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Athapaththu has the distinction of being named captain of both the ODI and T20I squads while Mooney, Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Ellyse Perry, and Ash Gardner are other players to make both women’s squads for the year.
Fourth in the list of batting aggregate with 470 runs at a strike rate of over 130, the Sri Lankan captain also grabbed eight wickets with her off-spin to take the first spot in the team with Mooney named to partner her at the top of the order.
Two more international captains – Hayley Matthews of the West Indies and Laura Wolvaardt of South Africa – also make it after remarkable years. Matthews was the most prolific with 700 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 132.32 while also grabbing 19 wickets. Wolvaardt scored 586 runs in 19 matches at a strike rate of 108.51.
Top-ranked Sophie Ecclestone’s 23 wickets in the year and third-ranked Deepti Sharma’s 21 wickets see them clinch the two spinners’ slots while Australia fast bowler Megan Schutt, ranked second, is the fourth Australian in the team, also having 21 scalps to show from last year.
NOTE: T he ICC Awards 2023 announcements will continue on Wednesday and Thursday when 13 individual award winners will be declared.
ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year:
- Chamari Athapaththu (Capt, SL)
- Beth Mooney (WK, Aus)
- Laura Wolvaardt (SA)
- Hayley Matthews (WI)
- Nat Sciver-Brunt (Eng)
- Amelia Kerr (NZ)
- Ellyse Perry (Aus)
- Ash Gardner (Aus)
- Deepti Sharma (Ind)
- Sophie Ecclestone (Eng)
- Megan Schutt (Aus)
(With Inputs From Press Release)
