Proteas allrounder Marco Jansen scoops ICC Player of the Month award

The all-rounder decisive contributions with bat and ball against Australia helped him reach the top of two Test player rankings categories.

Jansen scored 198 runs and claimed 13 wickets with his left-arm pace bowling during the period, with the standout performance came in the second game where he scored a vital 85 and returned match-figures of 5-33 and 1-34 in Gqeberha.

The 26-year-old won the ICC award ahead of Pakistan's Arafat Minhas and West Indies captain Shai Hope, who were also shortlisted following impressive performances during October.

Jansen said: "Winning the ICC Men's Player of the Month award is a great honour for me, particularly after such a competitive series against Australia.

"It was one of the most memorable series of my career, and being able to contribute to the team's success made it even more special. To receive this recognition as well is something I'm incredibly proud of.

"Individual recognition is always rewarding, but cricket is a team sport and this achievement is testament to the support of my teammates and the work of our support staff, who have backed us throughout.

"We grateful to them all, and our focus now is on building on this momentum as we continue our push to reach the ICC World Test Championship Final next year."

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