Michael Vaughan warns of Pakistan threat in T20 World Cup 2024

Former England captain Michael Vaughan views Pakistan as a significant threat in the 2024 T20 World Cup, highlighting the tournament's competitive nature with numerous strong teams.

He noted that this T20 World Cup might be the toughest to win due to the number of capable teams.

In his Telegraph column, Vaughan said,“The problem is this of all the T20 World Cups could be the hardest to win because there are more sides that can compete.”

“The West Indies are full of power, South Africa always have a question mark over their mentality but are so strong, Australians know how to win World Cups and India possess the skill sets and experience so you know they will be very competitive as well.

“Pakistan, as ever, are an unknown quantity but will threaten. New Zealand have the experience and always turn it on at World Cups. There are so many good teams,” he added.

Vaughan expects England to perform better than in the ODI last World Cup in India, citing improved selection, fitness, and confidence.

“It is an England team that should be competing at the back end of the tournament. I don’t see them having a World Cup like they did in India when they were all at sea with selection issues, contractual problems and were not fit enough. This time I see a team that is rock solid and will go to the Caribbean full of confidence,” he said.

He also discussed the impact of par scores, stating that if 170 is the par score, many teams could win. However, if the par rises to 210-240 on smaller grounds and flat pitches, he believes England, South Africa, Australia, and West Indies have the most powerful batting line-ups.

“If the World Cup is a 170-par score then all the teams I have mentioned can win it. If it goes to 210-240 par on small grounds and flat pitches I think England, South Africa, Australia and West Indies are the teams with the most power in their batting line-ups, closely followed by New Zealand. I think India are below that in terms of power. But if it is a 170 par, India are right in the hunt with their bowling,” he added.