Sophie Devine will captain the White Ferns T20 team for the final time at the 2024 World Cup in the UAE. Photo: Photo Sports
The shortest format global show will see 10 countries battle it out in the UAE for the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup. Defending champions Australia have an 80 per cent win rate since 2009, winning the trophy six times and will once again be crowned favorites. The White Ferns, on the other hand, have had a more checkered history in the tournament, having finished in the top half of their first three competitions. Before the tough race for 5th place was over. Ferns’ confidence is low after losing 10 consecutive T20Is, but they will be boosted by their warm-up win over South Africa by eight wickets.
Let’s take a look at their history in the World Cup.
2009 – Runner-up.
Despite losing badly to England in the first final, the Kiwis, who batted first, collapsed to 85 all out, with Amy Satterthwaite top-scoring with 19, and England roared home with six wickets in three overs. Ta.
2010 – Runner-up.
In what turned out to be a low-scoring thriller in Barbados, the Ferns restricted Australia to 106 from 20 overs, with Nicola Brown taking 2/11 for four. However, needing six off the last ball to win, Sophie Devine finished unbeaten on 38 and could only manage a single, with the Australians heading home with a three-run lead.
2012 – Semi-finalist.
Satterthwaite once again took the lead with 30 as New Zealand posted a sub-par score of 93/8 as they faced England for a place in the final. Cian Luck took 2/22, but England reached the target in 17 overs with a loss of just three wickets.
2014 – 5th time.
Although they only lost one game, they did not advance to the semifinals for the first time. South Africa won by five wickets in the group stage, Devine’s 40 points taking the Kiwis to 114/8 and possession rate of 2/26 before progressing at the expense of the Ferns, but South Africa reached their target. That wouldn’t be enough to make it happen, as there are only four balls left. Ferns defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the qualifying play-offs with Bates taking 45 wickets and 31 wickets and Brown taking 2/16 wickets.
2016 – Semi-finalist.
Victories over Australia, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Ireland helped them finish the qualifying group stage at the top of the table, but their dominance came to an end in the semi-finals against West Indies, with Devine taking 4/22 to win. We decided to advance to the final at Ferns 144. . Despite Sarah McGlashan’s brave 38 points, New Zealand fell six points short.
2018 – 5th time.
Despite Bates scoring 67 and 48 points, Ferns lost to India and Australia and won two of four games. Other highlights were Jess Watkin’s 3/9 win against Pakistan and Devine’s first big win over Ireland in half a century.
2020 – 5th time.
A carbon copy of Fern’s finish two years ago, the two barriers of Australia and India once again proved too far for New Zealand to advance. For the Indians, Amelia Kerr took two boundaries to the ball in the final to force a super over and scooped the third man for four in the first over, but couldn’t get the shutout with the bat hitting a great yorker. It was a heartbreaking loss for the Indians. Some late fireworks from Katie Martin brought them within four of Australia.
2023 – 5th time.
In my third year of trotting, the fern came closer, but not close enough. Australia once again dashed the Kiwis’ hopes with a 97-point victory, but South Africa beat New Zealand by 67 points to put them in a corner.
The Ferns Squad – Sophie Devine (c), Susie Bates, Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze, Maddie Green, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Lee Kasperek, Mary Carr, Jess Carr, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lee Tafufu.
There is a nostalgic feel to the White Ferns team as they chase T20 glory. The big three of Devine, Mary Carr and Bates will once again carry the weight of New Zealand’s hopes. The trio have consistently been at the forefront of the Ferns’ success, with Bates and Devine playing in every World Cup competition since 2009. If all three perform well, New Zealand has a good chance of taking home their first ever title, but the team will need to do the following: To do so, he will need to overcome a significant form slump. Devine will leave the tournament after the tournament ends, but plans to continue as a player, and this tournament will be his last as captain.
White Ferns equipment:
vs India 3am on October 5th in Dubai.
vs Australia 3am on October 8th in Sharjah.
vs. Sri Lanka, October 12, 11pm, Sharjah.
vs. Pakistan at 3 a.m. on October 14 in Dubai.
