The T20 World Cup 2024 is starting soon. It’s a big chance for 20 teams to show what they can do. This time, it’s special because 20 teams will play in the main part of the tournament for the first time ever. Some smaller countries like Oman, Papua New Guinea, Uganda, and the USA will join in too.
There are lots of great players from the best teams in the world. Teams like India, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and West Indies have top players. Some of these players will be playing in their first T20 World Cup. They have the chance to become famous in this big tournament. Each player has a different job in their team, and they’re all ready to play.
Here is the top 5 new players to keep an eye on in the 2024 T20 World Cup:
5. Ben Sears
Ben Sears, a fast bowler from New Zealand, has been doing well in T20 matches in 2024. He’s taken 7 wickets in 4 matches against strong teams like Pakistan and Australia. His average for getting batsmen out is 17.29, and he manages to get a wicket every 12 balls he bowls. During the early overs of the game, he can make the ball swing. Later on, when the ball is older, he’s known for delivering difficult bouncers and wide yorkers. Since some of New Zealand’s main bowlers aren’t performing well lately, Sears will be a useful addition to the team.
4. Phil Salt
Phil Salt has been playing really well lately. Last year, in 2023, he played 8 matches and scored 394 runs with an average of 56.29. He also hit two hundreds. He’s been doing great in T20 cricket too, batting at the top of the order and scoring runs fast. He’s also a good wicketkeeper. Phil Salt is a right-handed batter who attacks the bowlers aggressively and doesn’t care about the result, which makes him a tough opponent.
3. Azmatullah Omarzai
Azmatullah Omarzai did really well in the ODI World Cup in 2023. He’s from Afghanistan and he did great as a batter and bowler in the big tournament. In 9 games, Omarzai scored 353 runs, averaging 70.60 runs per game. He also had a good batting strike rate of 97.78 and made 3 scores of fifty runs or more. As a bowler, he took 7 wickets and bowled well in the beginning overs of the game. He was one of the best players in the tournament and now he’s looking forward to doing well in the T20 World Cup in 2024.
2. Gerald Coetzee
Gerald Coetzee is becoming one of South Africa’s top fast bowlers. He bowls fast and can make it difficult for even the best batters. Coetzeee played for South Africa in the ODI World Cup last year and is good at taking wickets in the middle part of the game. He can also make the ball move unpredictably on good pitches. His aggressive way of bowling might be important for South Africa in the next world cup.
1. Rinku Singh
Rinku Singh has been doing really well in T20 cricket recently. He’s been batting amazingly in the matches he’s played. He’s scored 356 runs in 15 matches, with an average of 89.00 runs per inning. That’s really good! He’s also scored two fifties. His strike rate, which shows how fast he scores runs, is 176.24, which is impressive. People think he’s one of the best players to finish a game in the last year. Rinku is very likely to be chosen for the Indian team because of his great performance.
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