Records & Stats
Three records England broke this 20-20 World Cup 2022
England was crowned the World Champions in T20 Cricket on Sunday.
England was crowned the World Champions in T20 Cricket on Sunday. They beat Pakistan in the finals of the 20-20 World Cup 2022 on Sunday to get the title. The Men in Green were restricted to a low score of just 137 runs in the first innings, thanks to great spells by Adil Rashid and Sam Curran. Ben Stokes then produced a brilliant half-century knock with the bat to take the team through with one over to spare. In the tournament, the Three Lions set many records. Here’s a look at some of them.
1. Sam Curran becoming the first Englishman to pick a five-for
Sam Curran (Source: Twitter)
Pacer Sam Curran became the first England bowler to take five wickets in a T20I. The feat was accomplished during the Three Lions’ 20-20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 opener against Mohammad Nabi’s Afghanistan at Perth Stadium.
Before Curran, Adil Rashid had the best bowling figures by an Englishman in T20Is. In the previous 20-20 World Cup, the leggie had figures of 2.2-0-2-4 against the West Indies. England won by six wickets after bowling their opponents out for 55 in 14.2 overs.
2. England became the first team to hold both 50-over World Cup and 20-20 World Cup simultaneously
England (Source: Twitter)
For some time now, Team England has been a force to be reckoned with in limited-overs cricket, having been re-energized following the 2015 World Cup. The English team, which has reached the semi-finals of all five Apex Cricket Council events, made history by winning their second 20-20 World Cup.
Following their victory in Australia, the Jos Buttler-led team has become the first men’s cricket team to hold both the T20I and ODI World Cup trophies at the same time. England won the ODI World Cup in 2019 after a thrilling final victory over New Zealand. That victory was led by Eoin Morgan, who retired a few months earlier in the year.
3. Sam Curran becomes the youngest player to win Player of the Tournament
Sam Curran (Source: Twitter)
Left-arm pacer Sam Curran had an outstanding season for England, taking 13 wickets in six matches at an impressive average of less than 11.4. His consistent performances throughout the 20-20 World Cup earned him the title of Player of the Tournament.
Curran has become the youngest-ever winner of the prestigious Player of the Tournament award at any men’s World Cup at the age of 24 years and 163 days. The previous record was set by Australia’s Mitchell Starc, who was named Player of the Tournament during the 2015 ODI World Cup at the age of 25 years and 58 days.
