Interested in England Playing 11 Predictions for T20 World Cup?
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Let’s first look at the England squad for the T20 World Cup.
England Team for ICC T20 World Cup 2022
Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Alex Hales, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, and Mark Wood.
Travel Reserves: Tymal Mills, Liam Dawson, and Richard Gleeson
This squad was announced exactly a week ago.
The big miss for England is the absence of Jonny Barstow who sustained a freak injury while playing golf.
Nevertheless, the squad is extremely strong and well-stocked with match-winners.
Names like Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone and Moeen Ali make England one of the tournament favourites.
Now let’s try to zero in on the exact playing 11.
Playing 11 Analysis
The importance of all-rounders has gone up tremendously in T20 cricket.
England is incredibly blessed in this aspect.
All-rounders are like force multipliers. They add depth to the batting line-up and relieve the pressure on the top order, leaving them free to go for their shots.
They also add variety and back-up as bowling options.
England will definitely try to include as many all-rounders as possible in the starting 11.
Hence Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Mooed Ali and Chris Woakes are certain to start.
Sam Curran is another vital player who is not in the squad, due to injury.
Jos Buttler is the captain and an automatic pick, being one of the most destructive T20 batters in the world. Jos Buttler, who succeeded Eoin Morgan, who announced his retirement from international cricket earlier this year, is leading the squad in its first major competition.
Raw pace is a big weapon in T20 cricket. Joffra Archer’s injury means that Mark Wood will probably make it to the eleven.
Wood is a capable to hitting 150 kmph and can be a handful on the pace-friendly Australian pitches.
In the middle order, Bairstow’s absence has opened up an opportunity for a talented batter like Phil Salt.
Another prominent omission is Jason Roy who had had a disappointing run.
Since the final T20 World Cup in UAE in 2021, Jason Roy has played 11 T20 matches, scoring 206 runs at a measly average of 18.72.
If there is one batter who is certain to start, it is Dawid Malan.
He was impressive in England’s recent series against South Africa.
This year, the left-hander has a strike rate of 149.17 in T20Is and was also The Hundred’s current leading run-scorer, with 358 runs at 59.66.
Reece Topley is another player who could be included owing his current form. He has been a prolific wicket-taker with 33 wickets in 20 ODIs and has one of the world’s most fearsome yorkers, which can prove useful in the death overs.
Predicted Playing XI
Jos Butler(C and WK), Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Reece Topley, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
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