![]() Of less obvious, but perhaps greater, concern is the form of Adil Rashid. The absence of Jofra Archer remains keenly felt. It is a huge boost for England to have Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan and, in particular, Mark Wood available, but there will be a doubt over how much they have to nurse all three - especially the lethal Wood, who on current form is the fastest bowler in the world. It means England's first-choice T20 side has only been assembled at the very last minute, partly because multi-format players were rested for limited-overs matches during the summer, but also because a treatment room full of fast bowlers has just begun to empty. Whereas Morgan often had the benefit of a settled side and a priority placed on the importance of the white-ball team, Buttler will be in no doubt that Test cricket is currently England's prime focus. Mott already has the boost of a 2022 World Cup winners' medal, too, having taken the Australia women to 50-over success in April.īuttler also takes the reins in a world event for the first time and it will be fascinating to see how England cope without the calm authority of retired former skipper Eoin Morgan. The 4-3 series win with a half-strength team in Pakistan was a good result, the victory over Australia even better. This will be their first tournament under his stewardship, after a difficult start to his reign in the home summer. It is with Mott where England's unknowns begin. Saker was the bowling coach that helped mastermind the 2010-11 Ashes success, while legendary batter Hussey needs no introduction. TMS podcast: England take series win over Australia.England's third T20 abandoned because of rain.Still, failing to reach the semi-finals would be a classed as a huge failure, and to guard against that head coach Matthew Mott has made a couple of savvy appointments to his backroom in fellow Australians David Saker and Mike Hussey. It looks like Sam Curran is being primed to bowl in those pressurised moments, with promising results.Įngland will also be under no illusions about the task of navigating their way through the draw, of which they have landed on the tougher side.Ī group containing the Aussies, New Zealand and Afghanistan already looks tricky, before the likely prospect of being joined by resurgent Asia Cup winners Sri Lanka (under former England coach Chris Silverwood) and one of West Indies, Ireland, Scotland or Zimbabwe. Even without the out-of-form Jason Roy and injured Jonny Bairstow, England know they have the batting power to match any other team in the tournament.Ĭonversely, they will be aware death bowling has proved their undoing in the last two T20 World Cups - the final over of the final in 2016 and the end of the semi-final against New Zealand 12 months ago. ![]()
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