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Andre Russell (left) and Nicholas Pooran.
West Indies cricketers Andre Russell and Nicholas Pooran have been named in ESPNcricinfo’s Twenty20 Team of the Year, following standout performances during a packed 2024 schedule that included the ICC T20 World Cup.
More than 1,600 men’s T20 matches were played globally in 2024. Pooran, the Trinidadian wicketkeeper-batsman, emerged as the leading run-scorer in the format, amassing 2,331 runs in 74 innings at an average of 40.89 and a strike rate of nearly 160. His tally included one century and 15 half-centuries.
Jamaican all-rounder Russell also had a remarkable year, scoring 1,075 runs at a strike rate of 185.3 while claiming 49 wickets at a strike rate of 26.2.
The full team is: Travis Head (Australia), Phil Salt (England), Tilak Varma (India), Nicholas Pooran (WK) (West Indies), Heinrich Klaasen (South Africa), Tristan Stubbs (South Africa), Andre Russell (West Indies), Rashid Khan (C) (Afghanistan), Arshdeep Singh (India), Jasprit Bumrah (India), Matheesha Pathirana (Sri Lanka).
