DUBAI: An impressive T20I series sweep against South Africa helped West Indies climb to the fourth position in the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings, ICC said.
According to ICC, in the leadup to the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, co-hosts West Indies took on South Africa at home, and have made significant gains in T20I Team Rankings on the back of a 3-0 series victory. Despite missing a few big players, West Indies managed to sweep the series. With the series win, West Indies has secured fourth position with 254 points.
There were individual bright spots for team in the series, who gained considerably in the T20I Player Rankings. This included captain Brandon King, whose 159 runs helped him jump up five positions to the eighth place in the batting rankings.
West Indies opener Johnson Charles, who hit a blistering 69 from 26 balls in a Player of the Match performance in the 3rd match of the series, gained 17 spots to reach the 20th place.
Kyle Mayers (31st position in batting rankings) and Gudakesh Motie (27th position in bowling rankings) were the other beneficiaries from the recently ended series against South Africa.
These results bode well for the team West Indies, who will be looking for a record third title during their home T20 World Cup. They are placed in Group C along with Afghanistan, Uganda, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.
