This year’s T20 World Cup ensured that we have a lot of action unlike 2020 where fans found themselves at the end of a raging pandemic. Having said that, we must not forget that this was only a small part of international matches. T20 cricket has been played all over the world, throughout the year; So, fans shouldn’t be surprised to see a few pics. here is cricketnextT20 team of the year.
The team has two wicketkeepers who serve as openers: Jos Buttler (Eng) and Mohammad Rizwan (Pak). Captain Babar Azam (Pak) comes on three. He is followed by a solid middle order in Aiden Markram (South Africa) and Devon Conway (NZ). Incentive will be provided by Michelle Marsh (Australia). It is followed by Shakib-al-Hasan (Bangladesh) at seven. Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) bats at eight, followed by nine, ten and eleven – Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh), Trent Boult (NZ) and Josh Hazlewood (Australia).
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T20 Team of the Year
Jos Butler (England): Butler can go crazy over the top, or he can slow himself down and then bang, bang, bang. His ability to avoid the grind on slow, low tracks is what makes him special. An example is his century – which was the only century of the tournament – against Sri Lanka in the ICC T20 World Cup. His 101 came on 67, but his half-century came in 45 balls! Also, let’s not forget that his exploits were just a blip in a stellar year where he scored runs against several opponents-mainly India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. He was selected in the squad of the tournament, but his purple patch started in India in the three-match T20I series in March. His 83s and 52s pushed the hosts into their own backyard. As the home heat was calling, he scored fifties against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Overall, he scored 589 runs in 14 matches with an amazing average of 64. Oh, in case you’re wondering, his strike rate was over 140!
Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) (Wicketkeeper): You can see a fierce determination in Rizwan’s eyes. His willingness to take his time and imagine scenarios just before the first match of the ICC T20 World Cup against India attracted broadcasters – perhaps he was imagining Jasprit Bumrah for a four or Mohammed Shami hitting a six . Because that day they did exactly as Pakistan had run away from the game in the most unilateral way; Rizwan scored 79 brilliant runs. But he was not done, he would score another 79, this time in a group game against Namibia. He would play a brilliant knock of 67 runs against Australia in the semi-final, although it came in the form of a defeat. We don’t need to raise his case, his scintillating numbers make him an automatic choice in the playing XI. He is the only batsman to score 1,000 T20I runs this year, his captain is Babar Azam, who has 853 runs to his name. While writing this report, he has scored another half-century against West Indies. What year does he have!
Babar Azam (Pakistan) (c): Babar brings value not only as a solid batsman but also as a thoughtful captain. The 26-year-old was already pushing his case by beating Virat Kohli in several parameters but his captaincy skills left a lot to be desired at the start of the year. Well, that was all set to change as Pakistan flourished under his leadership, especially in the shortest format. By the time the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 came, he was leading the way. They beat South Africa (home, away), Zimbabwe (away), West Indies (away). By the end of the year, they had made a clean sweep over Bangladesh (away), and defeated West Indies 2–0 in the 3-match series. Handling their fast bowlers was important as Shaheen Shah Afridi and pacer Haris Rauf were encouraged to bowl fast despite leaking runs on several occasions. Furthermore, the Men in Green won everything in the T20 World Cup until the juggernaut was stopped by Australia in the semi-finals. Babar also had a successful year as a pure batsman with 853 runs in 26 games, cementing his image as one of the busiest players in the shortest format.
Aiden Markram (South Africa): How would you define Aiden Markram? A classic batsman who doesn’t hit many aerial shots? Wrong. Markram may not seem the most explosive, but he has mastered the art of scoring T20 runs. He would pick up the gap and then add pace with smooth hitting. His strike rate is close to 150, which is proof of this. He brings stability at No.4, just in case you lose your openers early. 2021 saw him at his best with 570 runs in just 16 innings. From ‘upcoming Proteas Test star’ to making it to the ICC T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament, it has been a quiet journey that needs a shout-out.
Devon Conway (New Zealand): Like Markram, Conway stands out as a pure batsman in the classical sense, his repertoire of shots limited to playing in the ‘V’. But it is not true? Very few fans would know that before scoring a century on debut against England at Lord’s, he had missed out on a T20 century! The Kiwis scored 99* in the first T20I against Australia in early March, which saw them attack the opposition, which certainly broke stereotypes. In fact, he had an excellent home summer where he scored tons of runs. Also, he missed another century against Bangladesh (94 runs) in the same year. Although his T20 World Cup was average, 2021 saw him grow as a T20 batsman. The Kiwis amassed 428 runs in 13 innings with their conservative, less flamboyant strategy, which cost them a lot of runs. He is our perfect choice to bat at five and rally in the opening strike position.
