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Cricket News: List of T20 World Cup 2022 squads | Squads for all the teams for the 2022 men’s T20 World Cup
The 2022 T20 World Cup will commence in October in Australia. Most of the major sides have come out with their squads for the mega-tournament. The competition will begin from 16th October with the final slated to be played in the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on 13th November. In this article, Cricblog compiles and provides a brief overview of all the squads declared for the World Cup so far.
T20 World Cup 2022 Squads:
First Round Group A
Namibia: Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Divan la Cock, Stephan Baard, Nicol Loftie Eaton, Jan Frylinck, David Wiese, Ruben Trumpelmann, Zane Green, Bernard Scholtz, Tangeni, Lungameni, Michael van Lingen, Ben Shikongo, Karl Birkenstock, Lohan Louwrens, Helao Ya France.
Namibia had made history by qualifying for the Super 12 stage of the previous T20 World Cup. They will be hoping to replicate and even better their performances from the previous edition this time around Down Under. Led by the dynamic Gerhard Erasmus, the Namibians will have a fair idea of the challenge that their more prolific opponents will offer during the course of the competition. It is integral for associates to assess, learn and improve upon their errors in order to grow consistently whilst battling it out with the big boys. This squad certainly has the potential to do so.
Netherlands: Scott Edwards (c), Colin Ackermann, Shariz Ahmad, Logan van Beek, Tom Cooper, Brandon Glover, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Bas de Leede, Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe, Stephan Myburgh, Teja Nidamanuru, Max O’Dowd, Tim Pringle, Vikram Singh.
The Dutch squad led by Scott Edwards is primarily headlined by the return of veteran stars like Colin Ackermann and Roelof van der Merwe to the setup. Their pace quartet of Brandon Glover, Timm van der Gugten, Logan van Beek and Paul van Meekeren will be critical for the team’s chances especially in the fast and bouncy tracks of Australia.
Overall, the squad seems to have attained a fine balance between experienced heads and youthful exuberance. They had lost the finals of the T20 World Cup Qualifier in Bulawayo to Zimbabwe. However, finishing in the top two paved their way to appear in the main tournament this year.
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kamara, Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan. Standby players: Ashen Bandara, Praveen Jayawickrema, Dinesh Chandimal, Binura Fernando, Nuwanidu Fernando.
Sri Lanka will go into the World Cup full of confidence fresh off a superb triumph in the 2022 Asia Cup. Pacers Dushmantha Chameera (ankle/calf) and Lahiru Kumara (hamstring) have been included, but their participation is subject to their fitness after recent injuries. However, as the Asia Cup showed, the Lions have pacers ready to go in Dilshan Madushanka and Pramod Madushan.
United Arab Emirates: CP Rizwaan (c), Vriitya Aravind, Chirag Suri, Muhammad Waseem, Basil Hameed, Aryan Lakra, Zawar Farid, Kashif Daud, Karthik Meiyappan, Ahmed Raza, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Sabir Ali, Alishan Sharafu, Aayan Khan. Standby Players: Sultan Ahmed, Fahad Nawaz, Vishnu Sukumaran, Adithya Shetty, Sanchit Sharma.
Chundangapoyil Puthiyapurayil Rizwan has replaced Ahmed Raza as captain, and will lead a UAE outfit looking to make a mark in Australia. UAE featured in the 50-over World Cup down under in 2015, where they put in spirited performances against Zimbabwe and Ireland.
First Round Group B
Ireland: Yet to be announced
Scotland: Yet to be announced
West Indies: Nicholas Pooran (c), Rovman Powell, Yannic Cariah, Johnson Charles, Sheldon Cottrell, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Kyle Mayers, Obed Mccoy, Raymon Reifer, Odean Smith.
West Indies are clearly looking to move ahead from the days of the past as senior stars like Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell and Dwayne Bravo are not a part of the squad. Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell are the captain and the vice-captain respectively. Jason Holder and Odean Smith will fill in as the all-rounders whereas the likes of Alzarri Josep and Sheldon Cottrell will be handling the pace-bowling duties.
