Fans will be praying to the cricketing gods to conjure up miraculous circumstances for the match to be held, even if it is a 10-overs a side affair.īoth England and Pakistan, who featured here in the 50-over World Cup final 30 years ago, are entering the title clash with blazing wins in the semifinal. With both teams on their quest to win just their second T20 World Cup title, the heavy rain predicted for the final showdown on Sunday as well as on Monday, the reserve day, the trophy could be shared between the two teams. If the unpredictable weather of Melbourne permits a full match, then fans are in store for a blazing final between a confident England and solid Pakistan on Sunday, which is ironically a repeat of the settings of the 1992 ODI World Cup final clash. I am very excited and looking forward to it.Melbourne, Nov 12 (IANS): After a topsy-turvy time in the Men's T20 World Cup in Australia, the final of the tournament has arrived. "It doesn't get bigger and better than playing India anywhere in the world because of the crowds and they are such a big side and force in cricket. Talking about facing India in the semifinals, Ali was excited by the prospect of facing the Rohit Sharma-led side at the Adelaide Oval. If not Salt, Ben Stokes could be possibly slotted in at number three, a role which he did well in the chase against Sri Lanka, then England could bring in fast-bowling all-rounders David Willey, Chris Jordan or left-arm quick Tymal Mills, meaning a deviation from their heavy batting approach which has been made up by batters and all-rounders.Īlso Read: Will Mumbai Indians release Kieron Pollard? Check Full list of likely retention by Rohit Sharma's side Majorly an opener, Salt has also batted in other positions as a batter. Salt has played 11 T20Is for England, with a highest score of 88 not out against Pakistan in September. If Malan isn't fit in time for Thursday's semifinal against India, England could use Phil Salt, the only spare batter in their 15-man squad.
His highest score in the tournament is a knock of 35 off 37 balls in the five-run defeat to Ireland during the Super 12s. Malan is England's highest-ranked batter in T20Is, but has been far from his best during the tournament.
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