With Bangladesh beating Papua New Guinea, they became the first team to qualify for the Super 12, and that too comfortably. They enjoyed this success on behalf of the hard works put across by a few of the major assets for Bangladesh Cricket.
The left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan was the bowler to hit where he took four wickets conceding only nine runs.
In this particular analysis, we will be looking at leading wicket takers’ data from the ongoing T20 World Cup and try to explore if the spinners or the seamers are dominating the game.
Also according to the coach of the Indian Cricket team, the dew factor might be a deciding factor for the teams will go with an extra spinner or seamer during its upcoming campaign.
During IPL, it was seen how the dew factor played a major role during the matches in the evening at UAE, especially while gripping the ball. Spinners might find it difficult in such conditions as the heavier the dew gets, the more difficulties arise.
Also, the leading wicket-takers in IPL 21 at the top three were all basically pacers. Only four spinners were a part of the top-10 leading wicket-takers.
A look at data from the ongoing action
Shakib Al Hasan, the left-arm spinner from Bangladesh is looking dangerous for his opponents. He is striking at a high rate and is also leading with the no. of wickets taken.
Usually, it takes courage for a spinner to go out and bowl your heart out at such shorter formats, against some of the greatest, and that too considering such slow and dry tracks at UAE and Oman. But the left armer is performing at his peak by taking nine wickets in just three matches and it is something pretty impressive.
Josh Davey from Scotland is next to Shakib considering the no. of wickets taken. The seamer has bowled beautifully and has been one of the major strikers with the bowl. He has appeared for 3 matches and managed to take eight wickets for his team.
Followed by Morea, Theeksana and Mustafizur each taking six wickets.
The pitches might be slower but not less skiddy. The more no. of seamers in the leading wicket tally is evidence of the same. According to several renowned seamers, it is quite expected that apart from the slower faces of the pitch, it was seen during IPL how pitches responded brilliantly to the variations put across by different seamers.
Spinners or seamers?
With a spinner leading the list of most wickets taken as of now at the group stage of the ICC T20 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2021, it is quite evident that the pitches are quite responding to spin bowling while it is also observed from the data that out of the top five Leading wicket takers four are seamers.
35 percent of the wickets have been dismissed by Spinners as of now while the Seamers have been dominating with the remaining percentage.
Also, in the top 10 list, four spinners from different countries are doing their job pretty well and it is expected that with the direction of the tournament moving towards an appealing angle, more action both from the spinners and the Seamers will be highly expected.