Momentum Proteas trio Tazmin Brits, Laura Wolvaardt and Shabnim Ismail feature in the official Upstox Most Valuable Team of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, which was unveiled on Monday, 27 February.
Brits has been chosen as an opener after smashing back-to-back fifties to guide South Africa to the final, making 186 runs across the tournament.
Brits 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.
Wolvaardt is in at number three having made the most runs in the tournament with 230, including 61 in the final.
She scored 22 fours and a tournament-high five sixes as she passed fifty three times during the World Cup.
Ismail is the final South African in the line-up after the seam bowler took eight wickets.
Ismail delivered the fastest ball in the tournament during the semi-final, also bowling three maidens, with no other bowler producing more than one.
The Upstox Most Valuable Team of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 (in batting order) is:
1.Tazmin Brits (South Africa) 186 runs at 37.20
2.Alyssa Healy (wk) (Australia) 189 runs at 47.25 and four dismissals
3.Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa) 230 runs at 46.00
4.Nat Sciver-Brunt (c) (England) 216 runs at 72.00
5.Ashleigh Gardner (Australia) 110 runs at 36.66 and 10 wickets at 12.50
6.Richa Ghosh (India) 136 runs at 68.00
7.Sophie Ecclestone (England) 11 wickets at 7.54
8.Karishma Ramharack (West Indies) 5 wickets at 10.00
9.Shabnim Ismail (South Africa) 8 wickets at 16.12
10.Darcie Brown (Australia) 7 wickets at 15.00
11.Megan Schutt (Australia) 10 wickets at 12.50
Photo 1 Caption: Momentum Proteas trio Tazmin Brits, Laura Wolvaardt and Shabnim Ismail feature in the official Upstox Most Valuable Team of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, which was unveiled on Monday, 27 February.




