Tue Jan 28 20:07:08 UTC 2025: ## ICC Announces 2024 Team of the Year Awards
**Dubai, UAE:** The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced its coveted Team of the Year awards for 2024, recognizing outstanding performances across men’s and women’s cricket. Awards were presented for Men’s T20, Men’s Test, Men’s ODI, Women’s T20, and Women’s ODI teams. A notable inclusion was an umpire also receiving recognition.
The **ICC Men’s T20 Team of the Year** includes Rohit Sharma (captain), Travis Head, Phil Salt, Babar Azam, Nicholas Pooran (wicket-keeper), Sikandar Raza, Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jasprit Bumrah, and Arshdeep Singh.
The **ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year** features Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ben Duckett, Kane Williamson, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Kamindu Mendis, Jonny Bairstow (wicket-keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Pat Cummins (captain), Matt Henry, and Jasprit Bumrah.
The **ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year** comprises Saim Ayub, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wicket-keeper), Charith Asalanka (captain), Sherfane Rutherford, Azmatullah Omarzai, Allauddin Gajanfar, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Haris Rauf.
The **ICC Women’s T20 Team of the Year** is led by Laura Wolvaardt (captain), and includes Smriti Mandhana, Chamari Athapaththu, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Marizanne Kapp, Orla Prendergast, Deepti Sharma, and Sadia Iqbal.
Finally, the **ICC Women’s ODI Team of the Year** consists of Smriti Mandhana, Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Chamari Athapaththu, Hayley Matthews, Marizanne Kapp, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Amy Jones (wicket-keeper), Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, and Kate Cross.
The ICC highlighted the exceptional performances of all players selected, praising their contributions to the game throughout 2024. The full list of award recipients and further details can be found on the official ICC website.
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