What happened: The International Cricket Council announced on Apr 11 that Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam and Australia’s Rachael Haynes were awarded ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month for March, respectively. What you need to know: Babar won the title ahead of fellow nominees Kraigg Brathwaite (West Indies) and Pat Cummins (Australia), becoming the first player to win the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award twice, after previously winning it in April 2021 as well. Details: In a press release by ICC, the achievement read: “After a number of spectacular batting displays in Pakistan’s multi-format series against Australia, Babar wins the Men’s award, “ highlighting the skipper’s performance of record-breaking innings of 196 in the second Test, snatching a draw for his side against the odds on the penultimate day in Karachi, amassing 390 runs in the exciting Test series. ODI performance: According to ICC, Babar’s heroics during the ensuing ODI fights that took place in March confirmed his claim as the standout performer in international cricket during the month. He was a continuous threat to an otherwise formidable bowling attack, scoring 57 and 114.