T20 World Cup 2022: One bowler from each side who can bowl Super Over during the tournament

The eighth edition of the T20 World Cup is less than 20 days away and will be held in Australia for the first time. All 16 teams participating in the tournament have announced their 15-member squad, and it is all set up to be yet another mouthwatering month of T20I cricket. Super Over, or a one-over eliminator, always plays a significant role in major tournaments. It comes into play when the two teams are tied at the end of the regulation 40 overs of play in T20s. The bowling team must nominate one bowler to bowl the penultimate over. The batting team is all-out if they lose two wickets. Like in regulation play, the team batting second will chase the target set by the other team in the super over. The team usually turns to their best bowler on the day to contain the best batters in the opposition, with virtually no margin for error. It is an enormous responsibility on the shoulders of the bowler as the entire team’s result depends on those six balls bowled in the eliminator. Here we pick one bowler from each side (top 8 teams only) who can bowl the super over during the T20 World 2022: Afghanistan: Rashid Khan Rashid Khan has been one of the best white bowlers in the world over the last five years, and arguably the best spinner in the circuit at the moment. He is the bowler Afghanistan turn to whenever there is a problem. He has all the skill-set of a leg-spinner, from a stock delivery to googly to flipper to the slider, he is one of the most difficult to face in limited overs. Due to Rashid’s quick arm action, his balls just zip off the surface onto the batters, making it tricky for the batters to read. The super over responsibilities are generally given to pacers, but if any spinner is in contention to be one of the best death bowlers, it is Rashid. In 2022, Rashid has taken 15 wickets in 15 T20Is with an economy rate of 6.40. He is also ranked number four in the format after Josh Hazlewood, Tabraiz Shamsi and Adil Rashid. He might look to bowl flat and quick, as he usually does, and take the ball away from the batters, during the super over. Australia: Mitchell Starc Australia have a few bowlers to choose from but they might go with their star left-arm quick, Mitchell Starc. He has got searing pace, and has one of the deadliest yorkers in the world. And he would just look spear the balls into the block hole region during a super over. Starc can also bowl those well-directed bouncers and catch the batter off-guard. Although he is not at his sparkling best at the moment, and also with the likes of others such as Josh Hazlewood also available, Australia might still back Starc to deliver for them in a super over because of the fear factor that he instils with his sheer pace and wicket-taking abilities. Starc has taken 63 wickets in 51 T20Is with an economy rate of 7.55 and best figures off three for 11. He is competitive, and fierce and has a reputation for stepping up and making himself counted during major ICC tournaments for the Kangaroos. Bangladesh: Mustafizur Rahman Mustafizur Rahman has been Bangladesh’s go-to death bowler for over five years now. He is known to bowl dot balls with will and not give away any freebies to the batters. His main strength is to seam the ball away from the right-handed batters from the leg-middle stump line, forcing the batter to miss the ball or produce an edge. Mustafizur can also nip the ball into the left-handed batters and cramp them for room. He can also create a similar angle and movement with a deceptive off-cutter, keeping the batter guessing for pace and bounce. He is also capable of nailing those toe-crushers to contain the batters. This special skillset that Mustafizur possesses got him instant success early on in his career. Since his T20I debut in April 2015, he has played 72 matches and taken 94 wickets with an economy rate of 7.73 and best figures of five for 22. England: Chris Jordan Chris Jordan is England’s specialist bowler for the backend of the innings. He can bowl, full, quick and into the batter’s blockhole. He bowled one of the best super overs in the international circuit against Pakistan in Sharjah on November 30, conceding only one run off the bat and getting a wicket with Umar Akmal and Shahid Afridi on the other end. Jordan is tall and fast and specialises in bowling the yorkers consistently. He has played close to 300 matches in the T20 circuit including 81 T20Is, bagging over 300 wickets with an economy rate of 8.56. He has best match figures of 4 for 6, which came against West Indies in March 2019. Jordan would be England’s natural pick for the super over because none of the other pacers – Sam Curran, Reece Topley, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes or Mark Wood, are quite cut out for this situation. David Willey could be yet another option that the Three Lions might look at for this role. Also Read: T20 World Cup2022: 5 issues India need to address ahead of mega event India: Arshdeep Singh As injured Jasprit Bumrah is all but out of the mega tournament, the other bowlers will have a job in hand. While experienced names like Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel are known for their brilliance in slog overs, the duo have been underperforming lately in this department. Hence, skipper Rohit Sharma would go to Arshdeep Singh to bowl the Super Over if required. The left-arm pacer has made a brilliant start to his international career and his heroics in crunch overs have impressed one and all. Arshdeep can nail yorkers in the final overs and his slower deliveries are pretty deceptive as well. Although the 23-year-old doesn't have a lot of pace, his accuracy and variations make him a force to reckon with. In Bumrah's absence, Arshdeep will have added responsibilities on his shoulders and the youngster would be raring to make a mark. As Australian tracks are known to favour pacers, expectations are high from the youngster. New Zealand: Lockie Ferguson If there is any team in the world that is in dire need of a bowler who can deliver in the super over, it is New Zealand. After repeatedly falling short in the super overs over the three years or so, one of the fastest bowlers in the world, Lockie Ferguson, could be that missing piece in the jigsaw for the Kiwis. Ferguson has a fast arm action, bowls attacking lines and lengths, and can consistently clock over 90 MPH. He is also capable of hitting the deck hard with an express speed of over 150 KPH, something no batter in the world finds comfortable facing. Ferguson is not just about speed but also discipline. Since making his T20I debut in 2017, he has played 21 matches and picked up 32 wickets with an economy rate of 6.84 and the best figures of 5 for 21. He has also had an impressive 2022, bagging seven wickets in six T20Is with an economy rate of 6.14. Pakistan: Haris Rauf Pakistan, a factory of top-class fast bowlers, have a lot to choose from for a super over. It could be their spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi for his sheer quality and all-round nature as a fast bowler, or it could be Naseem Shah for the raw pace and aggression that he carries. The other option that the Men in Green have is Haris Rauf. The 28-year-old can not only bowl faster than his teammates, but he also has subtle variations that can be vital in crunch situations. He adds this different dimension to the table that makes him versatile across situations and surfaces, that might just prompt the team to give him the super over responsibilities. Rauf has been impressive this year, bagging 17 scalps in 12 T20Is with an economy rate of 8.17 and best figures of 3 for 29. He is yet to play in Australia in the shortest format but his express pace and subtle variations could well suit the conditions. South Africa: Kagiso Rabada Kagiso Rabada is one of the best and most complete bowlers in the world across formats. He has all the ingredients of an elite fast bowler, from a rhythmic action to fiery pace to carry and bounce to swing and seam. He has been the torchbearer of the Proteas bowling attack since the retirement of the likes of Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander. Rabada, from his early South Africa days, has been spearheading the bowling attack and is well and truly on course to greatness. He has an array of skills that makes him a reliable and adaptable bowler across various conditions. This also makes him their go-to bowler for any given situation of the match. Rabada has not been particularly among wickets in T20Is but his USP has been containing the scoring rate. In 2022, he has taken four wickets in seven T20Is with an economy rate of 6.95 and a maiden. He might just get the nod over an in-form Anrich Nortje for the super over due to his ability to choke the batters in crunch situations.

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