ZIMBABWE all-rounder Sikandar Raza was rewarded for his exploits at the recent ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after he was named in the Upstox Most Valuable Team of the tournament.
The team of the tournament was announced after England defeated Pakistan in the final played in Melbourne on Sunday to lift the trophy.
Although Zimbabwe bowed out at the Super 12 stage, Raza had done enough with both bat and ball to earn a place among the competition’s most outstanding players.
Raza scored a polished 82 off 48 balls in the team’s opening game against Ireland in Hobart, before further batting contributions against Scotland, the Netherlands and India — bolstered by a brilliant three for 25 as Zimbabwe stunned Pakistan in Perth — rounded off a tournament to remember.
He finished with 219 runs and 10 wickets.
Raza is joined in the team of the tournament by the England trio of captain, wicketkeeper and opening batter Jos Buttler and his fellow opener Alex Hales as well as seamer Sam Curran, after they helped steer their side to a second ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title.
The line-up also features New Zealand star Glenn Phillips, India talisman Virat Kohli and Pakistan left-armer Shaheen Shah Afridi.
The side was put together by a selection panel including commentators, former international players and journalists.
— ZimCricket