As part of the 2021 edition of the ICC Awards, The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the ICC Teams of the Year across men’s and women’s international cricket across their channels on 20 January 2022.
The ICC Women’s T20I Team of 2021 (in batting order) features openers Smriti Mandhana (IND) and Tammy Beaumont (ENG) followed by Danny Wyatt (ENG), Gaby Lewis (IRE) and is captained by Nat Sciver with wicketkeeper Amu Jones (ENG) along with Laura Wolvaardt (SA), Marizanne Kapp (SA), Sophie Ecclestone (ENG), Loryn Phiri (ZIM) and Shabnim Ismail (SA).
The ICC Men’s T20I Team of 2021 features (in batting order) openers Jos Butler (ENG) and Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) and is captained by Babar Azam (PAK) followed by Aiden Markram (SA), Mitchell Marsh (AUS), David Miller (SA), Wanindu Hasaranga (SL), Tabrez Shamsi (SA), Josh Hazlewood (AUS), Mustafizur Rahman (BANG) and Shaheen Afridi (PAK).
In the ODI category in men’s cricket, the ICC Men’s ODI Team of 2021 features (in batting order) openers Paul Stirling (IRE), Janneman Malan (SA), captained by Babar Azam (PAK), Fakhar Zaman (PAK), Rassie van der Dussen (SA), Shakib Al-Hasan (BANG), wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim (BANG), Wanindu Hasaranga (SL), Mustafizur Rahman (BANG), Simi Singh (IRE) and Dhushmantha Chameera (SL)
The ICC Women’s ODI Team of 2021 features (in batting order) openers Lizelle Lee (SA) and wicketkeeper batter Alyssa Healy (AUS), with Tammy Beaumont (ENG), Mithali Raj (IND), captained by Heather Knight (ENG), Marizanne Kapp (SA), Hayley Matthews (WI), Fatima Sana (PAK), Jhulan Goswami (IND), Shabnim Ismail (SA) and Anisa Mohammed (WI).
Lastly, in the Test category the ICC Men’s Test Team for 2021 features (in batting order) openers Dimuth Karunaratne (SL), Rohit Sharma (India), Marnus Labuschagne (AUS), Joe Root (ENG), captained by Kane Williamson (NZ), Fawad Alam (PAK), wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant (IND), Ravichandran Ashwin (IND), Kyle Jamison (NZ), Hasan Ali (PAK) and Shaheen Afridi (PAK).