Venue – The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Bangladesh, but was moved to the United Arab Emirates due to political turmoil. Many participating countries had issued travel advisories to Bangladesh, effectively preventing the tournament from being held in Bangladesh. Matches will be played in Sharjah and Dubai, with the final set to be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on October 21.
Prize money – The tournament winner will receive $3.7 million and the runner-up will receive $1.6 million as part of a total prize pool of just under $12 million. This marks a 225 per cent increase from 2023, making cricket the only major team sport with equal World Cup prize money for men and women.
team:
Group A: Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.
Group B: Bangladesh, England, South Africa, West Indies, Scotland.
Australia
2023 – Champion.
Notable Person – Alyssa Healy. Healy, who took the captain’s armband from Meg Lanning, is one of the most destructive batsmen in the world, boasting a top T20 score of 148 and a total strike rate of just under 130, and is the cornerstone of Australia’s formidable batting line-up.
Outlook – It would be a brave punt not to back the Australian dynasty in their quest for a seventh title.
South Africa
2023 – Runner-up.
Notable Person – Tazmin Blitz. The Briton, a former javelin thrower, turned to the sport after a brutal car crash shattered his Olympic dreams. With 12 half-centuries to her name, expect this resilient lead-off batsman to always be part of the batting order.
Outlook – The Proteas are once again UAE title contenders, although they missed out by just 19 points in the 2023 final.
england
2023 – Semifinalist.
Notable Person – Sophie Ecclestone. The left-arm fingerspinner, who became the world’s highest-ranked T20I bowler at just 20 years old, has taken 126 wickets in 86 international tournaments with an economy of 5.85.
Outlook – England won the first World Cup and are chasing their first title since 2009, and are a stable and experienced team having just won a big series against New Zealand, so there is a good chance they will return home. It’s in
India
2023 – Semi-finalist.
Notable Person – Smriti Mandhana. Mandhana, who boasts a wealth of experience having played 141 T20 Internationals, has the second highest run total among T20 players, but at the age of 28 he is yet to reach his peak.
Outlook – The game continues to grow quietly for India, who have not played an international match for nearly two months, but are looking to avenge their defeat in the Asian Cup final and win their first World Cup title. , would pose a major threat.
Pakistan
2023 – Eliminated in group stage.
Notable Person – Fatima Sana. Sana’s career was built on the streets of Karachi, making her debut at the age of 18 and becoming a major threat with both bat and ball.
Pakistan, a promising side, enter the tournament having set a new record with a total of 181 points against South Africa.
sri lanka
2023 – Eliminated in group stage.
Notable Person – Harshita Samarawickrama. Samarawickrama, who averaged over 60 in T20Is last year and won the Asia Cup final with an unbeaten 69, is on par with his idol Kumar Sangakkara.
Outlook – Sri Lanka, who won this year’s Asia Cup after giving India a huge pre-tournament mental blow, could be dangerous in Group A.
bangladesh
2023 – Eliminated in group stage.
Notable Person – Nahida Akhter. Akhtar, who will be eyeing his 100th T20I wicket for the UAE, could be deadly on the day with career-best figures of 5/8.
Outlook – Tigres will look to continue their good form when they face Pakistan in a warm-up match this week, but they have recently suffered heavy losses to both India and Sri Lanka.
west indies
2023 – Eliminated in group stage.
Notable Person – Hayley Matthews. Matthews, arguably the best all-rounder and player on the planet, could have easily become a star in athletics, but instead he has broken records on the cricket pitch since his debut at the age of 16. Continuing. Her performance is essential for the Windies to succeed.
Outlook – The most insidious team in the tournament, West Indies can beat any team on the day if they are on form. In June, they achieved a come-from-behind series victory against Sri Lanka.
Scotland
2023 – Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Notable Person – Kathryn Blythe. One of two Bryce sisters in the team, Kathryn was named Associate Cricketer of the Decade and has a career average of 39.90.
Outlook – The Scot, making his first T20 World Cup appearance, made a strong showing in an eight-wicket warm-up win over Pakistan in Dubai.
Past winners:
2009- England
2010- Australia
2012- Australia
2014- Australia
2016- West Indies
2018- Australia
2020- Australia
2023- Australia
Match 1 – Bangladesh vs Scotland Thursday 3rd October at 11pm in Sharjah.
Photo: Photoport