Nortje sole South African in ICC T20 World Cup team of the tournament
, 2022-11-14 16:49:17,
South African fast bowler Anrich Nortje
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- Fast bowler Anrich Nortje was the only South African selected in the star-studded T20 World Cup Most Valuable Team of the tournament.
- The ICC revealed the line-up following England’s triumph against Pakistan in Sunday’s T20 World Cup final at the MCG.
- The Proteas missed out on a semi-final spot after a surprising defeat to the Netherlands in the group stages.
Proteas fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been named in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) official T20 World Cup Most Valuable Team of the tournament.
The ICC on Monday released its T20 World Cup team, following England’s resounding five-wicket victory over Pakistan in Sunday’s final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Stars from only six countries were selected for the elite team, with Nortje, the only South African named.
The ICC side was pulled together by a selection panel featuring commentators, former international players and journalists Ian Bishop (convener, commentator), Mel Jones (commentator), Shivnarine Chanderpaul (ICC Hall of Famer), Partha Bhaduri (journalist, The Times of India), Wasim Khan (ICC General Manager of Cricket).
The team included stars from champions England, runners-up Pakistan, semi-finalists India and New Zealand, as well as the Proteas and…
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