Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 24: Smriti Mandhana, India’s opening batter, was named ICC Women’s Cricketer 2021 by the International Cricket Council on Monday. Smriti Mandhana scored 855 runs in 22 internationals, including one century and five half-centuries, at an excellent average of 38.86.
Despite India’s challenging year in 2021, Mandhana’s stock has risen this year. Mandhana was instrumental in both of India’s victories in the limited-overs series against South Africa, which saw India win just two of eight matches at home. She hit 80 not out as India chased down 158 in the second ODI to help them tie the series, and she hit 48 not out in the final T20I to help India win.
A year to remember 🤩
Smriti Mandhana's quality at the top of the order was on full display in 2021 🏏
More on her exploits 👉 https://t.co/QI8Blxf0O5 pic.twitter.com/3jRjuzIxiT
— ICC (@ICC) January 24, 2022
Mandhana scored 78 runs in the first innings of the one-off Test against England, which ended in a tie. In India’s lone victory in the ODI series, she hit a crucial 49. Her 15-ball 29 and 50 in the T20I series, however, were in vain as India lost both matches and the series 2-1.