Michelle Marsh (Australia): Like his brother, Marsh’s international career was at its peak when he arrived in the UAE for the ICC T20 World Cup. He made his T20 debut in 2011 and a decade has passed by now and he was selling himself short there. They get hurt from time to time. Remember 2019 World Cup or IPL 2021? Well, his luck eventually favored the Western Australian as he set the tournament on fire with his clinical all-around show. His scintillating 77* against New Zealand in the final was perhaps the perfect end to a perfect year that saw him score 627 runs at a strike rate of 130. He was usually promoted to number three which proved to be a masterstroke for the Kangaroos. Marsh can also serve as the fourth fast bowler in this team with his military medium pace.
Shakib-al-Hasan (Bangladesh): This team has to bat deep and for that a second spinner is also needed. Who better than the Bangladesh legend? Shakib has played the shortest format in the game for a long time and his figures speak for themselves. Their performances in the T20 World Cup were average by their own standards, but a couple of forty runs each against Oman and PNG really worked as the team tackled minor challenges. However, he finds a place in our team only on the basis of his bowling. Shakib has mastered the art of bowling flat, fast in limited-overs games and the batsmen are still figuring things out- even in 2021. Yes, he didn’t play T20Is for almost two years, but when he did, he made an instant impact, taking 25 wickets in 18 matches… one wicket every 17 balls.
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Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka): The number one T20 bowler chooses himself in the playing XI. He took 36 wickets in a calendar year with an impressive economy of below six! The Sri Lankan varies its length. He can bowl flat, he can bowl juicy flying, he can deceive the batsmen at will. Perhaps, it was this ability that propelled him to take a boundary against India in July which added to his popularity. However, this was just one of the many performances he put on throughout the year. Against the West Indies, he took eight wickets in March, performed poorly in England and was again on the money during the busy domestic season where he took ten wickets. As a result, he was ready until the arrival of the ICC T20 World Cup, and became the highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 16 wickets. Besides that, he can bat as well and that makes him a suitable number eight.
Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh): Slow feet. Yes, this is the weapon that makes Mustafizur Rahman a ‘fizz’. Back in 2015, the Bangladesh nation was overjoyed as soon as they landed these leg cutters against MS Dhoni’s men. It was as if they had found a national hero who had finally found a way to demolish the all-powerful neighbours. As the years passed, he proved his detractors wrong, who thought the 26-year-old was a ‘miracle of a series’. An IPL contract followed and boy, didn’t he deliver? He has taken 28 wickets in the calendar year with an impressive economy of only 7 – gold in T20Is. Over the years, he has sharpened his leg cutter and added a new dimension to his bowling with slow yorkers. At the age of 26, the ‘T20 Specialist’ is being watched by every other big scout in the world.
Trent Boult (New Zealand): Boult is a great T20 bowler and 2021 was no different. With 23 wickets in 15 matches, Boult entered a new phase of his bowling career in the calendar year. He has also corrected his temper over the years. For example, in the big final, he was the only Kiwi bowler to attack David Warner (Man of the Tournament). Although the team lost, it was at its best with two wickets for just 18 runs. Interestingly, he did not play a T20 game for seven months in mid-2021- a World Cup year. And yet, he gave. He played Australia’s five-match series in March. His next game came in October, which meant he didn’t have the time needed to play before such a big tournament. However, Boult took to the new conditions in the UAE like a duck in the water, taking 12 wickets throughout the campaign. At 32, he is expected to lead the Kiwi attack after Tim Southee left the scene.
Josh Hazlewood (Australia): There was a time when Hazlewood belonged to Australian purists who did not want to join the IPL. Fortunately, good feeling prevailed. Today, he has turned his T20 career around and this multi-million dollar league has a role to play. He took 11 wickets while playing for CSK in IPL 2021, and when he wore the yellow jersey again – this time for Australia, on the same pitches, and made an immediate impact. Although he took 23 wickets in 15 matches in 2021, his performance in the ICC T20 World Cup was even better – 11 wickets with three wickets in the final. Being thin, he can extract bounce and marginal seam movement that is not suitable for many modern bowlers. At 30 years old, he is mature enough to handle an attack. Who better to get the new ball?
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