5 batsmen who disappointed in ICC World T20 2016

With the T20 world cup coming to an end, it has to be said that it was a memorable one. Batsmen and bowlers had equal impact in the tournament and were able to give decisive contributions for their teams as well. But there were quite a few batsmen who did not shine and failed to get going with the bat in the tournament.

Cricwizz looks at top 5 batsmen who were disappointing in the recently concluded World T20 in India.

• AB Devilliers: Much was expected of him as many believed he could carry the burden of the nation on his shoulders in the T20 World Cup. But he managed to accumulate only 110 from the 4 matches he played in. His only worthy contribution was a knock of 64 against Afghanistan at the Wankhede Stadium. He failed to get big runs in the other three games when it mattered the most. South Africa failed to make it beyond the group stages and his world cup jinx continues for now.

• Eoin Morgan: Eoin Morgan is one of the most unconventional T20 batsmen to have played the game. But in this T20 World cup, though his team made it to the finals, England had missed Morgan’s midas touch all through the tournament. He has an atrocious highest score of 27 in this year’s tournament, finishing with 66 runs from 6 matches at an average of 13.20. His dismissal was one of the turning points in the final. Had he strung together a partnership with Root, England could have recorded a bigger total.

• Rohit Sharma: Over the years, Sharma has turned into one of the most prolific openers in the world in the shorter formats of the game. Much was expected of him in this high-profile tournament and India was banking on him to give the team some good starts. However, Sharma failed to impress in the tournament as he recorded scores of 5, 10, 18 and 12 from the first four matches. Whilst he got off to a good start against the West Indies in the semi-finals, he failed to kick on in a batting paradise falling for 43.

• David Warner: Warner’s lack of form was surprising given the fact that he has a fair bit of experience of playing in the Indian conditions in the IPL. Warner, however, seemed to be ill at ease against the spinners and failed to string together any meaningful knock of significance. His scores of 6, 17, 9 and 6 illustrate that he has missed out big time in this tournament. He paltry total of 38 runs from 4 matches at an average of 9.50 leaves a lot to be desired. Australia could have done with some more healthy contributions from him in the tournament.

• Suresh Raina: His only contribution of note in the tournament was a scratchy 30 against Bangladesh. His scores of 1, 0 and 10 in the other three innings he played showed how much out of form he was. It was not only the lack of runs but also his lack of feet movement that let him down. The old weakness against short deliveries made him look weak throughout the tournament. He was so bereft of self-confidence that it did not even feel like he could score runs any time he walked out. His lackluster form left a gaping role in the Indian middle order putting too much pressure on Kohli and Dhoni.

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