Pakistan’s wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan stated that the title of ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of 2021 provides him motivation to do even higher in 2022. Mohammad Rizwan dedicates his ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of 2021 award to followers, teammates (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSMohammad Rizwan received the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of Year AwardI wish to dedicate this award to my teammates and followers: RizwanRizwan beat Marsh, Buttler and Hasaranga to the awardPakistan’s wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan devoted the title of ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of 2021 to his teammates and followers, whereas including that the award will give him the motivation to do even higher in 2022. Rizwan was named the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year on Sunday.
“I had an exceptional year in the shortest format of the game, and I am thankful to all my colleagues and peers for voting me as the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year. This award gives me further motivation and incentive to do even better in 2022 and beyond for Pakistan so that we can collectively achieve our objective of being the top T20I playing side and in the process enhancing our fan-base,” Rizwan stated in an official ICC launch.”I want to thank all my teammates and coaching staff who helped me throughout the year by preparing and training me well enough to contribute to Pakistan’s success. As cricket is a team sport, I would like to dedicate this award to my teammates and fans,” he added.Sheer Consistency, indomitable spirit and a few breathtaking knocks 2021 was memorable for Mohammad Rizwan More https://t.co/9guq9xKOod pic.twitter.com/6VZo7aaRIA— ICC (@ICC) January 23, 2022
The Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter dominated the roost in 2021 when it got here to the shortest format of the sport. Aggregating a staggering 1,326 runs in solely 29 matches, Rizwan struck at a median of 73.66 and a strike price of 134.89.In the ladies’s class, England’s all-rounder Tammy Beaumont was voted because the ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year for her stellar efficiency in 2021. Beaumont was England’s highest run-scorer and third-highest general on this planet in 2021.”It’s a huge privilege to win the ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year Award. I’ve worked incredibly hard on my T20 game in the last few years. My T20I career has had its ups and downs and I don’t think I’ve always been known for my T20 abilities, so this award gives me a huge amount of confidence,” Tammy Beaumont stated.”As a team, we had a great year in terms of T20I results and it feels great to have contributed to team wins. We’ve got a big year ahead in all formats – with the Ashes, the ICC Women’s World Cup and the Commonwealth Games, and I look forward to continuing to work hard alongside my teammates to help us win as many games as possible,” she added.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.
