

When we talk about England’s renaissance in white-ball cricket and their remodeled approach to the shorter formats, Buttler has been a key figure in this change. See ball, smash ball - that’s the only way he knows to play and that’s exactly how he has tasted all his success in international cricket.

Given his no holds barred approach to batting, Jos Buttler could get England off to some spectacular starts or he could be back in the hut cheaply. #1 Jos Buttler Jos Buttler in action during a T20I against Pakistan. He will be keen to make an impact in the T20 World Cup 2021 as well.

In an impressive T20I career, he has smashed 1143 runs for England in 57 matches at a strike rate of 137.05. The 32-year-old will be high on confidence heading into the clash against West Indies. The advantage England have with someone like Bairstow in the team is that he can bat in the middle order, like he did in the practice games, or even open the innings if needed. He has been part of the team's setup for a decade now and is expected to play a pivotal role in the England’s T20 World Cup 2021 campaign.īairstow displayed good form in the warm-up games, smashing 49 off 36 against India and 30 off 21 against New Zealand. While his Test credentials are questionable, Jonny Bairstow has been one of England’s most consistent match-winners in white-ball cricket. #2 Jonny Bairstow Experienced England batter Jonny Bairstow.

Not great numbers, but he has a golden opportunity to turn things around on the big stage. In his T20I career, the 24-year-old has 539 runs from 37 matches at a strike rate of 116.91. Hetmyer scored 28 from 24 against Pakistan in the warm-up clash before being dismissed for 2 against Afghanistan. Hetmyer will be high on confidence following his success in the cash-rich T20 league.Ĥ Here is our West Indies Probable XI for the T20 World Cup 🌴🏏Thoughts? 👀 What would be yours? 🤔 #T20WorldCup #WestIndies In 14 matches, he hammered 242 runs at an excellent strike rate of 168.05. He played a number of key knocks under pressure and bailed the franchise out of trouble. The smashing left-hander had a major role to play in Delhi Capitals’ (DC) impressive showing during IPL 2021. Given the circumstances, the Windies' batting fortunes could depend on rising star Shimron Hetmyer. Vice-captain Nicholas Pooran had a horror IPL 2021 campaign, which extended across two halves. Lendl Simmons, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle and, to an extent, Evin Lewis have all struggled for runs times. West Indies' top order is not in great form. #3 Shimron Hetmyer West Indies have high hopes from Shimron Hetmyer. We look at three players who could end up scoring the most number of runs. They were hammered by seven wickets by Pakistan and also succumbed to a 56-run loss to Afghanistan.Įngland vs West Indies: 3 batters to watch out forĪ number of talented batters from England and West Indies will be on show during the T20 World Cup 2021 encounter on Saturday. West Indies, meanwhile, did not have a great run in their warm-ups. They did better against New Zealand, winning the practice game by 13 runs. They went down to India by seven wickets despite putting up 188 on the board. West Indies, on the other hand, are clinging to their aging warriors, hoping they can still deliver the goods.Įngland had a mixed run in the warm-up matches. England revamped their white-ball cricket and went on to lift the 2019 50-over World Cup on home soil. It will be the second game of the Super 12 stage in Group 1.Ī lot has changed since Carlos Brathwaite clobbered Ben Stokes for four consecutive sixes at the Eden Gardens five years ago. In a rematch of the 2016 final, England will face West Indies in Match 14 of the T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
