Sky Sports activities Cricket Pundit Nasser Hussain displays on England’s qualification for the Tremendous 8s stage of the Males’s T20 World Cup, seems forward to Wednesday night time’s sport in opposition to the West Indies and says who he’s backing to achieve the semi-finals…
England, of all sides, in all probability had the least cricket on this event. However the primary factor was to get to the Tremendous 8s.
They’re the world champions and now they’ve to point out why they’re the world champions.
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They’d 1 / 4 of a sport in opposition to Scotland, a full sport in opposition to Australia… after which two extra very quick video games as a result of they received so convincingly in opposition to Oman after which had one other win in opposition to Namibia, which was hit by rain.
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Towards Scotland, who is aware of if they may have reached that quantity with out the rain… however they weren’t too convincing on the sphere and with the ball in that first sport in Barbados. I believe they put it proper since then.
They have been crushed by Australia, but it surely may occur to anybody – Australia are a robust staff in any format.
Then there’s the worry of dropping, the worry of leaving. That is why England did such a very good job in Antigua, the place they have been convincing within the final two video games – they have been within the last-chance saloon and needed to play their ‘A’ sport in opposition to two related nations, they usually did.
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“England is not going to take any staff evenly within the Tremendous 8s”
They in all probability did not have as a lot time within the center as they might have favored…however they’ve three video games within the subsequent 5 days and I believe they’ll benefit from the rhythm of actual cricket.
That is the case with just a few groups going into the Tremendous 8s… the Indian batsmen who’ve needed to play so much in New York, their high order, the South African high order, they arrive to this stage with out many runs behind them as a result of the batting has been so tough.
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I do not thoughts the pitches on this event. Within the IPL, it was too batting oriented and there have been too many huge scores, sixes and fours.
Right here it went slightly extra in favor of the bowlers. In New York, I believe the innings went too far in favor of the gamers, however Dallas was good, Barbados was respectable, and I might say St. Lucia might be the choose of the lot if you happen to’re batting.
I do not suppose the Tremendous 8s have a lighter aspect. We are actually in a scenario the place all sides will probably be ready to achieve the semi-finals.
The shorter the sport, the shorter the format, something can occur. And as we have seen, there have been some unimaginable upsets – the Related Nations have achieved themselves proud, they’ve performed lots of good cricket.
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As Pakistan came upon of their Tremendous Over loss in opposition to the USA, and as Canada came upon in opposition to them within the opening sport, all sides have struggled in opposition to the USA – they’re an excellent staff.
England is not going to take any staff evenly. Will probably be a tricky sport and they are going to be hoping that the job is already achieved.
“St. Lucia’s Floor Matches England’s Fashion”
First although, they face West Indies, the hosts, and there will probably be an ideal environment in St Lucia on Wednesday night time.
However a big crowd supporting the opposition is not going to upset them an excessive amount of. These England gamers have performed within the IPL, they’ve performed in huge video games, within the World Cup closing.
As well as, they are going to be happy to be in St. Lucia. It is a good innings that fits their model of play – they’ve batsmen like Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow who wish to hit the ball laborious… though, as we all know, the West Indies have some too very huge strikers.
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In England’s final sport, it was crucial that Bairstow and Harry Brooke performed very properly, exhibiting such an exquisite partnership. It’s one other credit score to England that these two had time in the course of this sport.
In addition they have some success of their arsenal with Joffrey Archer and Mark Wooden in addition to Adil Rashid, the No. 1 ranked T20 participant… they’ve every thing in place.
To date, Archer has been spectacular. He is received nice tempo and adapts to the situations… he is a really clever cricketer. It isn’t nearly tempo, tempo, tempo.
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Jofra Archer struck an early blow for England as Phil Salt took an excellent low catch within the T20 World Cup match in opposition to Oman
Liam Livingston is the one downside within the West Indies sport, with that aspect pressure of his not one thing that can simply go away within the subsequent couple of days.
If he does not cross the health check, I might play Sam Curran – he is a like-for-like alternative. This offers you one other versatile possibility and another choice for lefties.
We are actually approaching the enterprise finish of the event. There aren’t any straightforward video games and England will must be at their finest if they’re to qualify for the semi-finals – it is only a matter of getting your expertise up, exhibiting your self and occurring the rails.
They’re world champions on this format and when different sides have a look at England, they’ll have a look at that lengthy batting line-up and suppose ‘we higher be at our greatest’.
South Africa are a very good aspect however I will go along with England and hosts West Indies to get out of their group.
What’s subsequent for the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup?
The Tremendous 8s stage of the Males’s T20 World Cup begins on Wednesday when USA face South Africa in Antigua, reside on Sky Sports activities Cricket from 15.00 (first ball 15.30).
EnglandThe opening Tremendous 8s is in opposition to the co-hosts West Indies later that day in Saint Lucia, reside on Sky Sports activities Cricket at 1am (first ball at 1.30am) early Thursday morning.
England are in Group 2 within the second spherical of the eight-team event alongside the West Indies, USA and South Africa.
Group 1 contains Afghanistan and India, together with Australia and Bangladesh, who meet on Thursday.
The highest two groups from every group advance to the semi-finals.
Watch each T20 World Cup match, together with the ultimate in Barbados on Saturday 29 June, reside on Sky Sports activities.
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