WI v ENG: What will be the pitch and weather conditions of St Lucia for match 42, read full report
This match between West Indies and England will be played at Darren Sammy Cricket Ground. Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium (Photo Source: Getty Images) The second match of T20 World Cup 2024 Super-8 will be played between West Indies and England on 20 June. This match will be held at Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium from 6 am. A tough competition can be seen between the two teams in this match. So let’s know what will be the condition of the pitch and weather of Darren Sammy Stadium in the ENG vs WI match. WI vs ENG: Darren Sammy Stadium pitch report The pitch of Darren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia usually sees an even contest between bat and ball. However, due to the forecast of rain, there may be moisture in the track, which may help the bowlers a little in the beginning. The fast bowlers may get some assistance at the beginning of the innings, as the ball seams due to moisture. However, gradually the conditions will become favorable and the batsmen will be able to take advantage of the pace of the pitch and score some runs. In such a situation, the bowlers will have a slight edge in this match. A total of 37 T20I matches have been played on the pitch of Darren Sammy Stadium, out of which 16 matches were won by the team batting first, while the team batting later won 21 matches. The team batting later gets an advantage on this pitch. The average of the first innings on this ground has been 140, but the highest total made here is 199 runs. WI vs ENG: Weather Report of St. Lucia There will be 3 Super-8 matches at Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia. The weather is expected to be clear during the England-West Indies match on 20th. The match will be played in the evening in West Indies. The temperature in the evening will be around 32 to 27 degrees. It will be cloudy and there is a slight chance of rain. But fans do not need to worry, they will get to watch the full 40 overs match.
T20 World Cup 2024: Super-8, Match-43, AFG vs IND Match Prediction: Who will win the match between Afghanistan vs India?
The third match of the Super-8 round in the T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between Afghanistan and India. AFG vs IND (Photo Source: X/Twitter) AFG vs IND Match Preview: 43rd match of T20 World Cup 2024 India And Afghanistan The match will be played between India and Australia in Barbados on June 20. Both the teams are part of Group-1 along with Bangladesh and Australia. In the group stage round, India secured first position in Group A with three wins in 4 matches and 7 points and Afghanistan secured second position in Group C with three wins in 4 matches and 6 points and made it to the Super-8. India’s last match was against Canada, which was cancelled due to rain. Afghanistan had to face defeat in its last match against West Indies. AFG vs IND Match Details (Match Information): Head to Head Records: Pitch Report: There is a tough competition between bat and ball on the pitch of Barbados Stadium. Fast bowlers get good bounce and swing here. To play a big innings on this ground, batsmen will have to spend time on the crease. As the game progresses, spinners will start getting help here. After winning the toss on this pitch, the captain can decide to bowl first. Probable Playing XIs: Afghanistan Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (captain), Noor Ahmed, Naveen Ul Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi. India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj Probable Best Batter of the Match (Probable Best Batter)- Indian fast bowler Jaspreet Bumrah has bowled brilliantly for the team in the group stage round. He has taken 5 wickets in three matches so far. While bowling against America, he gave 25 runs in 4 overs, he can be seen bowling brilliantly in the Super-8 round as well. Probable Best Bowler of the Match- Virat Kohli could not perform well in the group stage round, he scored only 5 runs in three matches. But good innings can be seen from his bat in the West Indies leg. AFG vs IND Today’s Match Prediction: India will win today’s match Scenario 1 India won the toss and chose to bowl Powerplay score- 30-40 First innings score- 140-160 India registered a win Scenario 2 Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bowl Powerplay score- 40-50 1st innings score- 165-185 Afghanistan registered a win
T20 World Cup 2024: Super-8, Match-42, ENG vs WI Match Prediction: Who will win the match between England vs West Indies?
