Analysis: ICC World T20 2016 team of the tournament

The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the ICC World T20 XI. A select group of former cricketers and commentators chose the teams on the basis of the players’ performances in the World T20. The delightful news for the Indian fans is that Indian batting ace Virat Kohli, who was awarded the ‘Player of the Tournament’ trophy, was named as the captain of the team. Another Indian to feature in the list is veteran fast bowler Ashish Nehra. The list also comprises of four players from runners-up England, two from the West Indies and one each from Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand and South Africa. Here is how the team looks like. Jason Roy (England): DELHI, INDIA – MARCH 30: Jason Roy of England celebrates his half century during the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 Semi-Final match between England and New Zealand at The Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium on March 30, 2016 in Delhi, India. (Photo by Jan Kruger-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) The hard hitting right handed opener gave blazing starts to England in the tournament. A batsman with a great T20 reputation, Roy made 183 runs at an average of 30.50 with a strike rate of 148.78. He could fared better if he could control his erratic nature while batting which resulted in his downfall after quick starts. His best performance in the tournament was the entertaining knock of 78 off just 44 balls in the semi-final clash against New Zealand. Quinton de Kock (South Africa) (wk): South African batsman Quinton De Kock. (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty Images) The South African wicket-keeper batsman thrives very well in Indian conditions. Quinton de Kock was consistent throughout the tournament, starting off with a 31 ball 51 runs blitz against England. He continued his run making business in the following matches against West Indies and Afghanistan and ended up mustering 153 runs in 4 games at an average of 38.25 with a strike rate of around 142 in the tournament before his team bowed out. Virat Kohli (India) (Captain): Virat Kohli. (© Manjunath Kiran/AFP/Getty Images) Virat Kohli was the star of the tournament. Kohli has been in his sublime form, forming the backbone of India’s batting line-up. The Delhi lad struck 273 runs at a staggering average of 136.50 with an equally astounding strike-rate of 146.77, He scored three half centuries and all of them came at very crucial moments for India. How well did the Indian team do? – World T20 2016: India Player Ratings Joe Root (England): Joe Root during his knock against South Africa. (Photo Source: Twitter) Joe Root’s performances in the tournament proved why he is regarded as England finest at the moment. Root has been a consistent performer for his team across all three formats. In the World T20, Root scored 249 runs in six games at an average of 49.80. Coincidentally, both of his defining knocks (48 runs innings in the opening match and a fighting 54 in the finals) in the tournament came against West Indies which brought him great adulation from his fans. Jos Buttler (England): England’s Jos Buttler raises his bat as he celebrates after scoring a half-century (50 runs) during the World T20 cricket tournament match between England and Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla cricket ground in New Delhi on March 26, 2016. / AFP / PRAKASH SINGH (Photo credit should read PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images) The hard-hitting wicket-keeper batsman has been England’s most reliable man during crunch situations. Buttler has several times rescued his team from risky situations taking them to safety. His impact has been extraordinary from England’s perspective. Valuable knocks of 66* against Sri Lanka and 36 in the final against West Indies were the highlights of his batting performances in the tournament where he finished with 191 runs in 6 matches. Shane Watson (Australia): Shane Watson of Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan – CA/Cricket Australia/Getty Images) The Australian all-rounder was surprisingly included in the team just about a month prior to the World T20 in the T20 series against India. His made full use of the experience of playing in the Indian conditions and gave a good all-round performance. Watson opened for Australia but did not enjoy any success. His only notable show was the quick fire 21 ball 44 run knock against Pakistan in the do-or-die match at Mohali. However, he did a satisfying job with the ball picking up wickets at crucial moments in the game. He finished with 5 wickets in 4 games at a good economy rate of 7.35. Andre Russell (West Indies): West Indies Cricketer Andre Russell. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images) Andre Russell, the fast bowling all-rounder continued amazing form in the T20 format. Rusell had an ordinary time with the bat. His quick cameo of 433 off just 20 ball in the semi-final against India was his significant knock in the tournament With the ball he picked up 9 wickets while maintaining a healthy economy rate of 7.87. His most noticeable performance with the ball came against Afghanistan were he picked his best figures of 2/23. Mitchell Santner (New Zealand): NAGPUR, INDIA – MARCH 15: Mitchell Santner of New Zealand celebrates taking the wicket of Rohi Sharma of India with Ross Taylor of New Zealand during the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 Group 2 match between New Zealand and India at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on March 15, 2016 in Nagpur, India. (Photo by Christopher Lee-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) It was a highly memorable tournament for Mitchell Santner. He was one of the most impactful bowlers of the World T20. The Kiwi left-arm spinner was an unknown commodity before he weaved his magic against the Indians at Nagpur in the opening game of the Super 10, registering his career best figures of 4/11. He continued to have an impact on the rival batsmen and played vital role in New Zealand dominating journey till the semi-final. Santner finished with 10 wickets in 5 matches at an outstanding average of 11.40. How did the New Zealand team fare? – World T20 2016 Player Ratings: New Zealand David Willey (England): David Willey of England. (© Julian Finney/Getty Images) David Willey finished as the fifth highest wicket taker of the tournament and was England’s most reliable fast bowler. His capability to snap early wicket and then contain runs in the death overs made him a valuable asset in the team. Willey finished with 10 wickets in 6 games. His registered his best figures of the tournament against West Indies in the final of the tournament where he took a highly impressive 3/20. Samuel Badree (West Indies): Samuel Badree. (Photo Source: Twitter) Samuel Badree, the nippy leg spinner from Trinidad, gave yet another reason why he deserves to be called as the best T20 bowler in the world. Badree looked very difficult to go after. His accuracy, subtle variations of speed and googlies made the batsman very uncomfortable in scoring runs. In all, he took 9 wickets in 6 games at an average of 13.77 while maintaining a miserly average of 5.39. Ashish Nehra (India): Indian cricketer Ashish Nehra (C) celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Bangladesh batsman Mohammad Mithun during a Twenty20 cricket match between India and Bangladesh for the Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament at The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on February 24, 2016. AFP PHOTO/Munir uz ZAMAN / AFP / MUNIR UZ ZAMAN (Photo credit should read MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP/Getty Images) Ashish Nehra was among the highest wicket-takers in the tournament but was highly effective with his miserly bowling. He provided India with important wickets in the powerplay overs without leaking many runs. The 37-year-old finished the tournament with 5 wickets in 5 matches at a superb economy of 5.94 runs. 12th man Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh): Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman. (Photo by MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP/Getty Images) Mustafizur Rahman enjoyed bowling on the slower tracks. The left-arm seamer was lethal in the World T20, picking up 9 wickets in just 3 games. Mustafizur did not play in the qualifiers and was included in the playing XI for the Super 10s stage where put up some extraordinary display of bowling against Australia, India, and New Zealand. His best bowling performance of the tournament was the 5/22 which came against New Zealand at Kolkata. Who are the players featuring in CricTracker’s XI? – Best XI of the World T20 2016

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