T20 World Cup 2021: Flop XI from second week of the tournament

The T20 World Cup 2021 has been quite decent. Few of the fans criticized the event to be too slow and predictable, but, with time, it has grown as an interesting one. After Team India’s loss against the Kiwis, many fans started to compare this edition with the 2007 ODI World Cup. After India’s win against Afghanistan, the NRR angle has made Group 2 an interesting one.

This week, Sri Lanka and the Windies crashed out of the tournament. Although good times are on the way for Lankan cricket, the Windies have to reshape their squad. In a certain way, this is an end of an era for the mighty Windies.

England and Pakistan have been on red hot form. They have demolished every opposition on their way. But, the second spot in both groups has still not been filled. Hence, the third week brings more excitement to the frame. But, who failed during the second week?

Let us have a look at the Flop XI from the second week of T20 World Cup 2021:

(Matches No. 23-35 considered)

1. Quinton de Kock (WK) 

Quinton de Kock was in the middle of controversy after he did not play against West Indies. The issue was sensitive and he had to apologize for his actions later on. As things settled, he made a comeback to the national side.

But, his comeback has not been up to the mark. Being the opener, de Kock has struggled to find his form. In a crucial game against Sri Lanka, he scored just 12 runs from 10 balls. Things became tense as South Africa managed to end up as the winning side, because of Miller’s cameo.

In the next match too, he struggled. After South Africa demolished the Bangladesh batting lineup, it was up to the batsmen to score quickly to ensure that they collect some good NRR points. But, de Kock scored just 16 from 15 balls. The fans might be hoping that their star players get back to form before it is too late for the South Africans.