The match-winning hero of Bangladesh's historic victory against New Zealand in the first Test earlier this month, Ebadot Hossain has been nominated for the January 2022 ICC Player of the Month award. He will compete for the coveted award against South Africans Dewald Brevis and Keegan Petersen. The winner of the January edition will be announced later this month. Let's take a look at how each of the nominated players performed last month. ICC Player of the Month for January 2022: Nominated Players  Ebadot Hossain, Dewald Brevis, and Keegan Petersen have been nominated for the ICC Men's Best Player Award for January 2022. They all did well for their respective countries last month. Let's take a deeper look at their performance in January. Ebadot Hossain (Bangladesh) Performance in January, 2022: M: 2 | Wkts: 9 | BBI: 6/46 | Econ: 3.82 | Ave: 29.33 | 5W: 1 Ebadot Hossain rose to the occasion in the second innings of Bangladesh's first Test against New Zealand in January. His superb bowling performance helped Bangladesh bowl New Zealand out for only 169 runs in the second innings. As a result, Bangladesh barely required 40 runs to secure a historic victory. Bangladesh won the match by eight wickets, and Ebadot Hossain was named player of the match. Ebadot took a total of 7 wickets in the match, including a 6-wicket haul in the second innings. He has deservedly earned a spot in the January 2022 ICC Player of the Month. Read BPL 2022: Favourites to Win Player of the Series Award Dewald Brevis (South Africa) Performance in ICC U19 World Cup 2022: M: 6 | Runs: 506 | HS: 138 | Ave: 84.33 | SR: 90.19 | 100s: 02 Dewald Brevis, popularly known as Baby AB, was one of the best players in the ICC U19 World Cup 2022, which recently ended. Brevis scored the most runs in the tournament with 506, including two centuries against Bangladesh and Uganda. South Africa finished seventh in the championship, but Dewald Brevis was awarded player of the tournament for his remarkable performance with the bat. This right-handed batter has a bright future ahead of him, and he has rightly been nominated for the January ICC Player of the Month award. Read 2022 ICC U19 World Cup: Bangladesh Cricket Team’s Performance Analysis Keegan Petersen (South Africa) Performance in January, 2022: M: 2 | Runs: 244 | HS: 82 | Ave: 61.00 | SR: 55.32 | 50s: 3 Keegan Petersen was a vital player in South Africa's 2-1 victory against India in the Test series. Petersen had two important knocks in the series-deciding match in Cape Town. He guided South Africa to victory with a superb 82-run knock in the second innings while chasing 212. Keegan also played a patient 72-run knock in the first innings. This right-hand batter was named Player of the Series after scoring the highest 276 runs in the 3-match bilateral series. Keegan Petersen is a strong contender for the January 2022 ICC Player of the Month award. Read BPL 2022 Playoffs Scenarios: How Can Each Team Qualify? Verdict After reviewing the individual performances of the nominated players for their respective nations in January 2022, it is apparent that none of the contenders is a clear winner. Each player who has been nominated does have a strong case for being awarded the best cricketer of the previous month. Ebadot Hossain was outstanding in Bangladesh's one of the greatest cricket victories against New Zealand. Dewald Brevis had a fantastic tournament in the 2022 ICC Men's U19 Cricket World Cup, while Keegan Petersen was a key figure in South Africa's Test series victory over India. Therefore, it will not be an unfair decision regardless of whoever wins the January 2022 ICC Player of the Month award.  Read Five Famous Cricket Players who Retired in 2021

38-year-old South African fearsome bowler, Dale Steyn has decided to retire from all forms of cricket, citing his age and the coronavirus epidemic as reasons. Dale Steyn announced his retirement on Tuesday (August 31) in a tweet on his verified Twitter account, which included three photos of him. Dale Steyn gave thanks to his family, colleagues, media, and fans for their support throughout the span of his 20-year cricket career. He also expressed gratitude for his accomplishments in cricket. In this article, we will look at Dale Steyn's cricket career and where does he rank among the greatest fast bowlers? Also read: Fast bowler Dale Steyn retires from test cricket Dale Steyn’s International Cricket Career at a Glance  Dale Steyn debuted in international cricket in 2004 during a tour of England. His first international wicket was former English opener Marcus Trescothick. Steyn played 93 Tests, 125 One-Day Internationals, and 47 Twenty-20 Internationals before retiring on August 31, 2021. Dale Steyn was plagued by injuries throughout his career, which caused him to miss several international matches. Otherwise, he could have improved his record much more if he had been in better shape. He was at his best from 2007 to 2011.   Dale Steyn received the ICC Test Player of the Year award in 2008 and the Wisden Cricketer of the Year award in 2014. He was a member of the ICC Test team of the year in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016. Dale Steyn was named to the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Test Team of the Decade (2011–2020). Read Australia’s August tour of Bangladesh 'on' Let's take a quick look at his international cricket career… Test Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 93 439 7/51 22.95 3.24 42.30 ODI Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 125 196 6/39 25.95 4.87 31.90 T20I Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 47 64 4/9 18.35 6.94 15.80 Read Tamim to skip T20 World Cup, but he's not retiring Dale Steyn’s International Record in Numbers  Dale Steyn had a stellar cricket career, particularly in Test cricket. Steyn's record speaks for itself. Here are a few of Dale Steyn's most notable records. 8 – He was named to the ICC Test team of the year Most times. 80 – Dale Steyn is the fastest pace bowler to complete 400 Test wickets.  92 – Dale Steyn has taken the most wickets on Asian soil (92). 439 – Dale Steyn claimed 439 wickets in 93 Tests, the most by a South African bowler. 31.9 – Dale Steyn has the third-highest strike rate (31.9) in ODI among the South African bowler.  42.3 – He has the best strike rate of any bowler with more than 200 wickets 7/51 – In Tests, his best bowling performance was against India in Nagpur in February 2010. Dale Steyn is the eighth highest wicket-taker in Test cricket (439), and the fifth-highest by a fast bowler. In the Test format, he has the third-best average among the top ten wicket-takers. What's more amazing is that he has the best strike rate (42.3) among Test bowlers with 200 or more wickets.Dale Steyn's incredible record demonstrates that he is a class of his own and one of the greatest bowlers in cricket history. Read New Zealand bat first in series opener vs Bangladesh Bottom Line  Dale Steyn's overall cricket record indicates that he is unquestionably one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time. Yet we can't say for sure where he ranks among the greatest bowlers of all time? Because the game has been graced by so many outstanding fast bowlers over the years. Therefore, making an all-time list should not be used to diminish someone's accomplishments. However, Dale Steyn was the most terrifying fast bowler of the last decade, and he was admired by the previous generation's best pace bowlers. Read BAN vs. NZ: Bangladesh's Three Memorable Victories Against New Zealand