The International Cricket Council (ICC) declared on Tuesday that Annabel Sutherland, a star all-rounder for Australia, was the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for December 2024.

Sutherland excelled for Australia in December 2024, helping her side go undefeated in five One-Day Internationals (ODIs)—three against India and two against New Zealand—according to an ICC announcement. She won Player of the Series for both series and three Player of the Match accolades for her outstanding play.

Sutherland won the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for December 2024, surpassing Smriti Mandhana and Nonkululeko Mlaba, because to her all-around excellence, which solidified her position as an important player for Australia.

With two outstanding hundreds—a dominant 110 against India in Perth and an undefeated 105 against New Zealand in Wellington—Sutherland collected 269 runs over the month. She ended with a remarkable strike rate of 113.98 and batting average of 67.25.

The 23-year-old had a noteworthy effect with the ball as well, taking nine wickets at an average of 16.22 and an outstanding economy rate of 3.85. She bowled match-winning figures of 4/39 in the second ODI against India in Brisbane, which was her most notable performance.

With only one wicket taken and six runs scored in the first ODI against India, Annabel Sutherland had a slow start to the month. She soon proved her mettle, however, with a game-changing effort in the second ODI in Brisbane, when she claimed 4/39 to help Australia win. She demonstrated her batting ability in the series decider by hitting an incredible 110 off only 95 balls, which helped Australia defeat India 3-0.

Sutherland followed up her century against India with another undefeated score of 105* off only 81 balls, continuing her incredible success against New Zealand. She scored a solid 42 runs and claimed three vital wickets in the series’ last game, guaranteeing Australia’s victory and their undefeated status in December 2024.

Annabel Sutherland has been selected as the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for December 2024 in recognition of her great all-around performances and outstanding contributions with the bat and the ball.