The second match of the T20 World Cup 2024 Super-8 round will be played between England and West Indies. ENG vs WI (Photo Source: X/Twitter) ENG vs WI Match Preview: 42nd match of T20 World Cup 2024 England And West Indies The match will be played between the two teams at Darren Sammy Cricket Ground on 20 June. Both the teams are part of Group-2 along with USA and South Africa. In the group stage round, England has made it to the Super-8 by finishing second in the Group-B points table with two wins in 4 matches and 5 points, while West Indies has made it to the first position in Group-C with four wins in 4 matches and 8 points. In the last match, England won against Namibia by 41 runs (DLS rule). Whereas West Indies defeated Afghanistan by 104 runs. ENG vs WI Match Details (Match Information): Head to Head Records: Pitch Report: The pitch of Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium is considered good for batting. A lot of runs are scored on this ground. However, fast bowlers are expected to get good movement at the beginning of the innings. At the same time, the captain who wins the toss can choose to bowl first. Probable Playing XIs: England Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (captain and wicketkeeper), Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood West Indies Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wicketkeeper), Roston Chase, Rovman Powell (captain), Sherfane Rutherford, Akeel Hosein, Romario Shepherd, Andre Russell, Alzari Joseph, Gudakesh Moti Probable Best Batter of the Match (Probable Best Batter)- Nicholas Pooran played an innings of 98 runs in 53 balls with the help of 6 fours and 8 sixes in the last match. Pooran can be seen batting brilliantly against England as well. Probable Best Bowler of the Match- Jofra Archer took one wicket for 15 runs in 2 overs against Namibia in the last match. He has been seen bowling well in the tournament so far. Archer can show a great game against West Indies. ENG vs WI Today’s Match Prediction: West Indies will win today’s match Scenario 1 England won the toss and chose to bowl Powerplay score- 40-50 First innings score- 170-180 West Indies won Scenario 2 West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl Powerplay score- 35-45 First innings score- 160-170 West Indies won
Breaking: Gautam Gambhir gave the first round of interview for the post of head coach, placed these conditions before BCCI
Gautam Gambhir has given his first interview for the post of head coach through Zoom meeting. Gautam Gambhir (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Rahul Dravid’s tenure as head coach is ending after the T20 World Cup 2024. BCCI has invited applications for the post of new coach. The tenure of the new head coach will be from July 2024 to December 2027. Ever since Kolkata Knight Riders have lifted the third IPL trophy under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir, there has been a lot of discussion that he could become the next coach of the Indian team. Recently, it was reported that Gautam Gambhir is the only person to have applied for the post of coach. His first interview has also been conducted today on Tuesday (18 June). The second round of interview will be held tomorrow on 19th June According to reports, Gautam Gambhir has given his first interview for the post of head coach through Zoom meeting. Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) head Ashok Malhotra has interviewed Gambhir. The second round of the interview will be held on Wednesday (June 19). However, no official information has been released by the BCCI on this matter. The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) also includes former cricketers Jatin Paranjape and Sulakshana Naik. These officials also have the power to appoint the head coach. After the second round, the head coach can be officially announced by the end of the month. Let us tell you that the board does not have many options, due to which it is almost certain that Gautam Gambhir will become the next head coach. Gautam Gambhir laid down these conditions According to media reports, Gautam Gambhir had put forward some conditions in front of BCCI, which the board has accepted. Gautam Gambhir’s demands include permission to make his own selections in the coaching staff, some major changes in the team, limited overs cricket, and separate teams in the test format. BCCI accepted these conditions after which Gambhir agreed to the interview. Gautam Gambhir had also expressed his desire to become the Indian head coach some time back. During an interview, he had said, ,Look, I would love to coach the Indian team. There is no bigger honour than that. There is no bigger honour than coaching your national team. You are representing 140 crore Indians. And more so across the world. And when you represent India, how can it be bigger than that?’
“We need to do a lot of work…”- Afghanistan head coach says before facing India in Super-8
Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott says there are a lot of areas the team needs to work on. Jonathan Trott (Photo Source: Getty Images) T20 World Cup 2024: The Afghanistan cricket team had a great start to the tournament by winning all three matches of the group stage. The team defeated Uganda and Papua New Guinea and registered a big win against New Zealand. But in the last match of the group stage against hosts West Indies, Afghanistan had to face a humiliating defeat by 104 runs. In the match, West Indies batted first and scored 218 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. In response, Afghanistan was all out for 114 runs in 16.2 overs while chasing the target. After this defeat, the team now has to face India on June 20 in the first match of the Super-8 round. Afghanistan is part of Group 1 along with Australia, Bangladesh and India. Before the match against India, head coach Jonathan Trott said that there are many areas on which the team needs to work. Jonathan Trott furious at the team’s performance against West Indies Head coach Jonathan Trott is very disappointed with both Afghanistan’s batting and bowling in the match against West Indies. Speaking at the post-match presentation after the match, he said, ‘We need to work a lot on, if we don’t start an over well, then be able to get out of an over and try to stop it. Jonathan Trott further said, ‘Today we had a total of two overs in which 60 runs were scored and this changed the course of the game to a great extent. There is a lot of pressure in the next 18 overs, although this is the reality, this is the black and white part of the game. Yes, in terms of batting, I am disappointed, and we could not get even a little closer to the target.’
T20 World Cup 2024: “They performed well because of IPL…”- Afghanistan head coach made a big statement
A lot of our players play in the IPL, whenever they come back after playing franchise cricket, I see a little bit of a difference or change every time – Jonathan Trott Afghanistan Cricket Team (Photo Source: X/Twitter) T20 World Cup 2024: Under the captaincy of Rashid Khan, the Afghanistan cricket team is playing brilliantly in the tournament. The team is at the top of the Group-B points table with three wins in three matches and 6 points. The team has already reached the Super-8. The team would like to maintain its brilliant performance in this round as well and win the title of the tournament. Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s head coach Jonathan Trott has made a big statement, giving all the credit for the team’s excellent performance to the IPL. Trott believes that participating in the IPL and other franchise tournaments has helped Afghanistan cricket a lot in the last few years. There is a change in players after IPL- Jonathan Trott Head coach Jonathan Trott says that whenever the players return after playing in domestic leagues around the world, changes are seen in them. Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of the last match of the group stage round against West Indies on June 18, Trott said, I think the more exposure the players have got in IPL and different franchises, where there is pressure all the time in this format of the game, it has been good for us and it will help us going forward as well. A lot of our players play in IPL, whenever they come back after playing franchise cricket, I see a little difference or change every time. Which is both good and bad. Jonathan Trott added, It’s just about you know holding on to those good people and you know making sure you pay attention to the things that need attention. So, the guys are ready, we had a really good training session where the guys worked really hard. I know the boys take a lot of pride in representing their country. We will give our 100 per cent tomorrow as well.