickets, Nat has racked up 321 runs in just 7 matches. She’s also chipping in with the ball, picking up 8 wickets and consistently breaking partnerships, like her 2/22 and 2/28 spells in mid-January. She’s essentially doing two jobs at an elite level, making her the most well-rounded candidate for the month by a mile.

[Durhamfootman]

fair enough