Two Sri Lankans, two Irish, one South African and one West Indian, but no Indian player is among the nominees. In the men's category, ace South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj, West Indian seamer Jayden Seales and emerging Sri Lankan all-rounder Dunith Wellalage are listed. On the other hand, in the women's category, two Irish cricketers, Gaby Lewis and Orla Prendergast, alongside Sri Lanka's Harshitha Samarawickrama, were nominated. Against India in the white-ball leg last month, Wellalage impressed one and all with his superb all-round skills. In the three-match ODIs, Wellalage scored 108 runs and picked up seven wickets, including a five-for (5/27) in the final game, which saw Sri Lanka win the One-Day series against India for the first time since 1997.  Maharaj also performed brilliantly in August. Against West Indies in the away Test series, Maharaj bagged 13 wickets, including 8/164 in the first Test and a five-for in the second innings of the second Test, ensuring a South African victory. His star performance saw him surpassing Hugh Tayfield to become South Africa's most successful Test spinner. On the other hand, West Indies pacer Jayden Seales was as impactful during the South Africa Tests as any. He picked up 12 wickets at 18.08, including figures of 6/61 in the second Test. Though they eventually lost the match, his spell kept the hosts in the game. Irish cricketers on the rise Sri Lankan women's batter Harshitha Samarawickrama was on the top of her game against Ireland during the white-ball series in August. After topping the runs chart in the shortest format, with scores of 86* and 65, Harshitha scored a stunning hundred (105) and 48* in the ODIs. Orla Prendergast starred in the ODIs for Ireland, scoring 122* and picking valuable wickets during three One-Day games. Gaby Lewis played a match-winning knock of 119 off 75 balls in the second T20I, becoming the highest individual scorer for Ireland in this format.