He International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the Women’s T20I Team of the Year 2024 highlighting star players who exceeded expectations and delivered consecutive standout performances for their respective national teams.
Laura Wolvaardt to lead ICC Team of the Year 2024
The South African captain was also named leader of the ICC Women’s T20I team for her impeccable performance in the shortest format of the game. Laura Wolvaardt He had a remarkable year in the T20I format with the bat scoring 673 runs in 19 matches.
His impressive 58 runs off 53 balls in Canberra against Australia and a burning century against Sri Lanka in Benoni were the highlight among her many standout performances for the Proteas women. Furthermore, he has a remarkable average of 39.58 and a strike rate of close to 125 in the T20I format during the calendar year.
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Three Indians feature in Women’s T20I Team of the Year 2024
Indian players put up a dominant display in the ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year 2024. India secured maximum places with three players in the team. Opener Smriti Mandhana He was given a place in the T20I team after his appearance in the ODI team of the year. The Indian opener had a stellar year with the bat in which she scored 763 runs in 23 matches with 8 half-centuries to her name.
India’s other important appearance in the much-coveted ICC team is that of the star batsman. Richa Ghosh. The right-handed hitter is known for her aggressive playing style. The 21-year-old has been given a spot due to her emphatic strike rate of 156.65 in T20I format and her remarkable 365 runs in the calendar year with two stormy half-centuries against her. United Arab Emirates and West Indies respectively.
Deepti Sharma is another Indian player who has earned a place in the ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year 2024 for her reliable all-rounder skills. Sharma took 30 wickets for his national team and scored 115 runs which came in handy for the team in adverse situations. The 27-year-old consistently took wickets in almost every match, with notable performances such as 3/13 from 4 overs against Nepal in Dambulla and 3/20 from 4 overs against Pakistan in it Women’s Asian Cupcementing his place on the team.
ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year 2024
Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa) (c), Smriti Mandhana (India), Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Hayley Matthews (West Indies), Nat-Sciver-Brunt (England), Melie Kerr (New Zealand), Richa Ghosh (India) ) (week), Marizanne Kappe (South Africa), Orla Prendergast (Ireland), Deepti Sharma (India), Sadia Iqbal (Pakistan).
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