Kamal Ghorui
Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop warned that England are one of the most dangerous teams in the T20 World Cup because of their powerful batting and smart bowling options. Speaking on JioStar’s show, he said, “We’ve seen across franchise cricket that experience counts for a lot. And sometimes, we’re still trying to work out whether this is an old man’s game or a young man’s game. England are one of the teams that scare me… because they’ve got so much power. Their philosophy, starting with Harry Brook, is very similar, boundary and six-hunting quite often.”
Bishop also praised England’s bowling attack and their ability to use the field cleverly. He added, “Jofra Archer will bring some much-needed cutting edge to that England line-up… Adil Rashid… is still playing very, very well. Jacob Bethell is another one who can throw his name into the mix. They are scoring, utilising areas that traditionally have not yielded runs for many teams, which is part of why they scare me.”England showed that strength in a close four-run win over Nepal in Mumbai. Jacob Bethell and captain Harry Brook shared a key partnership and scored half-centuries, helping England reach 184 runs. Jos Buttler also climbed the list of top T20 World Cup run-scorers.Nepal chased bravely, with Rohit Paudel and Dipendra Singh Airee putting pressure on England. However, England’s bowlers took crucial wickets at the right time, and despite a late push from Lokesh Bam, Nepal fell just short, finishing on 180/6.
