Rizwan, Beaumont named ICC T20I Cricketers of 2021
Cricket | January 23, 2022 18:36 ISTAggregating a staggering 1,326 runs in only 29 matches, Rizwan struck at an average of 73.66 and a strike-rate of 134.89.
Aggregating a staggering 1,326 runs in only 29 matches, Rizwan struck at an average of 73.66 and a strike-rate of 134.89.
The award will be given to the best overall performer in men's international cricket (Tests, ODIs and T20Is) during 2021. The winner, who will lift the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, will be announced on January 24.
The Pakistan top-order batsman, who played a stunning innings against the mighty Australians in the semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup, had joined the team after fighting a severe chest infection and being treated in the ICU.
Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan spent two nights in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital here, battling severe chest infection but insisted on playing in the T20 World Cup semifinal against Australia, eventually top-scoring for the team in a lost cause.
The in-form Pakistan opener became the first batter to score 1000 runs in T20I in a calendar year as the wicket-keeper batsman slammed a half-century against Australia.
Both Rizwan and Malik were down with mild flu and fever and had stayed away from training on the eve of the game. However, they have tested negative for Covid-19 twice in three days.
Pakistan batters Mohammad Rizwan and Shoaib Malik are suffering from "mild flu" and they could be doubtful starters for the T20 World Cup semifinal against Australia.
Babar Azam's team would be eyeing another big scalp in New Zealand, the team which recently withdrew from a scheduled series against Pakistan after landing there, citing a security threat that, according to the host country, did not exist.
Rizwan, a wicketkeeper-batsman, said the senior players wanted to be rejuvenated for the World Cup scheduled to be held from October 17 to November 14 in UAE.
Rizwan, a wicketkeeper-batsman, now has 752 runs in 14 innings of 15 matches at an average of 94.
Seniors like Wahab Riaz and Shoaib Malik still remain out of the list like last year.
Babar and Rizwan's partnership of 197 from 107 balls ripped the game away from the hosts as Pakistan gained an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series.
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Mohammad Rizwan enjoyed a brilliant outing for Pakistan in the first T20I against South Africa.
Rizwan became only the second Pakistani to score a hundred in all three formats.
Following his Jonty Rhodes-like effort two days earlier to run out Dussen, Rizwan pulled off a stunning catch of Dean Elgar to earn Pakistan's first wicket on Day 3.
Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan pulled off a stunner to dismiss South African batsman Rassie van der Dussen during the opening Test in Karachi
Babar was again ruled out of the second test on Saturday although he had had a nets session on Friday.
Pakistan suffered a 101-run defeat in the first Test which ended very late on the fifth day Wednesday.
Rizwan, who smashed 10 fours and three sixes during his 59-ball inning, was adjudged the Player of the Match while Seifert was declared the Player of the Series.
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