5 deserving candidates for the ICC Associate Player of the Year

#3 Calum MacLeod

Calum MacLeod

Born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, Calum Macleod, plays for Scotland National Cricket Team. The right-handed batsman has represented Scotland in 2015 World Cup and 2016 World Twenty20. He has scored 1853 runs in 55 innings including 6 half-centuries and 7 centuries, at an average of 37.8.

He made his ODI debut long back in 2008 against England and has been a regular fixture in the Scottish Team since. MacLeod has also played 34 T20 matches and has scored 602 runs including 4 half-centuries.

He played a crucial role in Scotland's biggest win in the history against England last year, scoring 140 not out off 94 balls.

#2 Sandeep Lamichhane

Sandeep Lamichhane

The right-arm leg-spinner hails from Syangja in Nepal and is the only Nepalese cricketer to play in the Indian Premier League. He plays in all the T20 leagues across the world including Melbourne Stars in BBL and Sylhet Sixers in the BPL.

He played a huge role in helping Nepal Cricket Team become an ODI Nation. He has 8 wickets in three ODI matches for Nepal, with an outstanding economy of 3.56. Lamichhane was the leading wicket-taker in the 2018-19 ICC World T20 Asia Qualifier, with 24 wickets in 6 matches.