June 26, 2024

Wisden’s T20 World Cup 2024: Flop XI of the Tournament

The 2024 T20 World Cup concluded on Saturday, with India clinching their second title after a thrilling seven-run victory over South Africa. While some players delivered exceptional performances, others fell short of expectations. Here’s a look at Wisden’s 2024 T20 World Cup Flop XI.

Finn Allen (New Zealand)

35 runs in 4 innings @ 8.8, SR: 81.4

Touted as a T20 specialist, Finn Allen had a forgettable tournament. In four innings, he registered ducks against Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea. He could only muster 9 runs from 17 balls against Uganda. Although he entered the World Cup after recovering from an injury and lacked game time, his tally of just 35 runs across four innings was far from what New Zealand needed from their opener.

Reeza Hendricks (South Africa)

113 runs in 9 innings @ 14.1, SR: 87.6

Despite South Africa’s overall solid performance, Reeza Hendricks struggled throughout the tournament. He managed five single-digit scores in nine innings and accumulated just 113 runs. Though the Proteas showed faith in him, Hendricks could not find form and consistently failed to deliver at the top of the order.

Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand)

36 runs in 3 innings @ 18.0, SR: 120.0

0 wickets in 2 innings, ER: 17.5

Having played in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings, Daryl Mitchell came into the World Cup with some match fitness, but he struggled to make an impact for New Zealand. His 36 runs in three innings mainly came from a single knock of 19* in a meaningless chase against Papua New Guinea. Mitchell fared no better with the ball, conceding 16 runs in one over against Afghanistan and 19 in another against the West Indies, further compounding his underwhelming tournament performance.

Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan)

33 runs in 4 innings @ 8.3, SR: 110.0

Pakistan’s underwhelming tournament was primarily attributed to its misfiring batting order, and Fakhar Zaman was a key contributor to its struggles. Tasked with maintaining the scoring rate in the middle overs, Fakhar had a disappointing campaign. His highest scores, 11 against the USA and 13 against India were far from expectations. In the remaining games, he could only muster 4 runs against Canada and 6 against Ireland, ending the tournament with just 33 runs across four innings.

Najibullah Zadran (Afghanistan)

22 runs in 4 innings @ 7.3, SR: 95.7

Despite Afghanistan’s remarkable run to the semifinals, their brittle middle order must be solved. Najibullah Zadran, a key middle-order batsman, had a particularly poor tournament. He struggled to get going with scores of 2, 1*, 0, and 19. His form was so concerning that Afghanistan dropped him after their loss to India, opting to replace him with all-rounder Nangeyalia Kharote.

Shadab Khan (Pakistan)

44 runs in 3 innings @ 14.7, SR: 129.4

0 wickets in 2 innings, ER: 9.5

Shadab Khan was expected to be a pivotal all-rounder for Pakistan, but his World Cup performance fell short. His impact diminished after a promising 40 off 25 balls against the USA. He went wicketless in three overs, conceding 27 runs in that game. Shadab managed only 4 and 0 with the bat in his following outings. He bowled one more over in the tournament, leaking 11 runs against Ireland in a dead rubber. His lack of wickets and inability to deliver under pressure were crucial disappointments.

Matthew Wade (Australia) (wk)

27 runs in 4 innings @ 13.5, SR: 112.5

Australia’s wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade struggled to make his presence felt, scoring just 27 runs in four innings. Despite limited opportunities down the order, his output was underwhelming. Behind the stumps, Wade had little work but still missed a crucial stumping against Afghanistan in the Super Eights, which might have altered the course of that game.

Ravindra Jadeja (India)

35 runs in 5 innings @ 11.7, SR: 159.1

1 wicket in 7 innings @ 106.0, ER: 7.6

Ravindra Jadeja, one of India’s senior players, had a mixed tournament and announced his retirement from T20Is following the World Cup. He failed to make a significant impact with the bat, aside from a brief 17 off 9 balls against England. His bowling was also below par, with just one wicket in seven innings and an economy rate of 7.6, considerably higher than the tournament average. Jadeja’s performances needed his usual brilliance, and he could not give India the all-round edge they had hoped for.

Romario Shepherd (West Indies)

23 runs in 3 innings @ 23.0, SR: 92.0

2 wickets in 4 innings @ 54.5, ER: 10.9

Romario Shepherd was primarily used as an all-rounder as a West Indies new-ball bowler. Still, his returns with both bat and ball were disappointing. Shepherd couldn’t make an impact with limited opportunities to bat, and his bowling was expensive. He conceded nearly 8 runs per over against Papua New Guinea in a low-scoring match, was taken apart by Mitchell Santner for three sixes in one over, and was hammered for 30 runs in an over against England. His costly spells made him a liability for the West Indies attack.

Mark Wood (England)

3 wickets in 5 innings @ 37.7, ER: 8.7

Mark Wood was not a regular in England’s starting lineup but featured in five matches during the tournament. His three wickets came in a game against Oman, where the opposition’s inexperience against pace was evident. However, in games against stronger teams like Australia, West Indies, and South Africa, Wood’s figures were 0-32 (3 overs), 0-36 (3 overs), and 0-22 (2 overs), respectively. Failing to take wickets or contain runs in the middle overs, Wood was eventually dropped for England’s games against the USA and India.

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