New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): A solid-looking West Indies unit can be heading into the T20 World Cup with extra failures than success behind them main upto the marquee match and with out maybe their greatest T20I batter ever, Nicholas Pooran, who introduced a shock retirement from worldwide cricket final 12 months.
The 2-time champions have dropped extra matches than they’ve received for the reason that Tremendous Eight exit within the final version again in 2024, however head into the brand new version with loads of positives, particularly the evolution of their skipper, Shai Hope as a well-rounded T20 batsman. The Windies typically displayed glimpses of that preventing spirit and ferocious hitting which had as soon as made them a dominant drive within the shortest format of the sport, although they typically misplaced matches by slim margins.
-Staff’s document after the T20 World Cup 2024:
For the reason that 2024 T20 World Cup, the West Indies have received simply 14 of 43 matches, dropping 27 and two ending in no end result.
Coming to a series-wise breakdown, they performed in a complete of 12 bilateral sequence heading into the match, profitable simply two, one at house and one in Bangladesh.
Here’s a series-wise breakdown of the West Indies’ type: 3-0 win towards SA at house (August 2024), 1-2 loss to SL away from house (October 2024), 1-3 loss to England at house (November 2024), 0-3 loss to Bangladesh at house (December 2024), 0-3 loss to England away from house (June 2025), One off T20I win at house towards Eire away from house (June 2025), 0-5 loss to Australia at house (July 2025), 1-2 to loss to Nepal in UAE (September 2025), 3-0 win at Bangladesh away from house (October 2025), 1-3 loss to NZ at house (November 2025), 1-2 loss to Afghanistan at UAE (Jan 2026) and 1-2 loss to SA away from house (Jan 2026).
-Prime performers for West Indies since final T20 World Cup:
*Shai Hope: 839 runs in 29 matches and innings at a mean of 34.95 and a strike charge of 142.68, together with a century and 6 fifties.
*Rovman Powell: 698 runs in 32 matches and innings at a mean of 26.84 and a strike charge of 135.27, with three fifties.
*Shimron Hetmyer: 443 runs in 18 matches and 17 innings at a mean of 29.53 and a strike charge of 180.81, together with two fifties.
*Romario Shepherd: 463 runs in 34 matches and 28 innings at a mean of 25.72 and a strike charge of 143.34, greatest rating of 49. 35 wickets at a mean of 27.08, with one of the best rating of three/15, are a worthwhile bonus, highlighting his all-round ability.
*Akael Hosein: 38 wickets in 33 matches at a mean of twenty-two.13 with a four-fer.
*Jason Holder: 32 wickets in 28 matches at a mean of 25.28, with two four-fers and 256 runs in 19 innings at a mean of 18.28 and a SR of over 147.
-Positives for West Indies:
*Hope’s evolution as a T20I batter: Hope all the time discovered him title amongst essentially the most underrated ODI batters within the day and age when Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, David Warner, Joe Root, amongst many, stole the highlight as a result of their sheer star energy and their respective group’s huge stature inthe fashionable recreation. His evolution as a T20I batter is one thing WI might be pleased with. From 2017-22, he scored simply 304 runs at a mean of 17.88 and a strike charge of 121.12 in 19 matches with simply two fifties. However since 2023 onwards, he has discovered a brand new gear and consistency, scoring 1,151 runs in 41 T20Is at a mean of 34.88 and a strike charge of 143.88, with a century and 7 fifties.
*Latest type of Sherfane Rutherford: The 27-year-old is a crucial cog of the Windies center order and completed the recently-concluded season of SA20 with 334 runs in 11 matches and 10 innings at a mean of 66.80 and a strike charge of 165.80, with two fifties. He and Hope might be essential for the West Indies aspect.
*Publicity to franchise cricket: Practically each participant within the Windies squad heads into the match with loads of video games below their belt, not restricted to simply worldwide cricket. WI cricketers are a extremely sought-after commodity within the franchise cricket market, and the large quantity of franchise cricket participation makes them much more match-ready.
Negatives for the West Indies:
*No Nicholas Pooran: Pooran is the Windies’ top-run-getter in T20Is, with 2,275 runs in 106 matches at a mean of 26.14 and a strike charge of 136.39, with 13 fifties, however is not with the group following his shock retirement final 12 months. The fireworks from Windies’ batting line-up may not be as extravagant with out this flashy left-hander.
*Poor batting common: WI has a poor collective batting common of 21.62 (general) and 22.4 (high seven) which they should work on.
*Roston Chase’s poor type: The veteran all-rounder is brief each on runs and wickets, with simply 403 runs in 24 innings at a mean of 19.19 and a disappointing strike charge of 115.8, scoring simply two fifties. With 16 wickets at a mean of 41.06 and an economic system charge of 8.38, he’s simply as off-colour.
Solely Akael appears stable within the spin division: Akael’s numbers are single-handedly carrying the spin division, with Roston and Gudakesh Motie (18 wickets in 29 matches at a mean of 40.55 and greatest figures of three/17) not having fun with one of the best run with the ball.
WI is in Group C with defending champions England, Nepal, Scotland, and Italy and can begin their marketing campaign towards Scotland on February 7 in Kolkata.
West Indies T20 World Cup squad: Shai Hope (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd. (ANI)
