FIRST T10 CRICKET LEAGUE: TEAM OF THE TOURNAMENT

▲ Paul Stirling (Kerala Kings)

The Irishman might wish he could play all his cricket in Sharjah. He followed scores of 82 and 101 in ODIs against Afghanistan there with rich form in the T10 League.

Luke Ronchi (Punjabi Legends)

Saved the highest score of the tournament, 70 from 34 balls, for the final, and was generally in savage form on the last day. His efforts deserved a winners’ medal.

Rilee Rossouw (Maratha Arabians)

The most punishing batsman in the competition. The burly South African had the best strike-rate, 237.73, of anyone who spent any length of time in the middle.

Eoin Morgan (Kerala Kings)

Eased his way into the competition, but was basically unplayable when it came to the final day. Went to 50 in 14 balls in the final. It was dangerous for spectators.

Shoaib Malik (Punjabi Legends)

The second highest run-scorer in the tournament, after Ronchi, he produced the goods each time he went to the wicket, most significantly in a semifinal masterclass.

Liam Dawson (Pakhtoons)

The understated England player was a surprise selection at the draft. But he repaid the faith shown in him by his Hampshire colleague Shahid Afridi with revelatory form.

▲ Shahid Afridi (Pakhtoons)

This tournament was always going to be all about the darling of Sharjah, right down to the fact that Afridi, left, wears 10 on his back. A hattrick with his first three balls just confirmed it.

Dwayne Bravo (Maratha Arabians)

The only bowler who did not appear to be playing in this tournament under sufferance. A late recruit, he was always up for the challenge of stemming runs.

Mohammed Naveed (Bengal Tigers, UAE)

The pick of the UAE players, mainly because he was trusted by his captain more than the others. Hit a six to win one match, and bowled Shahid Afridi in another.

Sohail Tanvir (Kerala Kings)

The left-arm quick was T20 cricket’s hottest property when it first took root in Asia. He immediately proved a dab hand in T10, too. Top of the wicket charts, and second in economy rate.

Wahab Riaz (Kerala Kings)

Sometimes expensive in other formats, the Pakistani fast-bowler revelled in T10. His economy-rate of 7.7 per over was bettered only by Liam Dawson’s 6.