England won their second T20 World Cup championship on Sunday, defeating Pakistan by five wickets in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the MCG in Melbourne.
Almost a single member executed their part flawlessly. Make no mistake: this was a side lacking formidable T20 players like as Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, and Jofra Archer. In reality, they also suffered injuries to Dawid Malan and Mark Wood soon before the semi-finals.
In their absence, though, marginal players like Chris Jordan and Phil Salt stepped up. Jordan took five wickets in the knockouts and made England forget about Wood’s absence. Overall, it was an outstanding performance that the entire unit and future generations can be proud of.
What went right?
From planning to implementation, everything! They did have a few snags at first, as they squeezed past Afghanistan in their tournament opener, lost a rain-soaked match against Ireland, and then their vital match against Australia was also rained out. But Jos Buttler’s lads quickly pulled up their socks as their performance peaked at the perfect time.
They easily defeated New Zealand, passed Sri Lanka’s spin test in their last Super 12 match, completely destroyed India in the semi-finals, and finally held their nerve to win a low-scoring contest against Pakistan in the final.
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Almost a single member executed their part flawlessly. Make no mistake: this was a side lacking formidable T20 players like as Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, and Jofra Archer. In reality, they also suffered injuries to Dawid Malan and Mark Wood soon before the semi-finals.
In their absence, though, marginal players like Chris Jordan and Phil Salt stepped up. Jordan took five wickets in the knockouts and made England forget about Wood’s absence. Overall, it was an outstanding performance that the entire unit and future generations can be proud of.
What went wrong?
England did nothing wrong once the competition got going, although they were a little sluggish to get going. The triumph over Afghanistan in their tournament opener was far from convincing, as the Afghans forced them to work hard for more than 18 overs to chase down 113.
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Although weather hampered England’s ability to bat their entire quota of overs against Ireland, England was trailing on run rate and had also allowed Ireland to record a large total.
Their game against Australia was again rained out, and England suffered injuries to Malan and Wood at a critical time of the competition. Both might have been roadblocks in their way to a semi-final spot, but they overcame them through hard effort, confidence, and the drive to win.
What does the future hold?
England has become the first team to host both the ODI and T20 World Cups at the same time. They have already established themselves as a strong force in white-ball cricket and will want to continue their onslaught.
They have established a large pool of T20 talent, which was shown in this World Cup as they delivered a terrific performance despite the absence of important players. The team management and think tank must now nurture and develop the skills in the same manner so that they can dominate even in the 2024 T20 World Cup, which will be held in the Caribbean and the United States.