Dubai, Jan. 15 -- Australia pace bowler Mitchell Starc and South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt have won the ICC Player of the Month awards for men and women, respectively, following a series of sterling performances that saw them edge out strong competition.
Starc, who was named Player of the Series in Australia's 4-1 Ashes victory, claimed 16 wickets at an average of 21.25 in December, while also scoring 139 runs across three Tests during the month.
The standout performance was a Player of the Match effort in the second Test in Brisbane, where he finished with eight wickets and struck a vital 77. He also contributed a useful 54 in the series-deciding Test in Adelaide.
Starc won the award ahead of New Zealand fast bowler Jacob Duffy and...