WI vs SA: Five players to watch out for in the five-match T20I Series
South Africa and the West Indies will face each other in a five-match T20I series in the land of the Caribbean. The T20I series will commence on 26th June 2021. Both these sides have some exciting players who can attract the attention of the fans. In this article, let us take a look at 5 players to watch out for in the series between South Africa and West Indies.
5. Aiden Markram
Aiden Markram has been in excellent form in T20I cricket in the recent past. In his last 4 T20I innings, Markram has scored 3 half-centuries and has provided quickfire starts for the Proteas at the top of the order. Markram will surely be a batsman to keep an eye on in the upcoming T20I series between South Africa and West Indies.
4. Fidel Edwards
He is 39 years old but still continues to run in and bowl his heart out. Fidel Edwards has played just 2 T20I matches in the last 8 and half years for the West Indies. Edwards has played a total of 22 T20Is for the West Indies and has taken 17 wickets. Edwards running in at full throttle can still cause fear in the mind of the batsman.
3. Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas Pooran had a terrible run with the bat in the 14th edition of the IPL. In the 2021 season of the IPL, Pooran could score just 28 runs in 6 innings and averaged a miserable 4.67. The left-hander also scored 4 ducks in the 6 innings he played as well. Can Pooran get back his form and score runs?
2. Andile Phehlukwayo
Andile Phehlukwayo has taken 39 wickets in T20I cricket and stands 5th in the list of bowlers with the most wickets for South Africa in T20Is. If Phehlukwayo scalps another 8 more wickets, he will go past Wayne Parnell and Morne Morkel and become the 3rd highest wicket-taker of all time for the South African side in T20Is.
1. David Miller
It would not be an exaggeration to state that David Miller is one of the vital cogs of the South African batting line-up in T20I cricket. He is experienced and can pound any bowling attack on his day. Miller has currently scored 1484 runs for South Africa in T20Is, and if he scores another 189 runs, he will leapfrog AB de Villiers and become the 2nd highest run-scorer for the Proteas in the T20I format of the game.
