News Update
Tezzbuzz|13-06-2024
Live Hindi News :- The 9th edition of the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup series will be held in the United States and West Indies from June 2 to 29. The 20 participating teams are divided into 4 divisions. Defending champions England, 2021 champions Australia along with Namibia, Scotland and Oman are placed in this 'B' category. A look at those teams…
Australia (Champion 2021) – 2021 champions Australia failed to reach the semi-finals of next year's T20 World Cup on home soil. However, the team, which won the ICC Test Championship and the 50-over World Cup last year, can focus on winning the T20 World Cup as well.
Team: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Travis Head, David Warner, Ashton Agar, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade, Tim David, Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zamba, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Ellis.
Keep an eye on the player: Action batsman Travis Head played an important role in helping Australia win the ICC Test Championship and the 50-over World Cup last year. In the recently concluded IPL, Travis Head scored 567 runs at a strike rate of 191.55. He is likely to continue this form in the T20 World Cup as well.
England (Champions 2010, 2022)- Coming into the game as the defending champions, England might want to continue with their usual attacking style. The arrival of Jofra Archer might further strengthen the team's bowling department. It is seen as a positive thing that the team has all the basics covered.
Team: Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Joffra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Tapley, Mark Wood.
Keep an eye on the player: Sam Curran strengthened the T20 World Cup 2022 with his all-round ability. Along with him, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer and Reece Tapley are also expected to have an impact on the bowling this time.
Namibia: Namibia qualified for the T20 World Cup after a strong performance in the African regional qualifiers. In the qualifying round, Uganda remained unbeaten, defeating 6 teams including Test-ranked Zimbabwe. The Namibian team, which shocked Sri Lanka in the last T20 World Cup series, is waiting to give a big blow this time too.
Team: Gerard Erasmus (captain), Jan Green, Michael van Lincoln, Dylan Leichter, Ruben Trumpelman, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, Tanzeni Lungameni, Nico Devlin, JJ Schmidt, John Frylink, JP Coates, David Wise, Bernard Scholtz, Malan Kruger, PT Blignaut
Keep an eye on the player: Captain Aqib Ilyas can strengthen the team as an all-rounder. He is a top-order batsman and is also adept at spin.
Scotland: Most of the players in the Scotland team led by Richie Berrington have experience of playing in T20 leagues in different parts of the world. In the last ODI match in 2018, Scotland surprised England by defeating them. The team is currently facing England in the T20 World Cup on June 4.
Team: Richie Berrington (captain), Matthew Cross, Brad Curry, Chris Greaves, Ollie Hers, Jack Jarvis, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Brendan McMullan, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Charlie Dear, Mark Watt, Brad Weale.
Keep an eye on the player: Left-arm spinner Mark Watt is the best bowler in the team. He is known for his ability to bowl according to the mood and situation of the batsman. He performed well against Sri Lanka and West Indies in the World Cup qualifiers.
Oman: Oman is the only team from the Asian continent in Group 'B'. The team is participating in the T20 World Cup series for the third time. Oman will face Namibia in its first match. Namibia has defeated Oman twice before. This time Oman may try to retaliate.
Team: Aqib Ilyas (captain), Zeeshan Maqsood, Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athawale, Ayan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi, Mehran Khan, Bilal Khan, Rabiullah, Kalimullah, Fayyaz Butt, Shakeel Ahmed, Khalid Khil.
Keep an eye on the player: Captain Aqib Ilyas can strengthen the team as an all-rounder. He is a top-order batsman and is also adept at spin.