David Warner Gives Sneak Peak Of Caribbean Pitches On Offer For T20 World Cup 2024
Australia have been put in Group B in the T20 World Cup 2024 alongside England, Oman, Scotland and Namibia.
New Delhi: The pitches in the Caribbean will not see big totals like the ones in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) in India, reckoned Australia’s David Warner. There has always been a notion that the pitches in India and the Caribbean are quite similar in terms of pace and bounce. But the Delhi Capitals opener broke the myth by stating that bowlers will get a lot of help in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 because of the slowness of the wicket.
In the 38 matches so far in IPL 2024, 15 200-plus totals have been scored, including 250-run mark being breached five times. Out of the five times, Sunrisers Hyderabad have scored three 250-plus totals, breaking the record for highest team total in IPL history twice. Many players (former and current) believe this has been possible due to flat wickets and the Impact Player rule.
The scene will be completely different in the Caribbean when the T20 World Cup 2024 commences on June 1. “They can be slower and they’re gonna turn a bit,” the 37-year-old Warner said during Delhi Capitals media day on Monday. “The wickets tend to get a little bit lower and slower.”
While his fellow countrymen, Travis Head and Jake Fraser-McGurk, are hitting the ball mercilessly and at strike rates of 216 and above, Warner hasn’t got his bat do all the talking in this competition, accumulating just 167 runs so far.
The southpaw emphasized that anchor’s role will be on display in West Indies. “Even when we played there in the 2010 World Cup, the pitches weren’t high-scoring. That’s when you did need an anchor, someone like Mike Hussey came out and scored runs for us. He had to come and sort of knock it. It’s gonna be completely different there. Add the natural elements as well. They’re going to be predominantly day games, I think, because of the timings. So that plays a big factor,” he added.
T20 World Cup 2024 Groups
Group A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, The USA
Group B: England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland, Oman
Group C: New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, Uganda, Papua New Guinea
Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal