ICC Awards 2021: Smriti Manthana 2021 Best Female Player; Shaheen Afridi among men

Smriti Manthana scores her maiden Test century in the first pink ball Test in the history of the Indian women’s cricket team.

Dubai: Indian opener Smriti Mandhana named ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year 2021 Last year, Manthana earned 855 runs in 22 international matches at an average of 38.86, including one century and five fifties. Manthana has excelled against top teams such as South Africa, England and Australia.

Smriti Manthana scored her maiden Test century in the first Pink Ball Test in the history of the Indian women’s cricket team. When Manthana shone, he was selected as the star of the match. India drew the match. This is the second time in his career that he has sought the ICC award.

Among young men, Pakistan’s young pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi is the best cricketer of 2021. Shaheen took 78 wickets in 36 international matches last year at an average of 22.20. He took six wickets for 51 runs. When Pakistan reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup, they took seven wickets in six matches. Last year, he took 23 wickets in 21 matches in the T20 format. He took 47 wickets in nine Tests at an average of 17.06.

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Last Updated Jan 24, 2022, 4:04 PM IST