ICC Women's Team of the World T20 2018 announced

After the successful completion of the first ever standalone ICC Women's World T20, the ICC announced the team of the tournament based on the performances during the tournament held across three venues in the Windies.



Three players each from England and India, two from Australia and one each from Pakistan, New Zealand and the Windies have been named in the eleven, which was selected by an esteemed selection panel that included three former international players.



India captain Harmanpreet Kaur who started the tournament with the only century hit during the course of the event, one of two captains to make the squad along with Pakistan’s Javeria Khan, has been named to lead the team, with player of the tournament Alyssa Healy of Australia, India’s left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana to open the innings and England’s Amy Jones batting at No.3.



The team includes two all-rounders with Deandra Dottin being the sole representative of the Windies while also featuring Australia's Ellyse Perry who completed her 100 T20Is appearances and 100 T20I wickets during the tournament. England fast bowler Anya Shrubsole is the seam bowler in the squad with Dottin and Perry with off-spinner Leigh Kasperek of New Zealand, leg-spinner Poonam Yadav of India and left-arm spinner Kirstie Gordon of England the slow bowlers. Bangladesh’s new-ball bowler Jahanara Alam has been named as the 12^th player.



The selection panel comprised former players and commentators Ian Bishop, Anjum Chopra and Ebony Rainford-Brent, journalist Melinda Farrell and ICC’s General Manager – Cricket, Geoff Allardice.



 



ICC Women’s World T20 2018 Team of the Tournament (in batting order):



Alyssa Healy (Australia) – 225 runs



Smriti Mandhana (India) – 178 runs



Amy Jones (England, wicketkeeper) – 107 runs, 5 dismissals



Harmanpreet Kaur (India, Captain) – 183 runs



Deandra Dottin (Windies) – 121 runs, 10 wickets



Javeria Khan (Pakistan) – 136 runs



Ellyse Perry (Australia) – 60 runs, 9 wickets



Leigh Kasperek (New Zealand) – 8 wickets



Anya Shrubsole (England) – 7 wickets



Kirstie Gordon (England) – 8 wickets



Poonam Yadav (India) – 8 wickets



12^th player: Jahanara Alam (Bangladesh) – 6 wickets