NEW DELHI: England have struggled to tackle Indian spinners on the spin-friendly pitches and failed the test of Test cricket against the hosts, losing the four-match series 1-3. But it will be a big mistake to write them off in the upcoming limited-overs leg of the series.
England are a totally different beast in the shorter formats and are the No. 1 ranked side in both ODIs and T20Is. In fact their 16-member T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series vs India have only six players who were also there in the Test squad.
The England T20I squad has cricketers who look perfectly moulded to play the shortest format of the game.
Timesofindia.com highlights five such batsmen from the English camp who can have a big impact on the outcome of the T20I series:
England are a totally different beast in the shorter formats and are the No. 1 ranked side in both ODIs and T20Is. In fact their 16-member T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series vs India have only six players who were also there in the Test squad.
The England T20I squad has cricketers who look perfectly moulded to play the shortest format of the game.
Timesofindia.com highlights five such batsmen from the English camp who can have a big impact on the outcome of the T20I series:
Eoin Morgan
The England limited overs skipper is their most experienced T20 player, their highest run-getter and one of the best finishers in the format. Under Eoin Morgan’s captainship, England are on the top of the ICC rankings in…