Arshdeep Singh from joins ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year nominees (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
ICC has named the nominees for the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year award, and Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh joined Travis Head, Babar Azam and Sikandar Raza in the list.
Here is a look at the players’ T20I run this year:
Arshdeep Singh
Fulfilling India’s need for a left-arm pacer, Arshdeep Singh has performed exceptionally well donning the blue in T20Is. He scalped one less wicket than Bhuvneshwar Kumar, making him the second highest wicket taker in T20Is for India in a year. His performances in the bilateral series, preceded by his performance in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup saw him make his way in the list.
Matches: 18; Wickets: 36; Average: 13.5; Best Figures: 4/9
Sikandar Raza
It is for the third time that the Zimbabwe all-rounder has made his way into the list. Under his leadership this year, Zimbabwe orchestrated surprising wins against the likes of Pakistan and recently World Cup winners India. In the sub regional qualifiers, Sikandar Raza got his first T20I century and five wicket haul.
Matches: 24; Runs: 573; Average: 28.65; Highest score: 133*
Wickets: 24; Average: 22.25; BBI: 5/18
Travis Head
Travis Head this year proved to the Australian management that he is worth being a consistent player in the line-up of the T20I squad as well. Playing at a strike rate of 178.47, he became the second highest run scorer for Australia in T20Is in a calendar year. He started the year off with an explosive display against New Zealand, and carried that momentum into the Indian Premier League and later on, the T20 World Cup.
Matches: 15; Runs: 539; Average: 38.5; Highest Score: 85
Babar Azam
Babar Azam had a rollercoaster of a year in T20 cricket, but he was the best of the lot from his team. He secured six fifties and made sure the ball reached the boundary ropes almost a hundred times, the batter’s strike rate has drastically improved. Their tour to Ireland marked one of his best performances this year. He went on to score 75 runs in 42 balls, which helped Pakistan secure the series after chasing a target of 179.
Matches: 24; Runs: 738; Average: 33.54; Highest Score: 75*
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