England head into the T20 World Cup in Australia on a strong note after beating Australia in the T20 series at home. Last year in 2010, England won the T20 World Cup. England advanced to the semi-finals of the 2021 T20 World Cup. Therefore, it is said that this time, the English team, which has more active all-rounders, cannot be removed from the list of teams that have a chance to win the trophy.
But, the England team also has some problems. It is no exaggeration to say that England is a team that has chosen more all-rounders than other teams because they are capable players who can play effectively. First, let’s see who are the players in England’s squad for this series.
England Team: Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingston, David Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Reece Tapley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Alex Hales. Stand-by players: Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Tymal Mills.
England is being talked about as the team that will win this World Cup. They will be joined by the Indian team as usual, but it remains to be seen how well India will perform at the Australian stadiums. Teams like Pakistan and Australia are also in the list of teams to win the trophy. But if you always make a list, those teams won’t win the cup. Because the D20 format is a format that can literally make any prediction go haywire.
Afghanistan, Australia, New Zealand and the winner of the first round of Group A matches (Namibia, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, UAE) and the runner-up team of the first round of Group B (Ireland, Scotland, West Indies, Zimbabwe) are in the same group. One of these could be Sri Lanka. Only 3 teams are competing for the Group B runner-up position (Ireland, West Indies, Zimbabwe). Which one will qualify will be known only at the end of the qualifiers.
England will face Afghanistan in their first match at the Perth Stadium on October 22. England have won both times they have played a formidable Afghan side, so the result of this match will be in England’s favour.
The 2nd match will be against the Group B runner-up from the first round, which could be West Indies, Ireland or Zimbabwe. These teams are also dangerous teams on the day, so England will need to win the first 2 matches to secure the position. The second match will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
England will face Australia in the 3rd match. It is expected that England’s hand will be strong in this tournament as well, judging by the recent victories. England will face New Zealand in the next match. They will face the Group A winner in the next match. If they win the first 2 matches and then lose both, if they win one of the remaining 2 matches then England will qualify for the knockout round, no problem.
It’s hard for England to win the trophy: Do you know why? – England’s ODI and T20 approach has completely changed. The 2019 ICC ODI World Cup was the culmination of Morgan’s success after a disastrous defeat in the 2015 World Cup.
England’s mantra is ‘Let it come, only aggression will yield’. This is the strength and weakness of this team. The strength is the action game, starting with Jos Buttler and Alex Hales. They don’t have any crazy strategy of standing up to 20 o’clock and holding on to one end without slipping.
You have to keep beating. Their batting mantra is ‘Hit, Action, Wild’. David Malan is the only one who slows down a bit and then hits. It’s been action since everyone else got off. Batting till the end. All-rounders include Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingston, Sam Curran, Woakes, David Willey. Batting till the end.
Bowling newcomer Reece Topley is indeed a top bowler. Adil Rashid is more likely to be caught in the deep if he bowls a couple of last overs on Australia’s big pitches. Mark Wood is a fast bowler. Both he and Tapley were dangerous bowlers in the opening overs. Moeen Ali can be considered as a makeshift bowler. The team is very strong. The fear of defeat that once existed in England’s place is no longer there. So that team is a dangerous team.
But winning the England Cup is difficult. Because from the beginning they are beating to let what comes come. This approach is likely to backfire for them, as it is more likely to happen like how India won the ODI series with a narrow all out in the first match.
And all the big hitters are landing in England in the first row. White ball cricket on Australian pitches, that too with new balls. If they are out then, there are not as many hitters as the first linemen. Australia can always score runs with the old ball. Then hitters who can hit big shots and clear big boundaries are needed in positions 5, 6 and 7. It seems that the back row is not as England’s first row in this place.
So England’s new aggressive approach is like walking on a knife. Anything can happen. So the team can’t plan. Because the approach is the same. Another weakness of England is fielding. Catches will be missed. Will do miss fielding. Bowling really strong. There is a good combination. This means that the pace and spin mix has the right balance of experience and aggression. If you disrupt England’s batting and let it slide, you can beat the team easily. It is a bit difficult for that team to win the World Cup as it is more likely to happen on Australian soil.