Harman ICC T 20I captain, Smriti cricketer of year
The International Cricket Council on Monday announced the women’s ODI and T20I teams of the year with New Zealand’s Suzie Bates named as the captain of the 50-overs side and Harmanpreet Kaur of India appointed captain of the shortest format.
Bates’ appointment as the ODI captain is a recognition of her contribution in inspiring her side to the second position in the ICC Women’s Championship after three rounds. Harmanpreet has been rewarded for spearheading her side to the semifinals of the 2018 Women’s World T20 in the Caribbean in November. In that tournament, Harmanpreet scored 183 runs at a strike-rate of 160.5, while in the 25 matches in the calendar year, she accumulated 663 runs at a strike-rate of 126.2.
She is ranked third in the ICC Women’s Player Rankings for T20I Batswomen. Smriti Mandhana and Poonam Yadav are the two Indian girls who feature in both the ODI and T20I squads. Other players to find places in both the squads are Australia’s Alyssa Healy and Suzie Bates of New Zealand.







