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In Test cricket there have been rare instances when a joint award for man of the match or man of the series has been announced. However, in ODIs and Twenty20 internationals this is usually when a member of the losing team is the highest scorer, such as when Charles Coventry (194) and Tamim Iqbal (154) shared the award after Zimbabwe lost the match.
In cricket, the man of the match award became a regular feature in Test matches in the mid-1980s. [6] The man of the match title is usually awarded to the player whose contribution is seen as the most critical in winning the game. In one match held on 3 April 1996, the whole team from New Zealand was awarded the
Most Man of the Match awards won in a single FIFA World Cup: 5 in 2022 Only player to score in his teens, his twenties and his thirties in the history of the World Cup [ 333 ] Most assists provided at the FIFA World Cup: 8 (1 in 2006, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2014, 2 in 2018, 3 in 2022) [ 334 ] [ aa ]
Most overall direct free kicks scored: 4 – Lionel Messi (2007–2024) Most overall man of the match awards won: 15 – Lionel Messi (2007–2024) Most man of the match awards won in a single tournament: 4 – Lionel Messi (2015 and 2021) Most finals played in: 5 – Lionel Messi (2007, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024) [21]
The award was introduced with the name "Man of the Match" in 2002. It was rechristened "Player of the Match" in 2022. While the inaugural two editions were chosen by the technical group, [108] [109] since 2010, Player of the Match is picked by an online poll on FIFA's website. [110] [111] [112]
Most goals scored in a domestic cup match: 16 – Stefan Dembicki, Lens 32–0 Auby Asturies, 1942–43 French Cup, 11 December 1942 [46] [47] Most goals scored in an international match : 13 – Archie Thompson , Australia 31–0 American Samoa , 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) , 11 April 2001 [ 48 ]
Jayasuriya was awarded Man of the Tournament for his aggressive and exciting strokeplay and his match-winning qualities. Man of the Final Match 1996 – Aravinda de Silva – 107 not out and 3/42 [1] The 1996 Cricket World Cup Final was between Australia and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka won the toss and sent in Australia to bat.
Cuffy has the distinction of winning a man of the match award in a One Day International without scoring a run, taking a wicket or holding a catch. [2] Playing against Zimbabwe at Harare in the opening fixture of a Coca-Cola Cup tournament on 23 June 2001 he won the match award for his analysis of 10–2–20–0. As the hosts managed only 239 ...