ICC T20 World CUP: Fast bowlers are generating good pace in the T20 World Cup 2022. Pacers have enjoyed themselves thus far on pacey and bouncy tracks like MCG and Perth. As we have seen so far, spinners may not have a significant role in this world. Ahead of the India vs South Africa clash on Sunday, former South African pace wonder Dale Steyn named his top five quick bowlers who are now in Australia playing in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, revealing his dream fast-bowling lineup. Follow IND vs SA LIVE & T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
ICC T20 World CUP: Ahead of India vs South Africa clash, Dale Steyn predicts ’Nortje, Rabada will win World CUP for Proteas, name top 5 fast bowlers, no Indians in LIST: CHECK OUT
The 39-year-old Steyn, who is now retired and one of the strong lineup of commentators for the T20 World Cup Down Under, has been closely monitoring all of the action at this year’s championship in Australia. It should come as no surprise that the cricketing legend includes two South African quicks on his list of his top five favourite fast bowlers playing in the T20 World Cup. Interestingly, none of his selections for the ideal fast-bowling lineup includes any Indian pacers.
Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje (South Africa)
“Rabada is the leader of the South African attack. I’m hoping South Africa can go on and win this World Cup and him doubling up with Anrich Nortje as my other fast bowler from South Africa, I think the two of them in combination are just fantastic,” Steyn said.
“They’ve got great pace, they’ve got good skill especially in Australia, Rabada seems to up a level whenever he gets to Australia, so I’m looking for that competitive streak to come out of him, and the two of them can go on and help South Africa to win this World Cup.”
Mark Wood (England)
“Mark Wood is a favourite of mine from England,” Steyn noted. “I saw him the other night and he said to me he’s going to bowl well. I think he’s the first fast bowler to bowl all 24 balls in his spell of four overs over 140 kilometres an hour.
“He didn’t look to bowl one slower ball, he’s just absolutely fantastic. He wants to rush batters, bowls a great yorker and a fantastic bouncer, and I think if England are going to go all the way, Mark Wood’s going to take them there.”
Mitchell Starc (Australia)
“He’s just a fantastic fast bowler,” Steyn said of Starc. “He is well experienced here in Australia, has won the World Cup a couple of times – a 50-over World Cup as well as a T20 World Cup with Australia.
“Heaps of experience again, another big wicket-taker, left-arm, something different, he scares the batters with sheer pace and just through exceptional experience over the years and World Cup-winning medals, he knows how to win tournaments.”
Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan)
“And my final fast-bowler is Shaheen Shah Afridi, who again is another left-arm quick bowler,” Steyn said. “We saw him in the previous T20 World Cup and he was just absolutely amazing.
“He has great skill, does look to swing it back to the right-handers and has got good skill when it comes to the slower ball, a very fast bouncer and again, another guy that Pakistan are going to rely on if they want to beat South Africa to make it through to the semi-finals. Shaheen Shah Afridi’s going to be the guy.”
ICC T20 World CUP: Ahead of India vs South Africa clash, Dale Steyn predicts ’Nortje, Rabada will win World CUP for Proteas, name top 5 fast bowlers, no Indians in LIST: CHECK OUT
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