Stars named in 'best' team

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Two Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars players - Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry - have been named in the ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014 women’s Team of the Tournament, which was announced today in Dhaka.

England’s Charlotte Edwards named as captain for the second consecutive time. 

Commenting on the side, chairman of the independent jury and member of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, David Boon, said: “This year’s tournament again demonstrated the incredible depth of talent across women’s cricket.  Selecting one team of 11 players was a tough task as we saw standout performances from many players.  

“The selection criteria are the performances of players in the conditions here in Bangladesh during the ICC World Twenty20 2014, so some of the world’s best players had to be left out.  

“The side reflects the effectiveness of bowlers throughout the tournament, with four specialist bowlers, including Bangladesh spinner Salma Khatun, as well as four all-rounders and three specialist batters who have performed consistently throughout the tournament.”

Meanwhile, Lanning has retained her No.1 batting ranking in the T20 format (scroll down for the latest player and team rankings).

Women’s Team of the Tournament:

Suzie Bates (New Zealand) – 228 runs, five wickets

Charlotte Edwards (England - captain) – 200 runs

Meg Lanning (Australia) – 257 runs

Sarah Taylor (England - wicketkeeper) – 150 runs, six dismissals

Stafanie Taylor (West Indies) – 153 runs, one wicket

Deandra Dottin (West Indies) – 147 runs, four wickets

Ellyse Perry (Australia) –106 runs, eight wickets

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Natalie Sciver (England) – 10 wickets

Salma Khatun (Bangladesh) – eight wickets

Poonam Yadav (India) – eight wickets

Anya Shrubsole (England) – 12 wickets

12th Player: Shabnim Ismail (South Africa) – seven wickets

* David Boon of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees was the chairman of the independent jury that selected the Men’s Player of the Tournament. Other members of the panel included Marais Erasmus of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram, ex-England captain Nasser Hussain, former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop and Utpal Shuvro, one of Bangladesh’s senior-most cricket correspondents.

ICC Women's T20 Rankings