5 surprise picks for ICC World T20 2016
All the 16 teams participating in the ICC World T20 2016 announced their squad after Sri Lanka became the last country to do so on Thursday. While the majority of the squads were as expected, there were also quite a few surprise picks for the ICC World T20 2016.Sides like New Zealand and reigning champions Sri Lanka stuck to their main guns, while teams like India, Australia and South Africa had a few surprise picks in their squad for the World T20, which starts on March 15 in India.Here are the 5 surprise picks for ICC World T20 2016:
#12 Dale Steyn
Few can argue Dale Steyn isn't one of the finest fast bowlers of his generation. But his recent injury record and the fact that he has not played a single T20I since 2014 World T20 semi-final against India makes his inclusion in the squad ahead of Morne Morkel surprising.
It looks even more of a gamble when you consider that Morkel has a good record in the IPL of late, whereas Steyn hasn't been at his effective best. Add to that the fact that Steyn hasn't played a lot in the last few months due to injuries and you wonder whether South Africa made the right call in picking Steyn over Morkel.
However, Steyn's impressive career T20 record for South Africa, where he has an economy rate of under 6.5 and strike rate under 15, mean that while his inclusion might be surprising, he has the potential to do well and help his side clinch their maiden world title.