With Pakistan taking on England in the final of the 2022 Twenty20 World Cup final, many have drawn parallels to the incident that happened 30 years ago. The similarity is that Pakistan were then knocked out of the tournament, but some results went their way and then dominated the knockouts.
But it starts and ends there. This time, it is England that seeks to assert itself with belligerence and individuality. England resumed their white-ball cricket after the 2015 World Cup, led by a batting revival. Alex Hales and Jos Buttler were at the fore of that revolution and were front and center when England beat India by 10 wickets in the semi-final.
But, England is not a team of two batsmen. Rather, their game is built on all members of the playing XI being able to contribute, allowing them to work hard at all times, even if they have lost early wickets. On the eve of the final, even someone like David Malan, one of the most dangerous T20 batsmen, had a long net, despite the fact that he missed the last game due to injury and was the last of the tournament. Couldn’t play game. ,
England came in the tournament just behind Australia in bookies’ calculations, but after New Zealand defeated Australia in the first game of the Super 12, England were firm favourites. They are organized like any team in this tournament, and yet the betting markets favor Pakistan in the final.
There are mainly four reasons for this to happen. Shaheen Shah Afridi is tall and pointy, but when he releases the ball, it seems to be coming from even higher heights, so is his flamboyant action. India have suffered a lot at their hands, but it has been largely due to top-order batsmen being caught on walks or leading against the pace. The England opener will work hard, but it is not an easy proposition against a bowler who has a reputation for taking wickets more often in his first over.
Haris Rauf has a long run up in his delivery stride, before which he almost comes to a halt, and yet consistently delivers the ball at 140-plus kmph, often without a grunt to put in the extra effort. makes runs. During his stint in the Big Bash League, he has had a lot of experience playing in Australia, where he is extremely popular. England batsmen must have seen many pictures of Rauf, but it will not be easy to play him in a big final.
Naseem Shah stars as a young Bollywood hero waiting to run around trees in a romantic song sequence that attracts his love interest, but he sends thunderbolts that endanger his toes or nose. depending on what length he chooses. If that wasn’t bad enough for the opposition batsmen, Naseem had a successful stint in the Caribbean Premier League with St Kitts and Nevis, where he was captained by Dwayne Bravo, a master of slow deliveries. Sure, Naseem learned some serious tricks and can make a difference in more ways than one. England batsmen can see the ball coming out of their hands before playing any big shot.
The last part of this attack Pakistan did not even play the first match of the tournament, where they lost to India, badly missing the extra fast bowling option. And, of all the bowlers in Pakistan, Mohammad Wasim Jr is the least known in the wider cricketing world. He has already played 25 T20Is in his seven first-class matches, and despite playing in the World Cup doesn’t even have that much in the form of a bio on the leading cricket website Cricinfo. At a little over 21, Wasim is still young in the game and isn’t blessed with the pace of his more exciting teammates, but he has control. As a change bowler, he will always be in the running to pick up wickets when the pressure has been put on the other end.
It’s England vs Pakistan in G again, but if anyone needs to play like a cornered feline, it’s the team that will walk out the middle with the three Lions at their peak.
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