The likes of Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, Pooran and Powell will have to step up with the bat if the men from Caribbean hope to lift the T20 World Cup for the third time.
Zimbabwe: Craig Ervine (c), Ryan Burl, Regis Chakabva, Tendai Chatara, Bradley Evans, Luke Jongwe, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Sean Williams.
Zimbabwe has been competing against superior opponents in recent times and that experience will hold them in good stead for the World Cup. Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza and skipper Craig Ervine’s performances will be vital for the overall outcome that the side manages to put out. Blessing Muzarabani will be leading the pace attack whereas the likes of Regis Chakabva and Wessley Madhevere will have to don instrumental responsibilities for the Zimbabweans.
Super 12 Group 1
Afghanistan: Mohammad Nabi (c), Najibullah Zadran (vc), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Darwish Rasooli, Farid Ahmad Malik, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Naveen ul Haq, Qais Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Salim Safi, Usman Ghani.
Afghanistan has always had a gifted spin attack but their recent improvements on the batting and pace-bowling fronts have provided a better, all-round shape to their squad. Their top-order’s adaptability to the Australian conditions will have to be seamless and the spinners will need to adjust to the slightly unfriendly decks Down Under. Fazal Haq Farooqui and Naveen ul Haq will have to be at the top of their game for the Afghans to spring a surprise in the T20 World Cup.
Australia: Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
The defending champions have gone out of their way to accommodate T20 superstar Tim David in the squad for the World Cup. Otherwise, the roster looks largely similar to the one that lifted the trophy in the UAE last year. The Australians surely do have the caliber and character to step up in such big tournaments and they will eye nothing less than a championship victory in this edition of the T20 World Cup.
England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Alex Hales.
The English limited-overs setup has come under scanner for their recent indifferent performances. However, the sheer talent that flows through their ranks is simply difficult to ignore. Alex Hales returns to the squad after a three-year-long hiatus whereas Phil Salt and Harry Brook come in amidst the absence of Jason Roy. The rest of the squad has a very familiar look but whether or not they regain their mojo in time for the tournament remains to be seen.
New Zealand: Yet to be announced
Super 12 Group B
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (C), Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Afif Hossain, Mossadek Hossain, Litton Das, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Najmul Hossain, Nasum Ahmed
Much like West Indies, the Bangladeshi squad is missing veteran stars like Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmadullah. The side was ousted from the Asia Cup without recording a single victory and that must have definitely laid a major blow to their confidence. Their fate in the World Cup rests in the hands of the younger lot like Sabbir Rahman, Litton Das and Mustafizur Rahman, whose deliverables have at best been inconsistent over a significant period of time.
India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.
The Indian squad has a major absentee in Ravindra Jadeja whose knee injury has paved the way for Axar Patel to be a part of the final 15. Harshal Patel and Jasprit Bumrah have returned from their respective injury layoffs whereas Ravichandran Ashwin trumps Ravi Bishnoi to make it to the squad. The rest of the squad is quite as expected though some surprises might emerge when Rohit Sharma fields his XI for India’s first game of the tournament against Pakistan on 23rd October.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Usman Qadir
Pakistan have some questions to answer especially with regards to their batting post the Asia Cup. However, it is a bit too late for the introduction of any fresh faces in the middle-order. That puts additional responsibility on Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to score big at a desirable strike rate throughout the World Cup. The bowling will be bolstered by Shaheen Shah Afridi’s comeback and the emergence of Naseem Shah.
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Reeza Hendricks, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Rillee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs
South Africa head into the World Cup as arguably one of the favourites. The batting has flamboyance and dynamism due to the likes of Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram and David Miller. The bowling, powered by Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi, will thrive in the pitches Down Under. Tristan Stubbs adds an element of the unknown to the XI whereas Dwaine Pretorious brings balance to the XI. Will South Africa manage to shed their inhibitions to finally come onto their own in this World Cup? Can Temba Bavuma contribute effectively with the bat? Only time will tell.
