Mithali named captain of ICC's World Cup XI

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Ellyse Perry is the lone Australian in the team. (Photo: ICC)

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Marizanne Krapp, who took 13 wickets in the World Cup has also found a place in the team. (Photo: ICC)

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England’s Natalie Sciver has been as the 12th woman. (Photo: AP)

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South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt has been selected as the other opener. (Photo: ICC)

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South Africa captain and World Cup’s highest wicket-taker Dan van Niekerk (15) will lead the spin department. (Photo: ICC)

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Left-arm spinner Alex Hartley was also included in the team for her utility. (Photo: ICC)

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Player of the final, Anya Shurbsole was an automatic choice after her match-winning six-for against India in the summit clash. She picked up 12 wickets in the tournament. (Photo: ICC)

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Mithali’s deputy Harmanpreet Kaur has been given the No. 4 spot. Her record-breaking 171 not out in the semifinal against Australia became the talk of the town. (Photo: AP)

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Deepti Sharma is the other Indian in the side. She was picked for her impressive run with both bat and ball. Deepti picked up 12 wickets and scored 216 runs in the tournament.

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The side has four players from champions England, including Tamsin Beaumont, who is the highest scorer of the tournament with 410 runs. (Photo: AP)

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Sarah Taylor has been named as the wicket-keeper of the squad. She had 396 runs 4 catches and 2 stumpings to her credit. (Photo: AP)

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the Team of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017.

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Raj was at her best in a virtual quarter-final against New Zealand in Derby when she scored 109 to steer her side to 186 runs victory. In the semi-final against Australia, the number-two ranked batter in the world scored 36, while in the final against England, she scored 17 before being run-out. (Photo: ICC)

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India’s Mithali Raj was selected as captain after she led her side by example by scoring 409 runs in the 30-day tournament, which inspired India to reach only its second final, first in 12 years, where it lost to England by nine runs in one of the most thrilling finals in front of a packed to capacity Lord’s. (Photo: ICC)

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