Australia's legendary cricketer Ricky Ponting has predicted that India pacer Jasprit Bumrah would be the highest wicket-taker within the upcoming males's T20 World Cup to be held within the West Indies and the USA. Bumrah missed the 2022 version of the event in Australia on account of a again damage, which later required surgical procedure. Bumrah heads into the showpiece occasion after taking 20 wickets in 13 matches for Mumbai Indians, with an financial system price of 6.48 to complete third within the Purple Cap race.
“On this event, based on me, the best wicket-taker might be Jasprit Bumrah. I believe he has been performing brilliantly for a few years. He has simply come again after performing brilliantly within the IPL. What can he do with the brand new ball, he swings the brand new ball, his seam is nice.
“His financial system price on the finish of the IPL was lower than seven runs per over. He takes wickets. He additionally bowls loads of robust overs. While you bowl robust overs in T20 cricket, you get an opportunity to take loads of wickets. So, I'm with him,” Ponting mentioned on the ICC Evaluate Present.
He additionally believes that Australia's left-handed opener Travis Head could possibly be the main run-scorer within the upcoming event. Head, who was the Participant of the Match in final yr's ODI World Cup last, scored 567 runs in 15 matches at a strike-rate of 191.55 for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024, though he struggled for runs within the latter phases of the event.
“My prediction is that the highest run-scorer might be Travis Head. I believe no matter he has accomplished over the previous few years, whether or not it's pink ball or white ball, has been of the best high quality. I believe he's enjoying fearless cricket in the intervening time.
“The IPL has had its ups and downs, however when it's been good, it's been nice. And it's gained loads of cricket matches for his group. And it will be precisely the identical for Australia – so, look, he won’t be essentially the most constant performer on this event.
“However I'm certain he might be one of many high run-scorers. And as I mentioned, if he spends a while on the wicket for Australia, he’ll win extra matches than he ever has,” Ponting mentioned.
The 2024 Males's T20 World Cup will kick off on June 1, with the primary match between co-hosts USA and Canada in Dallas. Australia will start their marketing campaign towards Group B opponents Oman at Kensington Oval in Barbados on June 5. India will even play their first match of the competitors on the identical day towards Eire at Nassau County Worldwide Stadium in New York.
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