The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is heading towards the knockouts and the defending champions, England, have secured a spot in the semifinals.
Today, we delve into whether Jofra Archer or Adil Rashid will emerge as England’s top bowler in the tournament.
Hosted in the USA and the Caribbean, this highly competitive tournament has delivered numerous memorable moments. Fans have witnessed two super overs, the USA shocking Pakistan, and Afghanistan pulling off a huge upset against Australia.
Initially, 20 teams competed in four groups, with the top two from each group advancing to the Super Eight stage, which saw teams like Pakistan, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka getting knocked out early. Super Eights were further divided into two groups, with Group 1 including Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and India, and Group 2 featuring the West Indies, England, South Africa, and the USA.
As things stand, South Africa and England have secured their semifinal spots from Group 2. As England gear up for the knockouts, we take a detailed look at their journey and who could be their best bowler at the end of their title defense.
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 experienced a rollercoaster ride in the T20 World Cup 2024, nearly facing an early exit during the group stage. After a washout against Scotland and a defeat to Australia, they bounced back by thrashing Oman and Namibia, with some help from Australia’s win over Scotland.
The former two-time champions kicked off the Super Eight stage with a commanding victory over the West Indies, winning by eight wickets. Chasing 181, Phil Salt hammered an unbeaten 87 off 47 balls, wrapping up the game in 17.3 overs. However, England narrowly lost their second Group 2 match to South Africa by seven runs, failing to chase 164.
In their final Super Eight match, England dominated the USA, securing a semi-final spot with a 10-wicket win. Adil Rashid shone with figures of 2 for 13 in four overs, while Chris Jordan claimed four wickets in an over, including a hat-trick. Buttler then blasted an unbeaten 83 off 38 balls, clinching the game in 9.4 overs.
Top England bowlers at the T20 World Cup 2024
Check out the performance of England bowlers in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024.
| Player | Inns | Overs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 wk+ |
| Jofra Archer | 7 | 22.2 | 9 | 3/12 | 17.44 | 7.02 | 14.8 | 0 |
| Adil Rashid | 7 | 24 | 9 | 4/11 | 17.88 | 6.7 | 16 | 1 |
| Chris Jordan | 4 | 10.5 | 7 | 4/10 | 13.85 | 8.95 | 9.2 | 1 |
| Moeen Ali | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1/15 | 24.33 | 8.11 | 18 | 0 |
| Liam Livingstone | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1/15 | 19.66 | 8.42 | 14 | 0 |
| Mark Wood | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3/12 | 37.66 | 8.69 | 26 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2/23 | 45 | 9 | 30 | 0 |
| Reece Topley | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1/29 | 96 | 6.4 | 90 | 0 |
As you can see in the above table, England’s bowling has been heavily dependent on Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid, who are tied on the wickets tally with nine wickets each.
One of the best leg-spinners, Rashid has been incredible in the T20 World Cup and conceded runs at just 6.7 economy with his best bowling figures reading 4 for 11 against Oman.
Archer improves the England bowling enormously, being one of the best pacers in the game. Bowling key overs for the team, including in the death overs, he has conceded at just 7.02 runs per over.
Chris Jordan has played only four games and has taken seven wickets at an 8.95, including best figures of 4 for 10 against the USA, where he picked a hat-trick.
All-rounders Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone have picked three wickets each in the tournament, with economy rates of 8.11 and 8.42, respectively. Mark Wood snared 3 for 12 against Oman but went wicketless in other games while being very expensive. The left-arm seamer Reece Topley has bowled well, conceding at just 6.40 but has only one wicket to his credit.
Who will be England’s top bowler this T20 World Cup?
As we have seen above, Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid have carried the bowling attack for England in the ongoing tournament. The pair has the same number of wickets and the bookmakers have both as joint favourites to be the top bowler for England at T20 World Cup 2024.
Jofra Archer, England’s premier pacer returned to action in May ahead of this tournament and has been bowling brilliantly. He picked 3 for 12 against Oman in the group stage and 3 for 40 versus South Africa, where he bounced back after conceding 21 runs in the first over. Bet on him to be the top England bowler at odds of 2.00 on 22Bet.
Adil Rashid has been terrific for England in controlling the game in middle overs. He has been England’s top wicket-taker in T20I cricket since 2023, with 26 wickets at an economy of 7.01. Against West Indies and South Africa, England’s top opponents in the competition, Rashid picked 1 for 21 and 1 for 20, respectively. You can back Rashid at odds of 2.00 on 22Bet to pick the most wickets.
Considering England are likely to play the semifinals in Guyana, a venue where spinners get significant assistance, we predict Adil Rashid to end up as the top bowler for England in the T20 World Cup 2024.
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- Indian Rupee as a currency
- Very Competitive odds
- Website available in Hindi
