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Bangladesh all-rounder Salma Khatun has been named in the Upstox Most Valuable Team of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022. Australia’s Meg Lanning has been named captain after guiding her side to the title and scoring 394 runs.

The team was chosen by a panel convened by the ICC’s Chris Tetley, with commentators Lisa Sthalekar, Nasser Hussain and Natalie Germanos and journalists Alok Gupta and Kristy Havill other members of the panel.

Four Australians have made to the team, including Player of the Tournament Alyssa Healy. The wicket-keeper-batter made two centuries in the knockout stages, including 170 in the final.

Salma Khatun was included in the XI as the off-spinner earned the honour for her 10 wickets in their first 50-over event.

Rachael Haynes was selected after ending as the second-highest run-scorer on 497, with 130 of those coming in their opening game against England. Haynes is carded to bat at four with her usual opening partner Healy joined by South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt at the top.

The 22-year-old crashed five half-centuries as the Proteas reached the semi-finals, and is one of three South Africans selected.

All-rounder Nat Sciver has been named at five after finishing as England’s leading run-scorer with 436, including 148 not out in the final, and contributing four wickets.

Beth Mooney is chosen at six after ending with an average of 110.00, as she crashed 330 runs in the middle order for Australia as well as taking two stunning catches.

Hayley Matthews is the only West Indies player named in the side after an all-round excellent World Cup. She top-scored for the West Indies with 260 runs and also led their wicket-taking column with 10.

Another starring all-rounder, South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp delivered two player-of-the-match performances in a row on her way to 12 wickets and 203 runs.

England’s Sophie Ecclestone was the best bowler with 21 wickets, while her six for 36 in the semi-final against South Africa was the best bowling performance of the World Cup.