England vs West Indies Playing 11: Mark Wood replaces Chris Jordan in England's XI while Chase and Shepherd come in for Hope and McCoy in West Indies Playing 11
England and the Windies have always had a magnificent rivalry in cricket and it has continued in the shortest format too. Here are the key match-ups to look out for
West Indies vs Afghanistan Playing 11 and weather forecast: It will be a morale-boosting win for the winner as they will head into the Super 8 undefeated
The Super 8 round of T20 World Cup 2024 will begin on June 19. The matches during the T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 round will begin at 8 PM IST and 6 AM IST.
T20 World Cup 2024 highlights WI vs NZ Full scorecard: With the second consecutive defeat, New Zealand's hopes for Super 8 are hanging by thread and depends on how Afghanistan perform
West Indies vs New Zealand Playing 11: Kiwus bring Rachin, Southee and Neesham in their Playing 11 vs West Indies
A wash-out in Tarouba could virtually push New Zealand out of the reckoning for a Super 8 spot from Group C
New Zealand's clash with West Indies will certainly decide Kane Williamson's chances for Super 8 Qualification. NZ vs WI match will take place on June 13 at 6 AM IST
Former New Zealand cricketer Ian Smith has questioned the readiness of his country's team in the T20 World Cup, saying it looked rusty and completely disorganised in the humiliating defeat against Afghanistan. New Zealand suffered an embarrassing 84-run loss to Afghanistan in their tournament opener here on Friday. They were dismissed for 75 in their chase of 159, with Rashid Khan and Fazalhaq Farooqi grabbing four wickets each. The Kiwis are placed fifth and last in Group C and will next play the West Indies in Trinidad on Wednesday with the negative net run rate making their task of qualifying for the knockouts an uphill task. "They've got to beat the West Indies, and hope that they (West Indies) get beaten by Afghanistan, because New Zealand's run rate situation is so poor - we're going to be very behind the eight ball when it comes to that," Smith, who has played 63 Tests and 98 ODIs, told Sen Radio on Monday. "I just don't know they're going to get up to speed from the flat ..
Co-hosts West Indies will look to shake off their batting rustiness and come in their element when they face Uganda in a Group C T20 World Cup clash here. The pre-tournament favourites and two-time former champions suffered a scare chasing a modest 137 before they scraped to five-wicket win over minnows Papua New Guinea in their opening match. On a difficult pitch that required patience and application, West Indies batters kept playing recklessly and found themselves half the side down for 97 with just four overs remaining. It was then left to Roston Chase (42 not out) and Andre Russell (15 not out) to safely take them home and avoid an embarrassment. Against a team who are coming on the back of morale boosting win over Papua New Guinea, West Indies will have to exercise some caution especially with the bat. Nicholas Pooran has been their most standout batter in the recent past and the wicketkeeper-batter will have responsibility to stay at the crease till the end. On conditions
Only two teams from each group can qualify for the Super 8 round, from each group and the West Indies vs New Zealand game on June 13, according to Indian Standard Time (IST).
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Highlights West Indies vs Papua New Guinea: There was a little bit of a scare for the co-hosts but Rostoin Chase and Andre Russell handled it well to hand them a five-wicket win
WI vs PNG head-to-head stats: West Indies and Papua New Guinea have never played against each other in a T20 International match. Disney plus Hotstar live-streamed the WI vs PNG match
Star Trinidadian singers David Rudder with Erphaan Alves and Chutney music star Ravi B along with DJs Anna and Ultra will lighten up the T20 World Cup 2024 opening ceremony on June 2 in Guyana
Nicholas Pooran was the star of the show with a superb 75 as the West Indies posted a massive total of 257/4 at Queens Park Oval
USA will host a total of 16 matches, with New York's Nassau County scheduled to host the high-octane India vs Pakistan clash. Check T20 World Cup 2024 venues key stats here
Barring Pakistan cricket team, all the 19 teams have announced their squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Pakistan are expected to announce their squad by the last date i.e. May 24.
Rajasthan Royals power-hitter Rovman Powell will lead a strong West Indies squad, filled with some of the world's best franchise freelancers, in the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Americas. One of the prominent names included is rookie pace sensation Shamar Joseph, who is a part of Lucknow Super Giants in this edition of IPL. The team bears a formidable look with some of the biggest power-hitters in world cricket like Nicholas Pooran of Lucknow Super Giants, Andre Russell of Kolkata Knight Riders, Shimron Hetmyer of Rajasthan Royals apart from skipper Powell himself being part of the 15. Not to forget Romario Shepherd of Mumbai Indians, Sherfane Rutherford (KKR) and Shai Hope (Delhi Capitals), who are also plying their trade in the cash-rich IPL. Pacer Alzarri Joseph, who plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, is Powell's deputy while seasoned pros like all-rounders Roston Chase, Jason Holder, batters Johnson Charles, Brandon King have also been inducted. Powell, Shepherd, Russell
The first ever 500-plus aggregate score in a men's T20 match was achieved in 2022 during the Cricket South Africa T20 Challenge
India, who established their position at the top after an inning and 64 runs win against India at Dharamsala on March 9, is now only six percentage points (PoP) ahead of the Australian side