The wait of the cricket fans is about over as warm-up matches of ICC's biggest event T20 World Cup are going on. The cricket extravaganza is being hosted this time by the last T20 world cup champion, Australia. The matches of the super 12 will start on October 22. Every team and its' players are ready for this mega tournament. In these types of big tournaments, bowlers play a key role in their respective teams. Australian pitches are best for fast bowlers. The best fast and swing bowlers of any team prove to be match-winners on Australian pitches. Here are the top 8 pacers to watch out for in ICC T20 World Cup: Also read | T20 World Cup 2022: Top 10 players to watch out for in the mega battle
1. Pat Cummins (Australia): Pat Cummins is one of the main bowlers of Australia. He can bowl effectively in both powerplay and death over. His 4 overs are very crucial for mighty Australians.
2. Josh Hazlewood (Australia): According to the latest ICC T20 rankings, Josh Hazlewood is the no.1 T20I bowler. The tall fast bowler can be a match-winner on his day. He shocks the batsmen with extra pace and bounce and Australian pitches are known to favour pace bowling.
3. Kagiso Rabada (South Africa): Kagiso Rabada is the key bowler of South Africa. From taking wickets to not giving many runs, Rabada can do both. Rabada's bowling strike rate at present is best for any bowler.
4. Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan): Pakistan's young fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is back after the injury. He can bowl in powerplay and death overs. In the last T20 world cup, he is the bowler who took Pakistan to the semi-finals.
5. Trent Boult (New Zealand): The kiwi's left-Arm fast seam bowler Trent Boult can bowl in powerplay and death over. In the last T20 world cup, his brilliant bowling helped his team reach the finals. He took 13 wickets, the highest for his team.
6. Mitchell Starc (Australia): Another fast bowler of mighty Australia, Mitchell Starc. The left-arm fast bowler is known for his yorkers and speed. With Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc, Australia is the most dangerous bowling side in this T20 world cup.
7. Anrich Nortje (South Africa): South African speed gun Anrich Nortje is known for his speed and continuously bowls at 150+ kmph.
8. Mohammed Shami (India): Mohammed Shami is coming as a replacement for Jasprit Bumrah. However, he is known for delivering in the big tournaments from taking wickets and a hat trick in the 2019 ODI World cup to taking 5 wickets hall in the World test championship, Shami can do anything with the bowl.
