England in Must-Win Clash Against Australia in T20 World Cup
Washed-out Opener Raises Concerns for England Bowling
In the opening match of the 2017 T20 World Cup, defending champions England will play the formidable Australians on Saturday.
For the English, the Group B encounter in Bridgetown is more significant because their first game against Scotland ended in a washout. Even though the match was abandoned, England had something to consider from their bowlers' lackluster performance against the underdog Scots, who reached 90 runs without a loss in 10 overs before rain called off play.
Australia undoubtedly has stronger hitters than Scotland, and England has good reason to be concerned given their recent success in the ODI World Cup. If the England bowlers are not hitting the ball accurately, players such as Travis Head, David Warner, and Mitchell Marsh may absolutely destroy them.
Australia won their inaugural match against Oman by 39 runs, earning maximum points.
Jofra Archer, the speedster who is still making small progress in his return to elite cricket following an extended injury layoff, will be the center of attention for a lot of the attention. Against Scotland, Archer gave up 12 runs in two overs.
With players like skipper Jos Buttler and Phil Salt enjoying themselves in the Indian Premier League, which preceded the World Cup, England will be hoping that its hitters are more in tune.
Despite not playing in Australia's victory over Oman, veteran pacer Pat Cummins is probably going to be back in the starting lineup on Saturday.
Glenn Maxwell will be hoped for runs by Australia as well. The all-rounder's miserable form is still going strong after he was dismissed for a first-ball duck in Oman.
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