Pakistan’s Babar Azam Named Captain of ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year

Pakistan’s Babar Azam Named Captain of ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year

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Category : Sports Published on: January 22 2022

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  • Pakistani skipper Babar Azam has been named as the captain of the ICC Men’s T20I team of the year for 2021.
  • The ICC Team of the Year recognises the 11 best players in men’s cricket who have impressed one and all with their performances in a calendar year, either with the bat, ball, or their all-around performance.
  • No Indian male player has found a place in the team of 11.
  • However, in the ICC Women's T20 Team of the Year for 2021, Smriti Mandhana is the only Indian woman player named in the 11-man squad. Smriti has entered this year's T20 squad for the third time after 2018 (opener) and 2019 (number three).
  • England’s Nat Sciver has been made the captain of ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year for 2021.
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