ICC Kicks Away Virat Kohli, Makes Babar Azam The Captain Of Their Men's ODI Team Of The Year 2022

ICC Kicks Away Virat Kohli, Makes Babar Azam The Captain Of Their Men’s ODI Team Of The Year 2022.

The ICC Team of the Year honors 11 exceptional people who have astonished everyone in a calendar year, whether it be with their bat, ball, or all-around prowess.

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Here, we examine 11 players who excelled in 2022 and were selected for the men’s cricket 50-over game.

ICC Kicks Away Virat Kohli, Makes Babar Azam The Captain Of Their Men’s ODI Team Of The Year 2022

Babar Azam

Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan, once more shown his skill in the 50-over format, proving why he has dominated at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings since July 2021.

The 28-year-old Babar registered eight scores of more than fifty in the nine matches he played this year, turning three of those scores into hundreds. With 679 runs at an astounding average of 84.87, he completed the year.

Babar had a special year leading the Pakistan ODI team, winning three of the three series. In the ODI format, Pakistan was unbeatable, only losing one game (against Australia) out of nine. He is the captain of the ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year for 2022 thanks to his leadership qualities.

Travis Head

Australia has already identified his long-term replacement at the top of the order after former skipper Aaron Finch announced his retirement from the 50-over format.

Head, who often bats in the middle of the order, masterfully remade himself as the opener in ODIs, becoming one of Australia’s most reliable hitters in the format. It was a year to remember for Head, who amassed 550 runs from nine games at an average of 68.75 and became one of the first names on the Australian team sheet.

His runs included two centuries and three fifty-sevens at a strike rate of 112.24.

Shai Hope

Hope excelled in 2022, performing consistently at his peak for the West Indies in the 50-over format.

In 2022, Hope did not have the best of beginnings, but in the usual fashion, it began to grind out runs in the second half. He finished the year with 709 runs, averaging 35.45, including three hundreds and two fifties.

Shreyas Iyer

In the 50-over format, Shreyas Iyer emerged in 2022 as one of India’s most reliable batsmen and as the middle mainstay. order’s

Iyer, who primarily bats at No. 4, played 17 games in the calendar year and scored 724 runs, averaging 55.69. His runs were completed at a quick 91.52 mph, including one century and six fifty-sixes.

Iyer has surpassed the competition to establish himself as a permanent fixture in the India ODI setup as the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 approaches quickly

Tom Latham

Tom Latham, who is frequently regarded as a reliable batter, added a new element to his repertoire in 2022 by frequently acting as a finisher from the No. 5 position.

Latham amassed 558 runs from 15 games, scoring them at a scorching strike rate of 101.27 and an average of 55.80. He scored two fifties and two centuries in the year, becoming an important part of the middle order for New Zealand.

Latham contributed to 16 dismissals and was reliable behind the stumps.

Sikandar Raza

Zimbabwe’s revival on the world stage in 2022 was largely attributed to one man, Sikandar Raza. In total, Raza scored 645 runs at an average of 49.61 and an 87.16 strike rate, scoring two fifty-sevens to go along with three hundreds.

Raza was consistently dependable with the bat and the ball, taking eight wickets and losing slightly over five an over.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz

With some outstanding performances, Mehidy Hasan Miraz became one of ODI cricket’s most reliable all-rounders in 2022.

Miraz improved his batting while maintaining his strong bowling, frequently saving Bangladesh from difficult circumstances.

His best performance was 4/29, and he picked up 24 wickets in 15 games at an average of 28.20. Additionally, he amassed 330 runs at an astounding average of 66, including one hundred and one fifty.

Alzarri Joseph

In the year 2022, Joseph transformed from a highly anticipated talent to a dependable player for the West Indies. Joseph worked on his flaws and eventually became a terrifying proposition for hitters to face, not lacking in pace but occasionally in accuracy.

In his 17 games, Joseph took 27 wickets for a strike rate of 33.4 and an average of 25.70. With an economy rate of 4.61 and best statistics of 3/36, he was also frugal.

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Mohammed Siraj

In 2022, Mohammed Siraj’s skill set in white-ball cricket, particularly the 50-over format, advanced significantly. Jasprit Bumrah’s frequent absences due to injuries made Siraj the most effective weapon for the Indian speed unit.

Siraj, who bowled with both the new and old ball, played 15 games and took 24 wickets. His best numbers were 3/29, and he took wickets at an economy rate of 4.62 and an average of 23.50.

Siraj has emerged from the pack and stands a decent chance of joining the India pace battery for the upcoming Cricket World Cup, which will be played at home.

Trent Boult

For over a decade, the left-arm pacer has been a beacon of reliability, and 2022 was no exception. Again, batsmen found it difficult to counter his swing with the new ball, and because of his prowess in the middle and late innings, they found it difficult to face him.

Boult only participated in six games in 2022, but he had a significant impact on them. With his best statistics of 4/38, he took 18 wickets for a startling average of 12.38 and a meager economy of 3.98.

The reliable New Zealand seamer is back with another amazing set of performances.

Adam Zampa

Adam Zampa finished the year as his nation’s leading wicket-taker in ODI cricket, further demonstrating why he has been such an important piece in the Australian white-ball outfit.

The leggie matched his total of 30 wickets from his maiden season in 2016 and had his joint-most productive year in ODI cricket. Given that nine of the 12 games he played this year were at home, where conditions are not favorable for spinners, his accomplishment was even more remarkable.