The super 12 round of the seventh edition of the T20 World Cup 2021 will begin on the 23rd of October. This round will feature 12 teams separated into two groups. Australia, South Africa, the West Indies, and England will compete against one other in group 1. On the other side, India, Pakistan, New Zealand, and Afghanistan will compete against each other in Group 2. Several players will have the chance to shatter personal records during the event. The milestones that players can achieve during the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 are discussed in this article.
ICC T20 World Cup 2021: Noteworthy Personal Records to Achieve
3000 T20I Runs
New Zealand batter Martin Guptill has a chance to become the second player in history after Virat Kohli to reach 3,000 T20I runs during the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Guptill has 2,939 runs in 102 matches with a strike rate of 136.82. He only needs 61 runs to reach the milestone.
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2000 T20I Runs
Two players are on the verge of breaking the 2000-run barrier. They can achieve it during the mega event. Afghanistan's wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Shahzad needs only 64 runs to get 2,000 T20I runs. He has scored 1,936 runs in 65 innings with a strike rate of 134.81. On the other hand, veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor will complete his 2000 T20I runs if he scores 91 more runs during the main event of the T20 World Cup.
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1000 T20I Runs
A number of players have the potential to reach the 1,000-run mark in the T20I. The players that can score 1000 T20I runs during the ICC event are listed below.
Player |
Match |
Innings |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
50s |
Reeza Hendricks |
36 |
36 |
993 |
74 |
28.37 |
122.89 |
7 |
Andres Fletcher |
54 |
52 |
950 |
84* |
21.11 |
111.37 |
6 |
Dinesh Chandimal |
59 |
52 |
939 |
66* |
20.41 |
105.38 |
6 |
Joe Root |
32 |
30 |
893 |
90* |
35.72 |
126.30 |
5 |
Matthew Cross |
46 |
37 |
811 |
66* |
26.16 |
125.54 |
5 |
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100 T20I Wickets
Veteran New Zealand pacer Tim Southee has taken 99 wickets in 83 matches with a strike rate of 18.0. Southee is just one wicket away to snatch his 100 T20I wickets. On the other side, Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has taken 95 wickets in 51 matches with a stunning strike rate of 12.1. He only needs 5 more to achieve the 100 wickets milestone.
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50 T20I Wickets
A significant number of international players can reach the 50 T20I wickets milestone during the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Here are the bowlers that can take 50 wickets in Twenty20 International.
Player |
Match |
Wkts |
BBI |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
Tabraiz Shamsi |
42 |
49 |
4/25 |
21.63 |
6.79 |
19.1 |
Mark Watt |
38 |
47 |
5/27 |
20.61 |
7.28 |
16.9 |
Paul van Meekeren |
45 |
47 |
4/11 |
22.57 |
7.16 |
18.9 |
Trent Boult |
34 |
46 |
4/34 |
23.34 |
8.53 |
16.4 |
Mark Adair |
24 |
42 |
4/23 |
14.33 |
6.85 |
12.5 |
Ashton Agar |
39 |
42 |
6/30 |
21.69 |
6.74 |
19.2 |
Sheldon Cottrell |
34 |
42 |
4/28 |
21.90 |
7.85 |
16.7 |
Hardik Pandya |
49 |
42 |
4/38 |
26.45 |
8.17 |
19.4 |
Kagiso Rabada |
35 |
41 |
3/30 |
26.58 |
8.63 |
18.4 |
50 T20I Matches
A number of players are expected to reach their 50th international appearance in T20I. Yash Chahal, Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul, Dasun Shanaka, Gulbadin Naib, Jason Roy, Mathew Wade, Ravi Ashwin, MH Cross, Evin Lewis, Steven Smith, and PA van Meekeren are some of the notable names on the list.
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50 International Catches
Ross Taylor has 46 catches in T20Is and just needs four more to reach 50 catches in the shortest version of the game.
Most Wickets in Twenty20 Internationals
Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan is just two wickets away from becoming the highest wicket-taker in Twenty20 International cricket.
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Bottom Line
Asian players have a strong possibility of performing well because the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 will be held in Asia. Subcontinent players may easily reach personal milestones due to the excellent weather and playing conditions. Players from other nations, particularly those who have competed in domestic franchise competitions in South Asia, have a chance to do well in the tournament. Overall, the players will try to thrive in the competition because nothing is better than the ICC events for showcasing skill.
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