Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah (Credits: Twitter)

Brad Hogg, former Australian wrist-spinner, has named his team of the tournament following the culmination of the T20 World Cup 2021. The competition in the UAE saw the Australian men’s team lift the trophy for the first time ever after overcoming their neighbours New Zealand in the final.

Players from Team India have hardly featured in the list of top players in the tournament following their early exit. While Indian openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul were among the runs, they were far behind the other openers of other teams in terms of consistency.

Brad Hogg was a part of two World Cup-winning Australian teams; 2003 and 2007 © Getty Images
Brad Hogg was a part of two World Cup-winning Australian teams; 2003 and 2007 © Getty Images.

Brad Hogg Finally Found An Indian In The Form Of Pacer Jasprit Bumrah, Who Fitted In His Best XI Of The T20I World Cup 2021

Brad Hogg, though managed to include one Indian in his team, and it was in the form of pacer Jasprit Bumrah.

While speaking on his YouTube channel, Hogg said: “Finally found an Indian that could fit in my team. Jasprit Bumrah, obviously a very good new-ball bowler, can bowl in the middle overs with spin at the other end, it is sometimes a nice combination to have in those middle overs. He is also one of the best death bowlers going around in World Cricket at the moment.”

India's Jasprit Bumrah in action during the 2019 ICC World Cup | AFP / Dibyangshu Sarkar
India’s Jasprit Bumrah in action during the 2019 ICC World Cup | AFP / Dibyangshu Sarkar

Jasprit Bumrah was one of the few positives to emerge for India in an otherwise disappointing tournament where they were ousted from the group stage. The Indian bowling unit had their task cut out for them since they had to defend below-par totals against top sides like New Zealand and Pakistan.

Jasprit Bumrah took 7 wickets with an economy of 5.08 in the Super 12s stage of the tournament. Apart from the Indian pacer, Brad Hogg also included Trent Boult of New Zealand and Australia’s Josh Hazlewood as pacers.

Babar Azam Leads Brad Hogg’s Team Of The Tournament

Brad Hogg named Pakistan skipper Babar Azam as his team’s opening batsman and captain. He lauded the player for setting a platform for Pakistan across all their matches and leading his side perfectly.

Brad Hogg said: “Babar Azam will captain the team and open the batting as well. He has done a fantastic job by being able to control the innings. He also led his troops perfectly.”

Babar Azam
Babar Azam (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP via Getty Images)
He also selected five Australians in his team, including player of the tournament David Warner, and Matthew Wade as the wicket-keeper of the team. David Warner was the 2nd highest scorer as he amassed 289 runs averaging 48.16 in a list headed by Pakistan’s Babar Azam, who amassed 303 runs averaging 60.6.
David Warner’s 49 of 30 in the semi-final against Pakistan and 53 of 38 in the final against New Zealand were the key performances behind Australia winning T20 World Cup for the first time.
Australia’s all-rounder Mitchell Marsh amassed 185 runs averaging 61.66. Proteas batsman Aiden Markram amassed 162 runs averaging 54. Australian spinner Adam Zampa and Kiwi pacer Trent Boult picked 13 scalps each. Another Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood picked 11 scalps. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan picked 8 scalps.
While Australia’s Matthew Wade played a key role in Australia’s win against Pakistan in the semi-final, Mitchell Marsh played a match-winning role in the final. Mitchell Marsh was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 77 off 50 balls in the final against New Zealand. It was the sixth half-century of his T20I career, all coming in 2021.