The 2024 T20 World Cup came to an end on Saturday, as India beat South Africa by seven runs to secure their second world title in the format. While there were several standout performers, many other players had a substandard tournament. Here is Wisden's 2024 T20 World Cup flop XI.

Finn Allen (New Zealand)

35 runs in 4 innings @ 8.8, SR: 81.4

With a reputation as a specialist in T20 cricket, Kiwi opener Finn Allen had a disappointing time at the World Cup. In four innings, he scored ducks against Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea, and managed just 9 off 17 balls against Uganda. Allen did come into this World Cup having recently returned from injury and with not much cricket behind him at all, but a return of 35 runs in four innings can be classed as nothing more than below par.

Reeza Hendricks (South Africa)

113 runs in 9 innings @ 14.1, SR: 87.6

South Africa had an excellent tournament all things considered, and perhaps that was why they could afford to carry Reeza Hendricks for as long as they did. In nine innings, the opener was dismissed for five single-digit scores, and returned a measly 113 runs. He was backed by South Africa all through the tournament, but unfortunately never got going.

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Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand)

36 runs in 3 innings @ 18.0, SR: 120.0

0 wickets in 2 innings @ N/A, ER: 17.5

Mitchell was one New Zealand batter who came into the World Cup with some amount of match fitness, having represented the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. He looked woefully out of touch in Kiwi colours , though. Over half of his 36 runs in three innings came in a single knock, as he scored 19* in a dead rubber chase of 79 against Papua New Guinea. He also took the ball on two occasions, going for 16 in one over against Afghanistan and 19 in one over against West Indies.

Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan)

33 runs in 4 innings @ 8.3, SR: 110.0

Pakistan as a whole had a poor tournament, but that was in part down to a misfiring batting lineup. Fakhar Zaman, in the team to ensure a good scoring rate through the middle overs, endured a torrid time with the bat. Scores of 11 and 13 in the first two matches against USA and India were as good as it got for him in this campaign. He scratched together four and six against Canada and Ireland respectively to register 33 runs in four innings.

Najibullah Zadran (Afghanistan)

22 runs in 4 innings @ 7.3, SR: 95.7

Afghanistan had a dream run in this World Cup, making it all the way to the semifinals. But they were plagued by a brittle middle-order all campaign. Part of this was down to the poor form of Najibullah Zadran. As a specialist batter, scores of 2, 1*, 0 and 19 were not enough for him to keep his place in the team, and he was replaced after Afghanistan's loss to India by all-rounder Nangeyalia Kharote.

Shadab Khan (Pakistan)

44 runs in 3 innings @ 14.7, SR: 129.4

0 wickets in 2 innings @ N/A, ER: 9.5

As a leg-spinning all-rounder, Shadab Khan was meant to be a cornerstone of Pakistan's T20 side. But things panned out very differently during the World Cup. He started brightly, with 40 (25) against USA but then bowled three wicketless overs for 27 runs in the same match. Shadab's next two outings with the bat read 4 & 0, and he only bowled one more over, conceding 11 against Ireland in a dead rubber.

Matthew Wade (Australia) (wk)

27 runs in 4 innings @ 13.5, SR: 112.5

Batting low down the order, Matthew Wade did not always have many chances to make an impact but failed to impress even when he did. A total of 27 runs across four innings is a thoroughly underwhelming return. He did not have much to do with the gloves, holding on to just three catches but unfortunately did also miss a regulation stumping against Afghanistan in the Super Eights.

Ravindra Jadeja (India)

35 runs in 5 innings @ 11.7, SR: 159.1

1 wicket in 7 innings @ 106.0, ER: 7.6

India's third player to announce his post-World Cup retirement, Ravindra Jadeja endured an iffy tournament with both bat and ball. Like Wade, he did not always have the most time to make an impact but apart from a nine-ball 17 against England, flattered to deceive with the bat. He also picked up just one wicket, and was not quite his usual restrictive self as an economy rate of 7.6 was well above the tournament average this time around.

Romario Shepherd (West Indies)

23 runs in 3 innings @ 23.0, SR: 92.0

2 wickets in 4 innings @ 54.5, ER: 10.9

Nominally an all-rounder, West Indies' Romario Shepherd was used primarily as a new-ball bowler in this tournament. He had limited opportunities with the bat but proved expensive with ball in hand. He went at nearly eight runs an over against PNG in a sub-140 game, was hit for three sixes in an over by Mitchell Santner and ended up bowling a 30-run over against England.

Mark Wood (England)

3 wickets in 5 innings @ 37.7, ER: 8.7

Mark Wood was not a lock in England's XI, but played five of their eight matches. His three wickets all came in a single match against Oman, whose batters are not used to facing his kind of pace. Against Australia, West Indies and South Africa, his figures read 0-32 (3), 0-36 (3) and 0-22 (2) respectively. Wood neither took wickets nor stemmed the flow of runs in the middle overs, and was dropped for the games against USA and India.

Josh Little (Ireland)

0 wickets in 3 innings @ N/A, ER: 8.7

As the only Irish player with an IPL contract, much was expected from Josh Little in this World Cup. All of Ireland's three matches were played on wickets that were quite bowler-friendly, but the left-arm seamer went for 42 and 37 against India and Canada in New York before conceding 17 in 3 overs against Pakistan in Lauderhil. He did not pick up a single wicket, though, and was the only bowler other than USA's Shadley van Schalkwyk to send down more than 10 overs in this World Cup without one.

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