After all of the concentrate on ODIs in 2023, the shortest format is again to hog the limelight this 12 months because the T20 World Cup is scheduled to occur this 12 months. Tentatilvely, the ICC has determined to stage the match from June 4 to June 30 within the West Indies and the USA. The schedule for the competitors is but to be finalised however former England captain Nasser Hussain has already predicted the finalists and the eventual winners of the World Cup.
Interestingly, he has famous England’s poor type on the sphere in white-ball cricket and whereas he reckons that the defending champions could make it to the ultimate, Hussain feels they may finish because the runners-up. The famend cricketer and now the commentator has picked South Africa because the favourites to win their first ever World Cup trophy in historical past. For the unversed, England gained the earlier version of the match beating Pakistan within the closing.Â
“I haven’t thought too much about this actually…but I’m going to go with South Africa. England are (reigning) champions, but not playing particularly well at the moment. It’s in the Caribbean and West Indies are going OK, then you have Pakistan, so can I choose all of these sides? I’m going to go for South Africa versus England in the final,” Hussain stated as half of the Coke Believing is Magic sequence.
He famous that the emergence of SA20 has given an edge to their gamers and in addition remembered South Africa’s distinctive present within the ODI World Cup in India final 12 months throughout their run to the semi-finals earlier than shedding to Australia. “I believe their (home) SA20 competitors has actually elevated some of their gamers they usually have now received that depth and that class and that expertise.Â
“I don’t know where he is with his injury at the moment, but someone like Anrich Nortje is what they were missing maybe in those vital games, towards the end of the World Cup. So I think maybe if Nortje can get fit for the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and with their dynamic batting line-up, I’m going to look for South Africa,” he additional added.
