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VIEW IN APPCC Men’s T20 World CupICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: West Indies team previewSpin may play a crucial role in the Westndies, going in favour of the co-hosts,says former selector Roland Butcher.
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West Indies will seek to become the first team to lift the T20 World Cup on three occasions when they co-host the tournament with the United States [Rick Rycroft/AP Photo]By Kevin Hand
Published On 2 Jun 20242 Jun 2024
Captain: Rovman PowellFixtures: Papua New Guinea (June 2),Uganda (June 9), New Zealand (June 13), AfghanistanJune 18)Best finish at T20 World Cup: Champions (2012 and 2016)The steady rise of the West Indies to the top of the game in the 1970s was built upon a ferocious pace quartet, but their plot to win the T20 World Cup, which they are co-hosting with the United States, could hinge on a trio of spinners.
For nearly four decades, the Caribbean rolled out lightning-quick bowlers that struck fear into their opponents. From Joel Garner, Michael Holding, Andy Roberts, and Malcolm Marshall to Courtney Walsh, and Curtly Ambrose, it was an incredible line of bowling talent.
