South Africa has a single representative in the official Team of the Tournament for the 2022 T20 World Cup.

It is fast bowler Anrich Nortje, who took 11 wickets in five matches for the Proteas.

Four players from the World Cup-winning England team make the XI with two each from finalists Pakistan and semi-finalists India. The Proteas, Zimbabwe and New Zealand have one each.

Alex Hales (England)

England’s returning opener played two magnificent knocks in the tournament, including an unbeaten 86 from 47 deliveries in their semi-final against India, and finished as England’s second-highest run-scorer. He amassed 212 runs, at an average of 42.40 and a strike rate of 147.22.

Jos Buttler (England)

The England skipper took some time to get going but he played a big part in his team’s winning campaign in the end, producing two match-winning knocks, first against New Zealand in the Super 12 and then against India in the semi-final. Buttler played a 47-ball 73 against the Black Caps and followed it up with an unbeaten 80 from 49 deliveries against India. He finished as England’s highest run-scorer in the tournament, with 225 at an average of 45 and strike rate of 144.23.

Virat Kohli (India)

The India batsman turned on the heat in this T20 World Cup, producing at a major tournament once again. Kohli finished as the highest run-scorer in this tournament, with 296 at a sensational average of 98.66. He smashed four fifties, including a magical knock of 82* against Pakistan.

Suryakumar Yadav (India)

India’s No 4 entertained everyone with his aggressive batting style throughout the tournament, amassing 239 runs at an incredible strike rate of 189.68.

Glenn Phillips (New Zealand)

One of the two players to score a century in this World Cup, Phillips played a pivotal role in New Zealand’s run to the semi-finals. The middle-order batsman amassed 201 runs during the tournament, at an average of 40.20 and a strike rate of 158.26. His century came in their Super 12 encounter against Sri Lanka, when the Black Caps had lost three wickets with just 15 runs on the board.

Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe)

The veteran all-rounder delivered a brilliant show with both bat and ball. Raza finished as Zimbabwe’s highest run-scorer in the tournament, with 219 runs at a strike rate of 147.97. He also picked up 10 wickets while operating at a mean economy rate of 6.50. He was outstanding with the bat to get Zimbabwe into the Super 12 stage, and his three-wicket salvo helped set up the shock win over Pakistan.

Shadab Khan (Pakistan)

Pakistan’s spin-bowling all-rounder was superb in all facets of the game. In the field, he set the standard for this team, and with the bat, he scored fast down the order, with his 98 runs coming at a strike rate of 168.96. But it was with the ball where Shadab truly excelled. He took 11 wickets at an average of 15, with his economy rate of 6.34 keeping things tight for Pakistan through the middle overs.

Sam Curran (England)

The Man of the Match in the final and the Player of the Tournament, Curran was a lock for a place in the Team of the Tournament. The left-armer was superb throughout the World Cup, particularly in the death overs, and finished with a stunning return of 3-12 in four overs against Pakistan. He took 13 wickets in the tournament and had a great economy rate of 6.52.

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Anrich Nortje (South Africa)

A standout performer in the Proteas’ occasionally brilliant but ultimately unsuccessfully campaign, Nortje’s pace caused opponents problems throughout the Super 12 stage. One of the fastest bowlers on show, he took 11 wickets in five matches, but also showed impressive control – his economy of 5.37 is extraordinary given the style of his bowling.

Mark Wood (England)

The fastest bowler at the tournament and a go-to wicket-taker for England, Wood was back to his scintillating best through the Super 12 stage. Injury forced him to miss the semi-finals and final, but he had already made his mark on the tournament, frequently sending down deliveries in excess of 150kph and getting good players out. Wood took nine wickets in four group-stage matches.

Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan)

Fitness concerns saw Afridi ease himself into the tournament, and a setback in the final forced him to be unable to bowl his final two overs of the competition. But the Pakistan strike bowler stepped up when his team needed him to as the tournament got to its crunch point. His removal of Finn Allen set the tone in a brilliant opening spell against New Zealand in their semi-final, and a trademark inswinger did for Hales in the first over of the final.

12th Man: Hardik Pandya (India)

India’s all-round superstar had a superb tournament. He took eight wickets in six matches and finished as his team’s third-highest scorer despite coming in down the order. Were it not for his scintillating 33-ball 63, India would have never even threatened to reach a competitive total in their semi-final against England.

– Article from T20 World Cup website