T20 World Cup team of the tournament: Jos Buttler in but no place for Mitchell Marsh

Australia were crowned World T20 champions after an eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday.

But how many of their players make it into our XI of the tournament?

Tim Wigmore makes his selections, picking five batsmen, two all-rounders and four specialist bowlers.

David Warner

After being dropped during the IPL, Warner’s player of the tournament display, after a sequence of 89*, 49 and 53 in Australia’s last three games, confirmed his status as a great in the format.

Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper)

The most feared batsman in the tournament. Over three days, approach batting perfection. A brutal 71 not out against Australia, from just 32 balls, was followed by a wonderfully paced innings against Sri Lanka, which culminated in reaching his century off the very last ball.

Babar Azam (c)

The anchor is the most controversial position in T20. While Babar’s 39 off 34 balls in the semi-final showed the dangers of the role, his innings in the Super 12 stage - especially against India’s high-class attack - illustrated the anchor at its best.

Charith Asalanka

Left-hander sparkled for Sri Lanka at number three, giving Australia a major scare when he took Glenn Maxwell’s opening over for 16. Sri Lanka’s two Super 12 victories were underpinned by Asalanka innings of substance - an undefeated 80 to salvage a troublesome chase against Bangladesh; and a dynamic 68 when Sri Lanka batted first against West Indies.

Najibullah Zadran

A rare genuine middle order power. Zadran showed devastating timing - and a penchant for targeting the short side of the boundary - against Scotland and New Zealand.

David Wiese

After qualifying for Namibia through his dad, Wiese’s belligerent yet controlled hitting, allied to canny death bowling, secured a Super 12 berth. Victory over Scotland there ensured that Namibia were the tournament’s most impressive Associate nation.

Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva

A wonderful leg spinner brimming with variations - Hasaranga’s googly is particularly undecipherable as Jonny Bairstow, who was dismissed first ball by it, could attest. Hasarnga is also a powerful hitter, smashing 71 against Ireland to lift Sri Lanka from the wreckage of 8-3. Next year’s IPL auction should make him very rich.

Adam Zampa

Bowled with wonderful guile, varying his pace and his use of googlies depending on the batsman, the conditions and the ground dimensions. No one shared more wickets from the Super 12 phase onwards.

Trent Boult

Outstanding in the final, when the rest of New Zealand’s attack floundered. Boult’s left-arm swing with the new ball, and combination of cutters and short balls later on, made him effective in all phases.

Josh Hazlewood

Exemplary display in the final - conceding just 11 in three overs in the Powerplay and ending up with 3-16 - highlighted how Hazlewood has embraced the challenge of T20 in recent months, thriving through bowling back-of-a-length.

Shaheen Shah Afridi

Under Shaheen, the first over of a T20 innings has been elevated to unmissable event. Both Rohit Sharma and Aaron Finch succumbed first ball to Shaheen’s cocktail of left-arm angle, 90mph pace, alluring late swing and relish for the moment. Wickets are more valuable the earlier they come in T20 - and no one is better at taking them early than Shaheen.

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