Four cricketers have been nominated for the women’s cricketer of 2021 award by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). While it was not a successful year for Pakistan Women’s cricket team, there were still some outstanding performances by the cricketers throughout the year.
With the team in a rebuilding phase, the young cricketers look set to form the core of the team for many years to come.
Here are the nominees for women’s cricketer of the year:
The solid batter was Pakistan’s highest scorer in international cricket in 2021. She had a formidable year in both ODIs and T20Is and scored 400 runs in the two formats collectively. She had a strong year as she scored 382 runs at an average of 47.75 in 11 ODIs in 2021.
The left-arm spinner was brilliant in 2021. She finished as the second-highest wicket-taker in ODIs as well as the highest wicket-taker in T20Is. She picked up 15 wickets at an average of 18.13 in 9 ODIs and 7 wickets at an average of 19.28 in 6 T20Is.
The young medium pacer was a class apart in both formats. She picked up 20 wickets and finished as the leading wicket-taker for Pakistan in the ODI format while she also picked up 4 T20I wickets in her first year in the international arena.
The veteran all-rounder was exquisite in both departments. She scored over 450 runs in white-ball formats and picked up 11 wickets as she showcased her all-round abilities in 2021.
What do you think? Who should be Pakistan women’s cricketer of the year?