Harmanpreet Kaur picked as captain of ICC Women's T20I Team 2018
The International Cricket Council(ICC) has named Indian T20 team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur as the captain of the ICC Womenâs T20I Team for the year 2018. On the other hand, New Zealandâ right-handed batswoman Suzie Bates was named the captain of the ICC Womenâs ODI team for the year 2018.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has picked Indiaâs Harmanpreet Kaur to lead its T20I team. Along with Kaur, the Poonam Yadav and Smriti Mandhana were able to find a place in the final 11 of ICCâs T20I team of 2018. In ODI team too, Yadav found a place apart from Smriti Mandhana, who was given an opening slot in the team. All the players were picked on the basis of their performances in the calendar year 2018. Both the T20I and ODI teams were picked by the same voting academy.
âIn that tournament, Kaur scored 183 runs at a strike-rate of 160.5, while in the 25 matches in the calendar year, she accumulated 663 runs at a strike-rate of 126.2. Kaur is ranked third in the ICC Women's Player Rankings for T20I Batters,â the release said at ICC-cricket.com.
New Zealand player Suzie Bates was named as the skipper of the ICC Women ODI team for the year. Bates was instrumental in New Zealand finishing at the second position in the ICC Women's Championship.Â
âBates's appointment as the ODI captain is a recognition of her contribution in inspiring her side to the second position in the ICC Women's Championship after three rounds. In the seven ODIs this calendar year, Bates has scored 438 runs with two centuries and a half-century. Bates is presently ranked seventh in the ICC Women's Players Rankings for ODI Batters.â
Harmanpreet Kaur led the Indian T20 squad at the Womenâs T20 World Cup. She took the team to the semifinals stage of the tournament. India made a controversial exit at the T20 World Cup after a spat between Mithali Raj and coach Ramesh Powar which ultimately led the latterâs exit. Kaur though was delighted at the announcement and praised her team members.
âTo be honest, it was really surprising for me. The last two years we did not get enough T20I matches to play and it was really tough for me to build that confidence in the team and show that self-belief that we can do well in T20Is. Credit goes to all team members, the way they worked hard and show that self-belief.
âThis award means a lot to me to build my confidence, BCCI is showing confidence on me - that I can do well in the format and I am looking forward to doing well in the future.â
Women's T20I Team of the Year (in batting order):
Smriti Mandhana (India), 2. Alyssa Healy (Australia) (wk), 3. Suzie Bates (New Zealand), 4. Harmanpreet Kaur (India) (capt), 5. Natalie Sciver (England), 6. Ellyse Perry (Australia), 7. Ashleigh Gardner (Australia), 8. Leigh Kasperek (New Zealand), 9. Megan Schutt (Australia), 10. Rumana Ahmed (Bangladesh), 11. Poonam Yadav (India).
Women's ODI Team of the Year (in batting order):
Smriti Mandhana (India), 2. Tammy Beaumont (England), 3. Suzie Bates (New Zealand) (capt), 4. Dane van Niekerk (South Africa), 5. Sophie Devine (New Zealand), 6. Alyssa Healy (Australia) (wk), 7. Marizanne Kapp (South Africa), 8. Deandra Dottin (Windies), 9. Sana Mir (Pakistan), 10. Sophie Ecclestone (England), 11. Poonam Yadav (India).
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