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Proteas trio named in Women's T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament

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Proteas opening pair Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt, and fast bowler Shabnim Ismail were selected in the ICC's Women's T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament.The International Cricket Council on Monday released their most valuable team of the entertaining campaign, which saw Australia defend their title in the final against the Proteas women at Newlands.The Proteas made history as the first senior South African team to make an ICC World Cup final.Stars from only five countries were selected for the elite team, with three South Africans featured in the list.The team was chosen by a panel of experts, including commentators Ian Bishop, Melanie Jones and Ebony Rainford-Brent, journalist Firdose Moonda, with ICC Women's Cricket manager Snehal Pradhan acting as convenor.STAT ATTACK | Proteas lead the way at T20 World Cup as Wolvaardt, Brits, Kapp shine Brits smashed back-to-back fifties to guide South Africa to the final, making 186 runs across the tournament.The Proteas opener was named Player of the Match in the semi-final as she hit 68 runs from 55 balls before taking four catches in a star performance.Brits' opening partner, Laura Wolvaardt, comes in at number three on the ICC team and ended as the highest run-scorer in the tournament with 230 runs, including 61 in the final at Newlands.Wolvaardt scored 22 fours and a tournament-high of five sixes as she passed the half-century mark thrice during the World Cup.READ | Where to now for heroic Proteas women?

Equal match fees, SA20 league and pro domestic cricketFast bowler Ismail is the final South African in the line-up after taking eight wickets during the tournament.Ismail delivered the fastest ball (128km/h) ever bowled in women's cricket during the semi-final, also

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