ICC World Twenty20: 5 players who were disappointments
6 April 2016 3:40 PM IST6 April 2016 3:40 PM IST
The ICC World T20 was a blend of sheer talent decorated with colossal shots coupled with bowling finesse.
The ICC World T20 was a blend of sheer talent decorated with colossal shots coupled with bowling finesse. India entered the tournament as firm favourites. But in came in the Carbbean speed breaker that crushed MS Dhoni-led Team India's dream to make it to their third summit clash of the global tournament. Chris Gayle, who was pitted as the game changer, was left clueless after an in-swinging Jasprit Bumrah sent him back for just the 5 runs. And after his departure everyone thought it was game over not Lendl Simmons. However, there were other batsmen, who were expected to fire, but didn't prove their point on the day. Let's have a look. (Photo: PTI/AP)- England skipper was mighty proud of his young spirited side that almost managed to scrape to victory in the final. But Carlos Barthwaite's four sixes were just too good for Morgan's boys. However, his batting reflects sorry tale. With two ducks, and scores of 27*, 12, 22 and 5, Morgan will want to forget this side of the story. (Photo: PTI)
- Rohit Hitman' Sharma is known for smacking the ball all across the park when he gets into the groove. Barring the penultimate match of the World T20, where he notched a 31-ball 43 runs, laced with three huge hits and as many boundaries, Rohit was out of steam for a fair share of the tournament. Before the Windies clash, the Indian opener scored just 45 runs in the previous four matches. (Photo: AP)
- If there's an alarming situation that seems to be hurting Team India, it's the form of their crippling middle order and Suresh Raina's performance plays a vital role in the scheme of things. But that was not the case in World T20 2016. Raina in last 10 T20I games in the current calendar year has just managed to garner 80 runs at a dismal average of 11.42. In fact, his highest score was just a mere 30 runs. He is a veteran and is expected to do much more. Maybe, the IPL can be a lifesaver for him! (Photo: AP)
- Amidst the brouhaha surrounding retirement, the then Pakistan T20 skipper Shahid Afridi was not at all impressive, both with bat and ball. Afridi was heavily criticised as a leader following Pakistan's poor performances in the recent Asia Cup and the World T20. His batting and bowling form has also been dipping recently. Over the past 12 months, he has averaged 14.61 with the bat and 34 with the ball. (Photo: AP)
- Aussie blaster David Warner, known for decimating any bowling opposition on a given day had a very unpleasant sight in the run-scoring column. The 29-year-old registered scores of 6,9, 17 and 6 in the four matches he played. His dismal performance might have surely hurt the Australians. (Photo: AP)
The ICC World T20 was a blend of sheer talent decorated with colossal shots coupled with bowling finesse. India entered the tournament as firm favourites. But in came in the Carbbean speed breaker that crushed MS Dhoni-led Team India’s dream to make it to their third summit clash of the global tournament. Chris Gayle, who was pitted as the game changer, was left clueless after an in-swinging Jasprit Bumrah sent him back for just the 5 runs. And after his departure everyone thought it was game over —not Lendl Simmons. However, there were other batsmen, who were expected to fire, but didn’t prove their point on the day. Let’s have a look. (Photo: PTI/AP)
The ICC World T20 was a blend of sheer talent decorated with colossal shots coupled with bowling finesse.
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