T20 World Cup: Explosive England can out-bat anyone but bowlers look key

20.10.2022 - 08:19 timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Morgan turned a struggling team into one where aggression and risk was rewarded, and crucially where failure did not automatically mean punishment.

A shrewd captain and master accumulator, Morgan has been replaced as skipper by wicketkeeper/opener Jos Buttler, while also gone from the side is prolific opener Jason Roy.

Image credit: T20 World CupThe next generation have stepped up and brought even more batting aggression, ensuring England, who like to bowl first, will back themselves to chase any target.

They do not appear to have settled on a first-choice line-up but that is mainly because they have an embarrassment of batting riches, with some of the big names rested for the recent series in Pakistan.

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