9 Surprising selections for the ICC World T20 2016
The ICC World T20 2016 is fast approaching and the teams look to get their acts together to stake a claim on the T20 world championship. The squads have been announced and every team has gone on with the mix of players they trust to deliver the most in sub-continent conditions. A few teams, however, have opted to experiment and give a chance to the young guns. Hardly anybody placed their bet on these names before the selectors put their weight behind them. So, here we list out 9 surprising selection for the ICC World T20 2016.
1. Pawan Negi (India):
Pawan Negi was the most surprising pick when the squad of the World T20 was announced. It was surprising because he was never in contention for the slot in the team which already has two established star spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. His number are also not extraordinary. Negi has played 56 T20 matches to his credit, from which he averages 19.16 with the bat at a strike-rate of 134.92 and has taken 46 wickets at 26.28. In the recent Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Negi took six wickets in nine matches at 33.66 (economy 8.71) and scored 173 runs at 86.50 with a strike-rate of 173. It would be interesting to see whether how MS Dhoni fits him into the Playing XI.
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