Buttler, Kohli, Curran: T20 World Cup team of the tournament

We pick out the best players from this year's competition in Australia

1) Alex Hales (England) Three and a half years in the wilderness, yet back with a winner’s medal in a competition he never thought he would get the chance to play in. PA

2) Jos Buttler (England) Six months into his captaincy reign, and already a world champion. England’s greatest ever white-ball cricketer. Getty

3) Virat Kohli (India) Gave the tournament an unforgettable opening night, and ended it the leading run scorer by a distance. EPA

4) Suryakumar Yadav (India) The batter of the tournament, according to Jos Buttler. The highest strike rate, and the most eye-catching strokes, too. EPA

5) Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe) Agreed a deal with his captain to be rewarded for player of the match performances with a watch. He is due an armful of them. Getty

6) Shadab Khan (Pakistan) A nominee for player of the tournament. Had standout moments with bat, ball and in the field. EPA

7) Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) The leading wicket-taker at a T20 World Cup for the second year running, in a Sri Lanka side assailed by injuries. AP

8) Sam Curran (England) Player of the tournament and player of the match in the final. It does not get any better than that. PA

9) Adil Rashid (England) Just four wickets in the tournament, yet vital to England’s title win. His over to Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed in the final was a masterpiece. Getty

10) Arshdeep Singh (India) From hate figure for trolls in the Asia Cup to World Cup hero in a matter of weeks. Getty

11) Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan) His tears after aggravating his knee injury in the final will be one of the enduring images of a tournament he did so much to colour. Getty

Paul Radley

The T20 World Cup in Australia reached its climax on Sunday when England defeated Pakistan by five wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

A superb England bowling performance, particularly from Sam Curran and Adil Rashid, restricted Pakistan to 137-8 in their 20 overs.

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Jos Buttler's side then secured victory with an over to spare with all-rounder Ben Stokes picking the perfect moment to score his first T20 international half-century, finishing unbeaten on 52.

It means England become the first double world champions having won the 50 over version in 2019, after beating New Zealand when Stokes was again the hero, finishing on 84 not out on home turf at Lord's.

This was also their second T20 world title following victory in the West Indies in 2010.

"I am a little bit lost for words," said player of the match, and the tournament, Curran. "It has been a great tournament for us. Amazing, It is my first World Cup. Thank you to our amazing fans who came out tonight.

"Coming into this tournament I wanted to be adaptable, I haven't bowled at the death as much. I want to improve with the bat. I'm always looking to improve. But I'm not thinking about that now as we are world champions."

In the gallery above, we have picked out the best players from this year's tournament in Australia. To view the next image, click on the arrows or swipe if on a mobile device.

Updated: November 14, 2022, 2:39 AM