Lucknow: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has named the two players who will score the most runs and take the most wickets in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The marquee tournament, to be hosted by the West Indies and the United States, will begin on June 2, where the first match will be played between the US and Canada. Many legendary players of the cricket world are making their predictions about this World Cup and now Ponting has also joined this list. The surprising thing is that he has not chosen Virat Kohli as the highest run-scorer.
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In fact, Kohli is the highest run-scorer in the history of T20 World Cup. Apart from this, he was in great form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 and also won the Orange Cap. Despite this, Ponting has not selected him. Let us tell you that while predicting the highest wicket-taker, he has chosen India's fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah. Apart from this, he has included Travis Head of his own country in the list of highest run-scorers. Ponting has given a big statement during a conversation with the ICC.
He said, “My favorite bowler in this tournament will be Jasprit Bumrah. I think he has been a great player for many years and is contributing to his team. He has performed brilliantly in the recent IPL. We all know what he can do with the new ball. He swings the ball and bowls with the seam. His economy in the last overs in the IPL was less than 7. He takes wickets and bowls during difficult overs. In such a situation, you get a chance to take wickets many times and that is why I am going with him.”
Ponting chose Head to score the most runs in the tournament and said, “In my opinion, the batsman who will score the most runs in this tournament will be Travis Head. He has done a good job in the last few years, whether it is in red ball or white ball cricket. He has scored important runs on many big occasions and that is why I would like to go with him.”
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