- The USA’s Corey Anderson is the fan favorite among associate nations’ players
- The Netherlands’ all-rounders Bas de Leede and Logan van Beek are also in the mix to be the top performers among associate members
JAIPUR: According to a fan survey conducted by MyTeam11, one of India’s leading fantasy sports platforms, the Netherlands and co-host USA are expected to be the top performers among the nine associate nations in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The five-question survey, conducted across the digital platforms of Myteam11, garnered close to ten thousand responses, with a significant number of votes likely coming from India.
Fan Favourites
The Netherlands received the most votes for predicted top performance among the associate nations in the tournament, followed by the co-host USA. The Dutch team’s record in ICC tournaments is a likely factor behind this favoritism, showcasing the awareness and knowledge of the fans about the game.
Commenting on the survey’s findings, Vinit Godara, Co-founder & CEO, of MyTeam11, said, “The beauty of the World Cup is that it allows fans to look at the development of future full members of ICC and as such there is always a lot of curiosity and excitement linked with the Associate teams.”
Who will be the Associate STAR?
The survey revealed Corey Anderson, the former New Zealand international who now represents the USA, as a clear fan favorite among associate nation cricketers. The dynamic left-handed batting all-rounder is not only the fans’ favorite Associate cricketer but also their pick to be the top-performing Associate cricketer of the tournament.
Interestingly, the Netherlands’ all-rounder Bas de Leede came in a close second, followed by his countryman Logan Van Beek and Nepal’s power hitter Dipendra Singh Airee.
Can an Associate Nation poised to cause a major upset?
The fan favorites’, the Netherlands is tipped to cause the biggest upset in the ICC Men’s T20 CWC 2024 tournament, followed by co-hosts, the USA, given their recent T20I series victory against the full-time ICC member, Bangladesh.
Could home turf advantage and a passionate Anderson propel Team USA to Super-8 and beyond or will the Netherlands continue their trend of upsetting the big teams in the ICC tournaments? Find out the answers as the ICC T20 World Cup unfolds!
