Shadley Schalkvik created history. (Photo- GETTY)
Shadley van Schalkwyk: American fast bowler Shadley Schalkwik has continued his brilliant performance in the T20 World Cup 2026 and has reached the top in the list of wicket-takers. Shadley Schalkvik started the tournament with a strong performance against India. Now even against Pakistan, Shadley Schelkvik was the most successful bowler of his team. During this match, he accomplished a feat which was seen only once before in the history of the T20 World Cup.
Shadley Schelkvik took 4 wickets against India at Wankhede Stadium in the opening match of the tournament. During this period he had spent only 25 runs in 4 overs. Now against Pakistan in Colombo also he showed amazing performance and made 4 batsmen his victims while conceding 25 runs in 4 overs. He troubled the Pakistani batsmen. That means he has taken 8 wickets in his name in 2 matches, making him the most successful bowler of the tournament.
Apart from this, his name has now been added to the list of players who have taken 4 or more wickets in two consecutive matches in the T20 World Cup. Earlier, Fazalhaq Farooqui of Afghanistan had achieved such a feat against Uganda and New Zealand in the 2024 World Cup. Now in 2026, Shadley Schalkvik achieved this feat against strong teams like India and Pakistan. Only the names of these two bowlers are included in this list.
37-year-old Shadley Schalkvik was born in Cape Town, South Africa, but he plays for Cricket USA team. Shadley Schelkvik made her international debut for the USA team in April 2024. He has played 13 ODI and 16 T20 matches for this team so far. He has 23 wickets in his name in these 16 matches. His economy rate is also 8.77.
