T20 Team of the Tournament announced: As England won the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Final in Australia in 2022 after defeating a tenacious Pakistani team in front of a boisterous crowd at the MCG. Ben Stokes guided the Three Lions to a second T20 title, becoming the first men’s team to hold both 50-over and 20-over World Cups at the same time. The ICC announced the tournament’s official team after the squad’s historic triumph.
T20 Team of the Tournament Roster 2022:
Tournament Roster 2022 – Alex Hales (England):
English opener Alex Hales is included in the starting lineup following his crucial century that helped England advance to the championship game against Pakistan. It was recompense for the opener who was controversially left off the team and therefore missed his team’s 50-over World Cup victory.
Tournament Roster 2022 – Jos Buttler (England):
Jos Buttler, Hales’ opening partner and captain, is selected after finding his form after a sluggish start to the competition. The English skipper took over from Eoin Morgan earlier this year and helped his side to glory with a brisk cameo in the finale.
Tournament Roster 2022 – Virat Kohli (India):
India’s erratic batting champion in the end, Virat Kohli scored the most runs in the competition, reestablishing his supremacy in white-ball competitions. His side came close to making the finals, but ultimately fell short. He finished with 296 runs to his name at a staggering average of 98.66, including four half-centuries. His unbeaten 82 against Pakistan at the MCG will go down as one of the greatest knocks in the history of the competition.
Tournament Roster 2022 – Suryakumar Yadav (India):
Suryakumar Yadav, a superstar in India’s middle order, is listed with Virat Kohli. The undisputed no.1 T20I batter in the world lit up the tournament with some jaw-dropping innings for the Men in Blue. He amassed 239 runs with an astounding strike rate of 189.68 in this year’s competition, serving as the enforcer for the Men in Blue.
Tournament Roster 2022 – Glenn Phillips (New Zealand):
Glenn Phillips, a renowned batsman for New Zealand, was one of only two players to get a century throughout this year’s World Cup. His stunning catch against Australia will go down as one of the greatest catches in the history of the World Cups.
Tournament Roster 2022 – Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe):
Sikandar Raza was a constant menace to the opposition, whether he was using a bat or a ball. The talented all-rounder helped Zimbabwe to a memorable victory against Pakistan and finished with 219 runs and ten wickets to his name.
Tournament Roster 2022 – Shadab Khan (Pakistan):
Pakistan’s Shadab Khan was another all-rounder who excelled in the competition. He produced some brilliant shots along the way to help Pakistan advance to the final while maintaining consistency with the ball throughout the campaign.
Tournament Roster 2022 – Sam Curran (England):
Sam Curran’s outstanding bowling performances for the winners earned him the title of tournament player. The left arm pacer finished with 13 wickets to his name including a match-winning bowling figures of 3/12 against Pakistan in the summit clash at the MCG.
Tournament Roster 2022 – Anrich Nortje (South Africa):
South Africa might have not made it to the latter stages of the tournament, but express pacer Anirich Nortje makes the list after blowing away the batters with his rapid pace in the competition. In just five appearances for the Proteas during the Super 12 round of the competition, he claimed 11 wickets.
Tournament Roster 2022 – Mark Wood (England):
Unfortunately, Mark Wood of England was injured and was unable to go to the knockout rounds. But his consistent play in the game’s leading up to the semifinals earned him a spot on the tournament team.
Tournament Roster 2022 – Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan):
Pakistan’s fortunes might have been different if their star player, Shaheen Afridi, had not been injured in the final. The influential pacer was not able to complete his full quota of overs but did enough to seal his spot in the team of the tournament. An absolute menace with the new ball, Afridi scalped 11 wickets after going wicket-less in the first two matches.
Tournament Roster 2022 – Hardik Pandya (India):
Hardik Pandya, India’s flamboyant all-rounder, joins the team as the 12th player after his exploits in the semi-final helped India to a respectable total. Pandya finished the tournament as the team’s third-leading run scorer behind Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav along with eight scalps to his name.
