Smriti Mandhana named in ICC Women’s Team of the Year

Indian batswoman Smriti Mandhana, who is a key batswoman in the Indian women’s cricket team has become the only Indian cricketer to be named in the first ever ICC Women’s Team of the Year 2016. The team will be led by Stafanie Taylor of West Indies. The women’s team of the year is included in the list of awards in order to acknowledge the outstanding performances of women cricketers over the time span of 12 month period.

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