ICC T20 WORLD CUP 2022 : Three Crucial Australian Players who can Make the Aussies Win the Cup
The Australian cricket team has several reasons to defend the title this year, including a strong squad, serial winners and accustomed home conditions.
The upcoming eighth edition of ICC T20 World Cup tournament is all set to kick off from October 16 in Australia. The final game of the tournament will be at the iconic Melbourne cricket ground on November 13 (Sunday). The upcoming ICC T20 World Cup will witness the participation of 12 phenomenal crickets teams, out of which, India, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, West Indies, Afghanistan, England and South Africa are the automatic qualifiers. Whereas, the teams of Namibia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Ireland, UAE and the Netherlands would have to come in the round 1 and secure themselves a place to compete in the super 12s.
The Australians seem to be in control of the tournament ahead of the 2018 ICC T20 World Cup scheduled to be hosted in home. The Australian team seemed to be in excellent form despite their recent three-match T20I series defeat against the men in blue. The Australian cricket team has several reasons to defend the title this year, including a strong squad, serial winners and accustomed home conditions. Three key players who can make the Australian cricket team a dominant one in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022 include,
1. Steve Smith: The anchor of the Australian batting order
Smith possesses the ability to bat on both sides of the wicket, making him a class batsman of the Australian cricket team. Smith has improved his skills over time and has flawlessly carried Australia’s batting order. Keeping his unorthodox batting in mind, Smith can safely be referred as the ‘one-man show’ in the Australian cricket team. The run-machine of Australia, Steve Smith has delivered many rememberable knocks including 113* off 208 deliveries against England in Perth 2013, 199* against the Caribbean bowling attack in Jamaica 2015.
2. Pat Cummins: An irreplaceable bowler in the Australian team
Pat Cummins delivers with precision and an unbelievable pace and his yorkers can cleanly vold even the top-batters of the world. Additionally, Cummins can be a crucial pick for the Australian cricket team because he can bat with ease at number 7 and can be a binding force in the bottom order of the Aussies. He poses a serious threat to the best batters on the field with his accurate Yorkers and sharp bouncers. Cummins has a strong grip on the ball and can take some key wickets during both the powerplay and the death over, which makes him a major threat for the top-order batting of various teams in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup tournament 2022.
3. Matthew Scott Wade: A classic ‘finisher’ in the Australian cricket team
With a strike rate of 180, Matthew Wade is one of the best picks for the Australian cricket team for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup tournament 2022. With his devastating ground shots, Matthew helped Australia win the T20 World Cup in 2021, and he’s ready to do it again. Wade is one of the top finishers in the most important international game formats because of his ability to remain on the ground and battle to the very last ball.
