Danni Wyatt-Hodge wins ICC Women's Player of the Month Award after record breaking T20 World Cup
New Delhi, July 20
England opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge has been named the ICC Women's Player of the Month for June 2026 after a standout campaign in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.
Wyatt-Hodge played a crucial role in England's run to the tournament final, finishing as the leading run-scorer with 302 runs and delivering a series of match-winning performances, as per the ICC website.
The England batter, who previously won the award in November 2024, claimed her second ICC Women's Player of the Month honour after beating competition from Scotland captain Kathryn Bryce and India spinner Sree Charani.
Speaking on her achievement, Wyatt-Hodge was proud of having received the honours for her performances in a home T20 World Cup.
"I'm delighted to win the ICC Player of the Month award, especially since it came for performances at a World Cup on home soil. The ICC Women's T20 World Cup was a fantastic occasion for the game, and having the opportunity to play in the final at Lord's is a memory that my teammates and I will cherish forever," Wyatt-Hodge said.
In June, Wyatt-Hodge scored 287 runs in six games - five of which came at the showcase T20 World Cup tournament - at an outstanding average of 71.75 and a strike rate of 151.85.
Her month was highlighted by a superb unbeaten 105 against Sri Lanka in the tournament opener, which also helped England post the tournament's joint-highest score of 219.
She went on to produce a series of match-winning innings, which included a 65 against the West Indies and an unbeaten 89 against then defending champions New Zealand to knock them out.
During the tournament, Wyatt-Hodge rewrote the record books by becoming the highest run-scorer in a single edition of the Women's T20 World Cup, surpassing Beth Mooney's tally of 259 runs from six matches in 2020.
She also became the first player to breach the 300-run mark in a single edition of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, finishing with 302 runs.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Brilliant innings especially that 105 against Sri Lanka. But honestly, our Indian women's team needs to step up - we have the talent but always choke in pressure situations. Meanwhile Australian and English batters show us how it's done. Time for some serious domestic cricket reforms in India.
Just shows the gap between our domestic structure and England's. Danni has come through their county system and now dominating. Meanwhile our players are stuck playing only IPL and a few bilateral series. We need more women's domestic tournaments year-round. 😤
Beautiful innings from Danni! That knock against New Zealand to knock them out was pure class. But let's also give credit to Kathryn Bryce - Scottish women's cricket is improving so fast. Would love to see more associate nations getting opportunities to play against top teams regularly. 🌏
Well deserved! But I have to say, our Indian spinners like Sree Charani deserved more recognition. She bowled economically in powerplays and took wickets consistently. ICC needs to look beyond just run-scorers sometimes. Still, congratulations to Danni Wyatt-Hodge - remarkable achievement! 🇮🇳🏏
Faad performance! 🔥 That strike rate of 151.85 is insane. This is exactly the kind of aggressive batting we need to see more of from Indian women's team. We play too defensively in T20s. Time for our selectors to learn from England's approach.
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