England decide to bowl in repeat of 2016 final
England have opted to field in their first match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 against West Indies at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
England have opted to field in their first match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 against West Indies at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Pollard said he’d have bowled as well had he won the toss.
The clash is a repeat of the final of the 2016 edition, and Eoin Morgan, the England captain, said his decision to chase was a “safety net” should dew come into play.
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England opted for a batting heavy side, with Liam Livingstone, Morgan, Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes occupying the positions from No.5 to 8. Chris Jordan and Tymal Mills were also named in the XI, bolstering the pace attack, with Adil Rashid and Ali set to lead the efforts with spin.
England: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills.
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The big news for West Indies was that the enigmatic all-rounder Andre Russell passed his fitness test and was drafted straight into the XI. Lendl Simmons and Evin Lewis are set to open the innings, with the dangerous Chris Gayle set to come in at No.3.
The batting goes deep, with Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, captain Kieron Pollard, Russell and the veteran Dwayne Bravo all set to follow.
West Indies: Evin Lewis, Lendl Simmons, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Kieron Pollard (c), Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Obed McCoy.
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