Guernsey Press
Close

A closer look at England ahead of their T20 World Cup opener

England are fancied to at least make it out of the Super 12 stage and into the semi-finals in the United Arab Emirates.

Published

England will be looking to go one step further in the T20 World Cup than five years ago, when they were beaten by the West Indies in an epic final in Kolkata.

The Windies, coincidentally, are first up in Dubai on Saturday for Eoin Morgan’s side, who are fancied to at least make it out of the Super 12 stage and into the semi-finals in the United Arab Emirates.

Here, the PA news agency takes a closer look at England ahead of the start of their campaign.

Powerhouse batters

Jos Buttler has a supreme record opening the batting for England in T20s (David Davies/PA)
Jos Buttler has a supreme record opening the batting for England in T20s (David Davies/PA)

Out-of-form duo

England captain Eoin Morgan is out of form (Nick Potts/PA)
England captain Eoin Morgan is out of form (Nick Potts/PA)

Spin to win?

Adil Rashid, right, is likely to be important to England's hopes at the T20 World Cup (David Davies/PA)
Adil Rashid, right, is likely to be important to England’s hopes at the T20 World Cup (David Davies/PA)

Don’t bet against pace

England v Sri Lanka – First Vitality IT20 – Sophia Gardens
Mark Wood, centre, could be England’s pace spearhead (PA)

Wisdom is important

England won the 50-over World Cup two years ago (Nick Potts/PA)
England won the 50-over World Cup two years ago (Nick Potts/PA)
Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article.
Similar stories
Most popular