The world's top all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been shortlisted for the ICC Player of the Month award for July. Shakib Al Hasan was awarded Man of the Series for his outstanding performance in the recently ended T20I series against Australia. However, his performance in the Australia series will not be counted because the award will be granted based on July's performance. The other two nominees are Australia's Mitchell Marsh and West Indian leg-spinner Hayden Walsh Jr. In this article, we discussed why Shakib Al Hasan is the favourite to win the ICC Player of the Month award for July? Who are the nominees for the ICC Player of the Month award for July? Shakib Al Hasan, Mitchell Marsh, and Hayden Walsh Jr. were all nominated and performed well for their respective countries in July. As a result, they are deserving of this recognition. Let's take a look at how they fared in the month of July. Read: Shakib first cricketer with 1000 runs, 100 wickets in T20I Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)  Test: 1 | Runs: 3 | Wkts: 5 | BBI: 4/82 | Econ: 2.10ODI:3 | Runs: 145 | Ave: 72.50 | HS: 96* | Wkts: 8 | BBI: 5/30| Ave: 14.75 T20I: 3| Runs: 37 | Wkts: 3 | BBI: 1/24 | Econ: 7.57  Shakib Al Hasan was excellent with the ball during the Zimbabwe trip. He took 16 wickets in eight innings across all formats. Shakib's best bowling figures on the tour (5/30) came in the One-Day International series. He also had several crucial innings, including a 96-run knock in the second ODI, which helped Bangladesh clinch the series with a game in hand. Shakib Al Hasan took 5 wickets in the Test series, helping Bangladesh win their first-ever Test series in Zimbabwe. The world's best all-rounder failed with the bat during the Twenty20 International series. He was crucial with the ball, picking up three wickets at an economy rate of 7.57. Shakib Al Hasan was awarded Player of the Series in the ODI format, and his impact on the Zimbabwe tour was undeniable. That's why the ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is the favourite to win the ICC Player of the Month award for July. Read: BAN vs AUS 2021: Shakib Al Hasan On Verge of Achieving TWO UNIQUE MILESTONES

Bangladesh  won the toss and opted to bat first in the fourth T20I against Australia on Saturday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.  Bangladesh won the series with three consecutive wins in the first three matches of the five-match series. It was Bangladesh’s maiden series win against Australia in any format of cricket.  Read: Tigers create history as Australia are left with no answers Bangladesh fielded an unchanged XI in this match while Australia made two changes— overlooking Adam Zampa and Nathan Ellis to pave way for Andrew Tye and Mitchell Swepson.  After wrapping up the series, Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad said that the Tigers are a better team in T20Is than the ranking suggests.  Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed and Mahmudullah played the big roles behind Bangladesh’s unprecedented success against Australia.  Read: BAN vs. AUS 2021: Bangladesh Secure Historic Series Win OVER AUSTRALIA Bangladesh (Playing XI): Mohammad Naim, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Mahmudullah(c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan(w), Shamim Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed Australia (Playing XI): Ben McDermott, Matthew Wade(w/c), Mitchell Marsh, Moises Henriques, Alex Carey, Ashton Turner, Daniel Christian, Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, Mitchell Swepson, Josh Hazlewood

Bangladesh have sealed the Twenty20 International series against Australia with two games to spare after winning the third match by 10 runs. Bangladesh are now focused on winning the remaining two matches in order to complete the whitewash over Australia. While, the visitors will be hoping to avoid an unacceptable whitewash. Australia have struggled to come up with the right mantra to defeat Bangladesh. They have failed to increase run rates in the dying overs, which has cost them heavily in terms of the match's outcome. The third match report of the BAN vs. AUS 2021 series is discussed in this article. Read: Tigers create history as Australia are left with no answers Bangladesh vs. Australia 2021: Third T20I Match Report Despite some dramatic moments, Bangladesh comfortably defeated Australia by 10 runs in the third match of the five-match Twenty20 International series on Friday (August 6), winning the series with two games to spare. Tight Bowling Help Bangladesh to Defend a Low Total Bangladesh's left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman once again demonstrated that he is in a league of his own, particularly on a slow-turning surface. The talented pacer was key in the crucial death overs, bowling 15 dot deliveries in his four overs spell. The all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan delivered exactly what Bangladesh had hoped for, providing a breakthrough when Mitchell Marsh and Ben McDermott went strong in the middle and took the game away from Bangladesh. He sent McDermott to the pavilion in the 14th over, allowing Bangladesh to reclaim control of the match. Read Bangladesh opt to bat first in 4th T20I vs Australia When McDermott fell to Shakib for 71/2, Australia still needed 57 runs in 40 balls to chase down Bangladesh's 127. The Bangladesh spinners continued to put pressure on the batsmen despite failing to capture wickets early in the game. Left-arm spinner Shoriful Islam dismissed Moises Henriques in the next over and Australia found themselves in a conundrum. Skipper Mahmudullah Riyad did the right thing by bringing in his best weapon, Mustafizur Rahman, to bowl the 17th and 19th overs to put even more pressure on the Australian batsmen. Mustafiz only gave up 5 runs in his final two overs, including just 1 run in the 19th over, indicating Riyad's strategy was successful. Meanwhile, Shoriful dismissed Australia's in-form batsman Mitchell Marsh (51) in the first delivery of the 18th over. Mitchell Marsh had a verbal spat with Young Shoriful, Nurul Hasan, and Mahmudullah on the pitch, indicating that these defeats are embarrassing to Australians. Read Debutant Ellis' hat-trick restricts Bangladesh to 127 Australia needed 22 runs from the last over. Riyad gave the ball to off-spinner Mahadi Hasan to defend the total. Despite conceding a six in the first ball of the 20th over, he did his job properly. It was a fantastic win and a major milestone for Bangladesh cricket. Captain Mahmudullah Guides Bangladesh to Put Up a Challenging Total Earlier, batting first Bangladesh lost their two openers inside two overs. Soumya Sarkar struggled with the bat once again, scoring only 2 runs before falling to leg-spinner Adam Zampa through Ibw. Skipper Mahmudullah Riyad and Shakib Al Hasan then repaired the innings with a 44-run stand between them. Later, the Afif-Mahmudullah pair combined for 29 runs, bringing the total to 76nin 12 overs. Read Bangladesh bat first in 3rd T20 against Australia Afif was in nice touch and played some beautiful strokes before being run out by Alex Carey. Nurul Hasan also played a few nice strokes but was unable to prolong the innings. Despite losing wickets at the other end, Captain Mahmudullah Riyad held his nerve till the last over, ensuring a challenging score to defend. Australia' debutant pacer Nathan Elias took a hat-trick by dismissing Riyad, Mustafiz, and Mahadi In the last three balls of the innings. Nathan made history by being the first Australian cricketer to take a hat-trick in his debut match. Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa each took two wickets in the encounter. The fourth match of the series will be held on Saturday (August 7) at the SBNCS, Mirpur. Bottom Line Looking at the third match report of the BAN vs. AUS 2021 series, it's clear that seasoned all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, skipper Mahmudullah Riyad, and left-arm bowler Mustafizur Rahman all had outstanding performances. Additionally, the best part of the third match was that both the senior and junior players helped contribute to the victory. Though, there is always room for improvement. Bangladesh's players must put up consistent performances in the next two encounters to whitewash Australia. Team Australia, on the other hand, will be desperate to come back in winning momentum. Read Bangladesh vs Australia: Rain delays start of 3rd T20