West Indies have acquired a serious enhance within the ICC Males’s T20I Workforce Rankings forward of the highly-anticipated ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
The co-hosts are getting into the marquee occasion excessive on confidence due to the 3-0 collection win over South Africa. West Indies warmed up for the T20 World Cup by completely outplaying the Proteas within the three-match collection. They received the primary sport by 28 runs after posting 175/8 and bowling out the guests for simply 147.
Within the second sport, West Indies emerged victorious by 16 runs to clinch the collection with a match remaining. After scoring 207/7, the hosts restricted the guests to 191/7. And within the third sport, West Indies thrashed South Africa by 8 wickets. After South Africa scored 163/7 within the allotted 20 overs, the Caribbean outfit chased it down inside 14 overs by shedding solely a few wickets.
West Indies transfer up in ICC Rankings:
Due to the 3-0 collection win over South Africa, West Indies have moved as much as the fourth spot within the ICC Rankings. They have been on the sixth spot earlier than the beginning of the collection and can now enter the World Cup as one of many prime 4 groups on the planet. Alternatively, South Africa have dropped to the seventh spot from fourth.
Workforce India are at present on the prime of the rankings with 264 ranking factors and are adopted by Australia (257 ranking factors) and England (254 ranking factors) in second and third place respectively. West Indies are fourth with 252 ranking factors. New Zealand (250 ranking factors) full the highest 5.
West Indies shall be eyeing a triumphant marketing campaign within the T20 World Cup, scheduled to be performed within the Caribbeans and the USA from June 1 to 29. They’ve the chance to turn into the primary workforce to win the T20 World Cup on dwelling soil. West Indies can even turn into the very first workforce to win the match thrice.
The co-hosts are in Group C together with New Zealand, Afghanistan, Uganda, Oman, and Papua New Guinea. They may open their marketing campaign in opposition to Papua New Guinea on June 2.
