Keep an eye on 3 England players Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, & Phil Salt as they play crucial roles for England in their T20 World Cup 2024 clash against Australia. The ICC T20 World Cup has started in West Indies and the USA. The defending champions England will start their T20 World Cup campaign against their arch-rivals Australia on 8th June in Kensington Oval Barbados. Going into the tournament, England will try to defend the title and are one of the top teams in the tournament who can have a long road.
Furthermore, the Englishmen won the last T20 World Cup hosted by the West Indies, in 2010. This twin history of victory establishes England as a squad with enormous pedigree, entering the 2024 tournament with the weight of defending champions and the confidence of previous victories. On that note, here’s a look at the England players to watch out for their clash against Australia.
1. Jos Buttler:
England captain Jos Buttler is again ready to lead England in the 2024 T20 ICC World Cup. Buttler scored 225 runs, leading England to victory in the T20 World Cup in Australia in 2022. He has played 117 T20Is had scored 3050. While playing in IPL 2024, he scored 359 runs from just 11 games for Rajasthan Royals. When in form, a right-handed batter may smash bowlers, making him extremely dangerous. In Semi- the final of the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup 80 not out against India still hurts a lot of Indiana fans.
2. Sam Curran:
England’s all-rounder Sam Curran was named ‘Player of the Tournament’ after his side won the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. The left-arm seamer took 13 wickets in the competition, including a match-winning performance of 3-12 against Pakistan in the final at the legendary MCG. Till now, Curran has played 46 T20I matches and has 260 runs with the bat and 49 wickets with the ball. His performance in the World Cup will be impact full for England.
3. Phil Salt:
Phil Salt scored 435 runs in his first 12 innings of the IPL 2024, with an astounding strike rate of over 180. However, Phil Salt came as a replacement for Jason Roy in KKR. Alongside opening partner Sunil Narine, Phil Salt also broke several KKR powerplay records at the top of the order. Phil Salt has played 24 T20I matches and scored 697 runs, which includes 2 centuries and one of them came against West Indies in Tarouba.
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