Ross Taylor on Performance of USA in T20 WC: The current edition of the T20 World Cup (T20 World Cup 2024) is being played under the co-hosting of USA and West Indies. USA has created history by qualifying for the Super 8 on the basis of its excellent performance in the tournament, for which former New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has praised the host team. He admitted that USA played better than the Pakistan team in the tournament, which was considered the favorite after India in Group A.

It is worth noting that Pakistan's hopes of qualifying for the Super 8 depended on the match to be played between USA and Ireland. But this match was washed out due to rain and USA and Ireland got 1-1 points. With the help of this one point, USA's total points became 5 and it has confirmed its place in the Super 8. On the other hand, Pakistan had only 2 points after three matches. Even if they defeat Ireland in their last match, then their maximum will be 4 points. The USA team has also qualified for the T20 World Cup to be held in 2026.

Will USA pull off more upsets in the tournament?

Meanwhile, Ross Taylor made a big prediction and said that the USA team has the potential to pull off one or two upsets. Speaking to Star Sports, he said, “For now I think they need to regroup and refresh themselves and plan for the Super 8s. I think anything can happen if the match is drawn, as we saw with South Africa and Nepal. I am sure this USA team knows that they have the potential to pull off one or two more upsets.”

Taylor credits Major Cricket League for USA's improved performance

According to the former Kiwi cricketer, the Major Cricket League has played a major role in the excellent cricket played by the USA players. He said, 'USA players are full of enthusiasm at the moment because they have played great cricket. I think the introduction of MLC last year must have given them the confidence to play against world-class players day in and day out.'