In a notable achievement, Bangladeshi cricketer Nahida Akhter has earned a place in the prestigious Women's ODI XI of the Year, as designated by ESPN Cricinfo. This recognition comes after Nahida achieved a career-best ranking in ICC's list and became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to be elected Masserao in November.
Bangladesh's Nahida Secures Spot in Cricinfo's Women's ODI XI of the Year
In a notable achievement, Bangladeshi cricketer Nahida Akhter has earned a place in the prestigious Women's ODI XI of the Year, as designated by ESPN Cricinfo. This recognition comes after Nahida achieved a career-best ranking in ICC's list and became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to be elected Masserao in November.
ESPN Cricinfo, a renowned sports website, annually compiles the best eleven in various formats based on its own review. Nahida, a left-arm offspinner, features in the XI dedicated to the women's ODI format for the year 2023. It is noteworthy that, despite Australia dominating the men's Test XI and India representing in ODI and T20, no Bangladeshi cricketers secured a spot in the 2023 list.
Nahida's impressive performance in 2023 includes participating in 11 matches and securing 20 wickets with an average of 19.45 per match. Among bowlers in Cricinfo's ODI XI of the Year, only Australia's Ashley Gardner has claimed more wickets. Despite being an all-rounder, Gardner accumulated 21 wickets this year. Other notable bowlers in the XI include Nadine de Klerk from South Africa with 13 wickets and Leah Tahuhu from New Zealand with 15 wickets.
The captaincy of the Women's ODI Team of the Year went to New Zealand's Sophie Devine, who not only led the team but also contributed significantly with 12 wickets and 346 runs. The team also features top performers such as Sri Lanka's Chamari Atapattu, Australia's Beth Mooney, New Zealand's Amelia Kerr, England's Nat Shiver-Brant, South Africa's Marijan Cupp, and Australian all-rounder Annabelle Sutherland.
Cricinfo Women's ODI XI of the Year: Chamari Atapattu, Beth Mooney (wicketkeeper), Sophie Devine (captain), Amelia Kerr, Nat Shiver-Brant, Marijan Cupp, Ashley Gardner, Annabelle Sutherland, Nadine de Klerk, Nahida Akhter, and Leah Tahuhu.
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