The T20 World Cup 2024 has been great for Fast bowlers. Usually, this format favors batters and big hitters, but the pitches this year have helped fast bowlers a lot. In New York, it’s been especially hard for batters to score runs.
Even places like Antigua and Trinidad have given bowlers good swing and seam at night. Some bowling performances have helped teams stop the batters who were expected to do well this tournament.
As we move into the Super 8 stages, bowlers will continue to be important. Fast bowlers, in particular, will try to use the fast pitches in the West Indies and USA to challenge the batters.
Let’s look at some of the current fast bowlers in the T20 World Cup.
10. Josh Hazlewood – Australia
The Australian fast bowler is finally coming back to cricket after more than four months. In the three matches he’s played so far, Josh Hazlewood has taken 3 wickets. His best performance was 2 wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs against Namibia, helping Australia win the game and reach the Super Eights.
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9. Ruben Trumpelmann – Namibia
The left-arm fast bowler started the T20 World Cup by taking 4 wickets in the first game against Oman. The young player impressed everyone with his speed and swing and has been a reliable bowler for his team.
8. Haris Rauf – Pakistan
Haris Rauf, one of the world’s fastest bowlers, performed really well in the T20 World Cup. The 31-year-old took 6 wickets in 3 matches. His best performance was against India, where he took 3 wickets for 21 runs in 3 overs.
7. Saurabh Netrawalkar – USA
Saurabh Netrwalkar, who used to be part of the Indian Under-19 team, has been a key player for the USA team for many years. The former USA captain performed well in the T20 World Cup, taking 4 wickets in 3 matches. The 33-year-old took 2 wickets for 18 runs in each game against Pakistan and India, including the important wickets of Mohammad Rizwan, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma.
6. Nuwan Thushara – Sri Lanka
2024 has been a great year for Nuwan Thushara in T20Is. The right-arm fast bowler has taken 5 wickets in the T20 World Cup 2024. His best performance was 4 wickets for 18 runs against Bangladesh, which almost won the match for his team.
5. Alzarri Joseph – West Indies
The West Indies have played exciting cricket to advance in their home tournament. Young fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has been their top performer, taking 8 wickets. His impressive 4/19 from 4 overs against New Zealand led to a 13-run win, helping the two-time World Cup winners move to the next round.
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4. Anrich Nortje – South Africa
In the early part of the 2024 T20 World Cup, South Africa has been the team to watch. Their bowling has been excellent, with Anrich Nortje leading the way. The South African fast bowler started with an amazing 4 wickets for 7 runs against Sri Lanka, bowling them out for 77. He then took 2 wickets for 19 runs against the Netherlands and 2 wickets for 17 runs against Bangladesh. Because of this, South Africa became the first team to qualify for the Super 8s.
3. Naseem Shah – Pakistan
Pakistan got out of the T20 World Cup early, but there was a bright spot: Naseem Shah’s performance. The young fast bowler took 5 wickets and challenged some top players. His 3/21 against India was one of the best performances by a Pakistani player in the tournament.
2. Fazalhaq Farooqi – Afghanistan
Young Afghanistan left-arm fast bowler, Fazalhaq Farooqi, has impressed everyone at the T20 World Cup with his fast and fiery bowling. The 23-year-old has taken 9 wickets and given only 26 runs in 2 matches. Farooqi started with an amazing 5/9 against Uganda, then took apart New Zealand’s top batsmen with 4/17 in his four overs.
1. Jasprit Bumrah – India
No one doubts that Jasprit Bumrah is the top fast bowler in the early part of the T20 World Cup 2024. Bumrah took 5 wickets in 3 matches. His bowling against Pakistan was especially memorable. He took the crucial wickets of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Iftikhar Ahmed, helping his team defend a target of 120 runs. In the first match against Ireland, Bumrah took 2 wickets for 6 runs. However, he didn’t take any wickets in the recent game against the USA.
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