Pakistan is not in former England off-break bowler Graeme Swann’s T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final dream team. Swann did not include Pakistan in his top four teams for the highly anticipated T20 global competition in the USA and West Indies, which begins next week. For the first time, 20 teams will play in the tournament.
Pakistan will not reach T20 World Cup 2024 semis
Swann predicts that England, India, the West Indies, and “unfortunately,” England’s archrival Australia will reach the last four. He picked the West Indies over Pakistan, South Africa, and New Zealand.”The top four teams I would go for are India and England, and then Australia, unfortunately, and then the West Indies,” Swann said.
After a disappointing ODI World Cup campaign last year, England will defend their championship. They finished eighth with six points from nine games, missing the knockout stages. Swann is enthusiastic about England’s title defense in the next edition. The former spinner believes England has a quality squad to defend champs, despite the obstacle.
“I hope so. Their last win in Australia was due to good cricket. Traveling to the US and West Indies is different. Cricket varieties. The pitches are less firm and bouncy. So I hope they succeed. Champion defense can be difficult. I think the team is strong “Swann stated.
The US and Canada will open the tournament on June 1. England’s T20 World Cup defense begins against Scotland at Kensington Oval in Barbados on June 4. Group matches against Australia, Oman, and Namibia will be played in Barbados and Antigua before the Super 8s and knockouts.
