India’s Smriti Mandhana Makes ICC Women’s Team of the Year
The women’s team of the year acknowledges outstanding performances of women cricketers over a 12-month period.
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India’s Smriti Mandhana has been named in a first of its kind, Women's Team of the Year 2016, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced in Dubai on Wednesday.
The Women's Team of the Year, which will be captained by West Indies' Stafanie Taylor, has been added to the list of awards to acknowledge and appreciate outstanding performances by women cricketers over a 12-month period. Smriti has been included as a number-three batter.
The players were selected based on their performance between 14 September 2015 and 20 September 2016, which included the ICC Women's World Twenty20 and the ICC Women's Championship.
Besides Mandhana, the team features New Zealanders Suzie Bates, Rachel Priest and Leigh Kasperek, Australians Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry, England's Heather Knight and Anya Shrubshole, West India's Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin and Sune Luus of South Africa. Kim Garth of Ireland has been included as the 12th player.
The side was selected by a panel comprising Clare Connor (Chair), Mel Jones and Shubhangi Kulkarni.
Meanwhile, Suzie Bates became the first cricketer to clinch both the ICC Women's ODI and T20I Player of the Year awards.
Women's Team of the Year (in batting order): Suzie Bates (New Zealand), Rachel Priest (New Zealand, wicketkeeper), Smriti Mandhana (India), Stafanie Taylor (West Indies, captain), Meg Lanning (Australia), Ellyse Perry (Australia), Heather Knight (England), Deandra Dottin (West Indies), Sune Luus (South Africa), Anya Shrubsole (England), Leigh Kasperek (New Zealand). 12th player: Kim Garth (Ireland).
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(With inputs from PTI.)