West Indies overlooked as ICC unveils Women’s T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament

 The West Indies Women’s impressive run to the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup was not enough to earn any individual recognition, as the International Cricket Council’s Team of the Tournament featured no players from the Caribbean side.

Instead, the 12-member squad announced Monday was dominated by newly crowned champions Australia and runners-up England, whose standout performers accounted for half of the selections.

Australian champions lead the way

Australia, fresh off a commanding seven-wicket victory over England in Sunday’s final to secure a record seventh Women’s T20 World Cup title, placed four players in the elite squad.

Captain Sophie Molineux was named both to the team and as its skipper after spearheading Australia’s successful campaign. The left-arm spinner finished with 11 wickets across seven matches, consistently providing breakthroughs during the tournament.

Joining her were wicketkeeper Beth Mooney, whose dependable batting yielded 238 runs in seven innings at an average of 47.60, veteran all-rounder Ellyse Perry, who amassed 198 runs at 49.50, and Ash Gardner, who contributed with both bat and ball, scoring 150 runs at an average of 50 while claiming three wickets.

England pair rewarded despite final defeat

Although England fell short in the championship match, two of their most influential players were rewarded for their performances throughout the competition.

Opening batter Danni Wyatt-Hodge earned selection after another productive tournament, while captain Nat Sciver-Brunt was also included following another strong all-around campaign that helped guide England to the final.

India’s Shree Charani secured the lone place for her country after emerging as the tournament’s leading wicket-taker.

The left-arm spinner claimed an outstanding 14 wickets in just five matches, producing the second-highest wicket tally ever recorded in a single edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.

The remaining places in the Team of the Tournament reflected the global nature of the competition.

Ireland all-rounder Orla Prendergast, Sri Lanka’s Nilakshika Silva, South Africa’s experienced all-rounder Marizanne Kapp, and Pakistan captain Fatima Sana rounded out the final XI, recognizing standout individual performances from across the tournament.

While the West Indies ultimately fell one step short of the final, their collective success in reaching the last four was not reflected in the ICC’s selection, leaving the Caribbean side without a representative in the tournament’s official all-star team.