Despite the defeat by South Africa, Jos Buttler’s side are well-placed to reach the last four if a washout is avoided
he next 48 hours are a bit of a logistical head scratcher for England but the task at hand back in familiar Barbados on Sunday is straightforward. They meet USA, the co-hosts and associates who pilfered Pakistan’s intended spot in the Super Eights and, according toThis may read like trash talk before a big fight in Las Vegas but Brook looked like he had just stepped out of a boxing ring when he said it.
As it happens, a battering is not needed to make the semi-finals. West Indies dishing one out to the Americans on Friday night means their final match against South Africa in Antigua on Sunday is practically a straight shootout for a spot in the top two. South Africa will top this second Super Eight group outright on six points if they record a seventh straight win but could also lose and go out with a tournament record of won six, lost one. Set against what would be a possible England record of won four, lost two and a no-result, Aiden Markram and his men would have cause to feel a bit miffed. The problem for the Proteas in this scenario is their initialAnother complication follows.
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