Former Pakistan cricket team captain, Sana Mir, has been named in International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI team of the year.
The team was announced on Wednesday by the governing body, which evaluated the performances of all the women cricketers for the year 2018.
Expressing her joy, Sana took to Twitter and said:
Alhamdolillah! Thank you @ICC and David Richardson for the opportunity, encouragement and recognition. Love playing this sport and cherish every time I represent my country globally. #ICC #ODITeamoftheyear2018
Alhamdolillah !
Thank you @ICC and David Richardson for the opportunity, encouragement and recognition.
Love playing this sport and cherish everytime I represent my country globally. #ICC#ODITeamoftheyear2018 pic.twitter.com/7nmLQwwMGk
— Sana Mir ثناء میر (@mir_sana05) March 6, 2019
She is the only member of the women’s cricket team to have been included in the list. Sana has been representing Pakistan since 2005.
The complete list is as following:
| S/N | ICC ODI Team of the Year |
|---|---|
| 1. | Smitri Mandhana |
| 2. | Tasmin Beaumont |
| 3. | Suzie Bates (C) |
| 4. | Dane van Niekerk |
| 5. | Sophie Devine |
| 6. | Alyssa Healy (WK) |
| 7. | Deandra Dottin |
| 8. | Marizanne Kapp |
| 9. | Sana Mir |
| 10. | Sophie Ecclestone |
| 11. | Poonam Yaday |
