Former cricketer Steve Harmison believes Australia and England have the potential to hassle India within the T20 World Cup 2022, beginning on October 16. Whereas Harmison feels the Males in Blue have loads of match-winners, he thinks they aren’t enjoying the most effective cricket.
Australia, the defending champions and hosts, clinched their maiden crown final yr, beating New Zealand by eight wickets in Dubai.
India, then again, appear like a formidable unit and have received their final seven out of eight bilateral T20I sequence.
Talking to OnlineCricketBetting, Harmison acknowledged that the format’s unpredictability means any group can win on their day primarily based on particular person brilliance.
The previous pacer additionally feels that Australia, New Zealand, India, England, and Pakistan have loads of match-winners. He stated:
“I can see England and Australia troubling India on the World Cup. T20s are about any person producing a second of brilliance and I do not assume India are essentially favorite or enjoying the most effective cricket.
“Clearly Kohli might get India to the semi-finals of the World Cup with simply a few scores, he’s a implausible participant and he can get India there. If anybody will get 100 from 50 balls they are going to get their group over the road.”
The previous Durham seamer continued:
“You’ll be able to win all of your video games to get to the semi-final, however in T20 there may be all the time the possibility that somebody will get 100 and so they’ll win. One participant can change every little thing on any day, which is what T20 is all about, and England, Australia, Pakistan and New Zealand have match-winners in addition to India.
“This World Cup goes to be good as a result of there are such a lot of superstars that may win a recreation at any level.”
England, who led their white-ball revolution in 2015, not too long ago received the seven-match T20I sequence in Pakistan, getting their preparations again on observe. In distinction, Pakistan have struggled, dropping the Asia Cup remaining towards Sri Lanka, adopted by the T20 rubber to England.
“England have a couple of gamers that may have an enormous affect on the large stage” – Steve Harmison
Harmison additionally claimed that collective performances can solely win a group an ICC occasion and backed England to do the identical. He added:
“Crew performances will get you to the semi-finals and an enormous participant can arise and win the video games from there. England have a couple of gamers that may have an enormous affect on the large stage in stress conditions as a result of they’ve achieved it earlier than.”
England have been one of the vital dominant sides in final yr’s version earlier than dropping to New Zealand within the semi-finals.
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