Nathan Smith has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for June 2026 after a standout run of performances for New Zealand during the ongoing ICC World Test Championship.
Smith enjoyed a brilliant month as he spearheaded New Zealand’s memorable 2-1 Test series victory in England.
The Black Caps pacer beat competition from Bangladesh’s Mossadek Hossain and India’s Shubman Gill to win the award.
“This is really special. It was a great tour of England for the boys, and this is pretty cool,” Smith spoke after receiving the honour. “I don’t usually play for individual awards, but it’s nice to receive this recognition and, more importantly, to have contributed to a series win.
“Personally, it was really satisfying to contribute to the win. That’s all I want to do for New Zealand – try as hard as I can and contribute in whatever way I can.”