The defending champions England became the first team to secure their spot in the semifinals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Today we take a look at who amongst Jos Buttler and Phil Salt will go on to be England’s top batter in the tournament.
Hosted in the USA and the Caribbean, the tournament has been highly competitive, delivering numerous memorable moments, including two super over finishes, the USA defeating Pakistan, and Afghanistan upsetting Australia in a Super Eight match. Surprisingly, teams like Pakistan, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka were knocked out in the first round, while the USA advanced in their debut T20 World Cup.
Initially, 20 teams competed in four groups, with the top two from each group progressing to the Super Eight stage. Group 1 now includes Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and India, while Group 2 features the West Indies, England, South Africa, and the USA.
South Africa and England have punched their tickets for the semifinals from Group 2. Speaking of England, with a minimum of one and maximum two games to go, their batters will have an opportunity to boost their runs tally.
England’s fixtures
Check out England’s journey in the T20 World Cup 2024 below.
- vs Scotland, Group B, Barbados, 4th June – No result
- vs Australia, Group B, Barbados, 8th June – Lost by 36 runs
- vs Oman, Group B, Antigua, 14th June – Won by 8 wickets
- vs Namibia, Group B, Antigua, 15th June – Won by 41 runs (DLS method)
- vs West Indies, Group 2, Super Eight, St Lucia, 20th June – Won by 8 wickets
- vs South Africa, Group 2, Super Eight, St Lucia, 21st June – Lost by 7 runs
- vs USA, Group 2, Super Eight, Barbados, 23rd June – Won by 10 wickets
England had quite a few ups and downs in the T20 World Cup 2024, even being on the verge of an early exit in the group stage. Following a washout against Scotland and a defeat to Australia, England smashed Oman and Namibia before Australia assisted with a win over Scotland.
The Jos Buttler-led side kicked off the Super Eight stage with a convincing victory over West Indies by eight wickets. Chasing 181, Phil Salt hammered 87 not-out in 47 deliveries as they finished the game in 17.3 overs. England lost the second Group 2 game to South Africa by just seven runs, where they failed to chase 164.
In the final Super Eight match, England thrashed the USA by 10 wickets to secure a semi-final spot. Adil Rashid starred with 2 for 13 in four overs while Chris Jordan claimed four in an over, including a hat-trick. Buttler then blasted an unbeaten 83 off 38 to clinch the game in just 9.4 overs.
England batters at the T20 World Cup 2024
Check out the statistics of England batters in the T20 World Cup 2024.
| Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 50 |
| Jos Buttler | 7 | 6 | 191 | 83* | 47.75 | 159.16 | 1 |
| Phil Salt | 7 | 6 | 183 | 87* | 45.75 | 166.36 | 1 |
| Harry Brook | 7 | 3 | 120 | 53 | 120 | 164.38 | 1 |
| Jonny Bairstow | 7 | 5 | 110 | 48* | 36.66 | 139.24 | 0 |
| Moeen Ali | 7 | 4 | 63 | 25 | 15.75 | 153.65 | 0 |
| Liam Livingstone | 7 | 3 | 61 | 33 | 20.33 | 184.84 | 0 |
England’s campaign has not been smooth, with rain playing a part in a couple of games and the pitches being challenging, which has led to their batting unit not delivering to potential.
Jos Buttler moved to the top of the run-scoring chart after a blistering 83 not-out in 38 deliveries against the USA. He has scored 191 runs from six innings at an average 48 while striking at 159.
Phil Salt has shown good form in the tournament, scoring 183 runs from six innings at a strike rate of 166 while averaging 45, including one half century. Harry Brook has batted in only three innings and has made 120 runs at a strike rate of 164 while being dismissed only once. Brook was excellent against South Africa, where he struck a fighting 53 off 37.
Jonny Bairstow has scored 110 runs in the competition in five innings at an average of 37 and strike rate of 139. He played a crucial knock against West Indies, smashing 48 not-out in 26 deliveries in a tricky situation.
Moeen Ali has batted higher up due to being a left-hand batter but hasn’t been able to deliver, managing only 63 runs in four innings. The designated finisher Liam Livingstone has struck 61 runs from three innings, including 33 off 17 against South Africa.
Who will be England’s top batter this T20 World Cup?
Moving on to the big question that is who amongst England openers will end up as their top batter, the bookmakers Parimatch and 22Bet have Jos Buttler as the favourite with Phil Salt slightly behind.
The England captain hasn’t had a great tournament by his standards but showed his class in the previous game as he smashed a 38-ball 83. Earlier, he had scored 42 off 28 in a group match against Australia. Buttler is one of the best in the business and has a stellar record against India, Australia and South Africa with 12 half centuries. You can back Buttler to be the top England batter at odds of 1.61 on 22Bet.
Phil Salt has been pretty good at the top, giving England quick starts in the powerplay. He was magnificent against West Indies, blasting an unbeaten 87 off 47. Salt has amassed 635 runs in T20Is since 2023 at an average of 49 and strike rate of 169. Betting on Salt would give good returns with odds of 2.40 on 22Bet.
Considering all factors, we believe Buttler will end up as England’s top batter at the T20 World Cup.
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- Indian Rupee as a currency
- Very Competitive odds
- Website available in Hindi
