The England all-rounder Will Jacks created his name in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup history by winning his fifth Player of the Match award which he shared with Australia legend Shane Watson for the most Player of the Match awards in one tournament.
Jacks achieved his fourth Player of the Match award during the ongoing T20 World Cup after winning the Super 8 match against New Zealand which allowed him to match Watson’s 2012 T20 World Cup record.
Watson’s all-round performance in the 2012 T20 World Cup showed his ability to excel in both batting and bowling. The Australian player led the tournament in runs with 249 while he finished second in wickets through his 11 two-wicket performances.
Will Jacks has maintained outstanding performance throughout the 2026 edition by making significant batting contributions which he accompanies with necessary bowling support. Jacks will have the chance to break the record as the knockout rounds start.
Jacks described his fourth Player of the Match award as the best thing he achieved during the tournament because he led his team to a vital Super 8 win against New Zealand.
The post-match presentation showed Jacks who played under extreme pressure conditions. The match reached its highest intensity when he came out to bat. He considers this performance his best work result. I feel extremely happy about that achievement. The situation required me to make everything more straightforward. Rehan produced an exceptional performance through his batting. The six which he struck on the second ball of Phillips put their team in a disadvantageous position. We discussed the risk which we needed to take during Phillips’ over. The right-handers faced off-spinner delivery according to our match-up plan. I currently possess high levels of confidence. My batting performance reaches a new level through my ability to maintain composure in the batting area. Jacks expressed satisfaction with their three Super Eights victories against three powerful opponents.
New Zealand achieved a competitive score of 159 runs after they batted first in the match. The Black Caps used their fast start by openers Finn Allen and Tim Seifert to recover from their mid-innings slump.
The English team used Liam Dawson who took one wicket for 32 runs Adil Rashid who took two wickets for 28 runs Will Jacks who took two wickets for 23 runs and Rehan Ahmed who took two wickets for 28 runs as their bowlers to take wickets.
Chasing, captain Harry Brook (26), Jacob Bethell (21), Tom Banton (33), Sam Curran (24), and Will Jacks (32*) played fighting knocks as the Three Lions secured a close win by four wickets
