Cricket: India's Virat Kohli has left the international T20 format on top, notching 76 runs as India beat South Africa to claim the T20 World Cup.
at Bridgetown’s Kensington Oval on Sunday morning AEST, Fox Cricket has taken a stab at picking its unofficial team of the tournament.
The opening batter finished the T20 World Cup as the leading run-scorer, smacking crucial fifties during both of Afghanistan’s historic wins over New Zealand and Australia.228 runs at 38.00, SR 146.15Despite failing to convert many of his starts into substantial scores, Nicholas Pooran was still comfortably the most consistent No. 3 batter at this year’s T20 World Cup.
Unfortunately, the former Barbados representative couldn’t replicate his heroics in the Super Eight stage, registering scores of 0, 11 and 10.HS 67*, two fiftiesMarcus Stoinis was Australia’s hero during the group stage, cracking crucial fifties during the nation’s victories over Oman and Scotland. After an underwhelming Indian Premier League campaign, the all-rounder more than redeemed himself with blistering batting cameos and clutch bowling spells during the death overs, including the final against South Africa.57 runs at 11.40, SR 123.91, HS 19*Rashid Khan’s skilful bowling and inspiring leadership helped Afghanistan reach the semi-finals of a major ICC event for the first time.
The 21-year-old’s career is still in its infancy, but his performance against Sri Lanka during the group stage offered a glimpse of his potential in the game’s shortest format.
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