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Babar named captain of ICC Men's T20 Team of 2021 | zee sports 24


Babar named captain of ICC T20 Team of 2021


DUBAI: Pakistan was the most dominant team in T20 worldwide cricket remaining year and that changed into meditated within the International Cricket Council (ICC) group of the year for the shortest format, which becomes announced on Wednesday.


Pakistan won 20 and misplaced simply six suits for the duration of 2021, and had been the overpowering favorites at the T20 World Cup staged in the UAE, especially after their emphatic 10-wicket win over arch-competitors India in Dubai. However, Pakistan became greatly surprised in the semi-final against Australia as Matthew Wade hit 3 successive sixes within the penultimate over of the healthy to seal the victory that set the stage for a commanding win for Australia within the final in opposition to New Zealand. Still, it became 12 months to keep in mind for Pakistan as their captain Babar Azam and wicket-keeper/batsman Mohammad Rizwan ruled the runs chart and rapid bowler Shaheen Afridi was mesmerized with the new ball.

All 3 are a part of the ICC T20 crew of the yr with right-surpassed batting sensation Babar Azam picked as captain of the ICC team.

Babar named captain of ICC T20 Team

The crew unsurprisingly does no longer have a single Indian player. The Indians were successfully out of the T20 World Cup after heavy losses in their first two suits in opposition to Pakistan and New Zealand.

Three South African players — batsmen Aiden Markram, David Miller, and spinner Tabraiz Shamsi — are also blanketed in the ICC T20 crew of the year.

ICC T20 International Team of the Year: Jos Buttler, Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tabraiz Shamsi, Josh Hazlewood, Mustafizur Rahman, Shaheen Afridi.

Published in Dawn, January 20th, 2022