The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 has reached a point where every match has become a crucial fixture after several unexpected results in the first week. The coveted ICC event being played in the United States and West Indies has been a breath of fresh air as bowlers have had the upper hand.
The T20 World Cup kicked off on June 1st and has delivered some extraordinary moments as the USA stunned Pakistan in a super over, Afghanistan thrashed New Zealand and India edged past Pakistan in a low-scoring thriller. The tournament has turned out to be very unpredictable with England, Pakistan and New Zealand on the verge of getting knocked out in the group stage itself.
The former T20 World champions Australia have been clinical in this edition so far, winning two out of two games. Australia, who are part of Group B, defeated Oman by 39 runs in the first game and followed it up with a 36-run victory over their arch rivals England.
With their chances of reaching the Super Eight stage looking great, we take a look at the contenders who could be the top bowler for Australia in the T20 World Cup 2024.
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Australia’s fixtures
Check out Australia’s four fixtures in Group B below.
- Australia vs Oman – Bridgetown, Barbados – Wednesday, 5th June
- Australia vs England – Bridgetown, Barbados – Saturday, 8th June
- Australia vs Namibia – North Sound, Antigua – Wednesday, 12th June, 6:00 AM IST
- Australia vs Scotland – Gros Islet, St Lucia – Sunday, 16th June, 6:00 AM IST
Upcoming Australia match
Australia vs Namibia
Australia win: 1.03 (Parimatch)
Namibia win: 11.50 (Parimatch)
Australia will look to secure their Super Eight spot when they face Namibia in their next match of the T20 World Cup 2024 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua on Wednesday. Australia are heavy favourites to win the match at the odds of 1.03 on Parimatch.
The Mitchell Marsh-led side is coming off back to back victories, having defeated Oman and England. In the previous game against England, Australia posted 201 with the openers blasting 70 in five overs on a pitch that had inconsistent bounce. Australia have a strong line-up with good quality in both batting and bowling departments.
Namibia began their campaign with a win against Oman in a super over before losing at the hands of Scotland by five wickets. If you want to take a punt on Namibia’s win, bet on 22Bet with the odds of 14.50.
Top Australia bowlers since 2023
Check out the top Australia bowlers in T20 internationals since 2023.
| Player | Inns | Overs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 wk+ |
| Marcus Stoinis | 8 | 26 | 15 | 3/18 | 14.6 | 8.42 | 10.4 | 0 |
| Adam Zampa | 10 | 37 | 14 | 4/34 | 25.21 | 9.54 | 15.8 | 1 |
| Jason Behrendorff | 8 | 31 | 11 | 2/25 | 23.27 | 8.25 | 16.9 | 0 |
| Nathan Ellis | 10 | 35 | 11 | 3/25 | 28 | 8.8 | 19 | 0 |
| Sean Abbott | 6 | 20.5 | 10 | 4/31 | 21 | 10.08 | 12.5 | 1 |
Australia have played 16 matches since the start of 2023 but with a hectic schedule and workload management, their trio of pacers has not played much cricket and the table reflects it. Surprisingly, it is Marcus Stoinis who leads the chart for the most wickets in T20Is since 2023, having taken 15 wickets from eight games at an economy of 8.42 and strike rate of 10.4.
The leg-break bowler Adam Zampa is the second highest wicket-taker for Australia since 2023. Zampa has picked 14 wickets from 10 innings at an economy of 9.54 while striking every 15.8 deliveries. Jason Behrendorff, who is not a part of Australia’s squad for this T20 World Cup, has taken 11 wickets in eight games at an economy of 8.25.
Nathan Ellis, the back-up pacer in the squad, was pretty good in the opening game of the tournament against Oman, picking 2 for 28 in four overs. Ellis has taken 11 wickets in 10 innings at an economy of 8.8 and strike rate of 19. Sean Abbott has played six T20I games for Australia in this period and has taken 10 wickets at an economy of 10.08 while striking at 12.5.
Who will be Australia’s best bowler in T20 World Cup 2024?
Australia have played two games in the tournament with Adam Zampa and Marcus Stoinis being the leading the wicket-takers with four wickets each. As per the bookmakers, the top contenders to be the top bowler for Australia at T20 World Cup 2024 are Adam Zampa and Mitchell Starc while Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood are on level.
Zampa is the favourite to come out on top of the wickets chart at the end of Australia’s campaign. The leg-spinner picked 2 for 24 in the first game against Oman and backed it up with 2 for 28 in the second outing against England. The pitches in the United States and West Indies and he should continue doing well. You can bet on him to be the top Australia bowler at the odds of 2.50 on 22Bet.
Mitchell Starc had a hard time in the first half of the IPL but has been in excellent form since the second half. He picked 2 for 20 in the first game before going wicketless against England. The conditions in the tournament have offered good movement to new ball pacers and Starc will enjoy that. He has the odds of 3.20 on BetWinner to pick the most wickets for Australia.
Pat Cummins, who was rested in the opening game, produced a superb spell against England, claiming 2 for 23 in four overs. The right arm pacer has been in very good rhythm with the ball and seems to have found a method to succeed in the shorter format. He has 5.50 odds on Parimatch to be the top Australia bowler in the tournament.
Among other options, Josh Hazlewood has taken one wicket from two games and has 5.50 odds to top the bowling chart. All-rounder Marcus Stoinis has snared four wickets in two games and with the odds of 7.50 on 22Bet, betting on him could be productive.
Looking at all the aspects, we believe Adam Zampa will be the top bowler for Australia in T20 World Cup 2024.
- Plenty of sports to choose from
- Live streaming is offered on selected sports
- Very competitive odds
- Spectacular welcome bonus
- Plenty of sports to choose from
- Live streaming is offered on selected sports
- Very competitive odds
- Spectacular welcome bonus