• unique Zealand more used to bare tracks where spin is king
• England’s No1 target in semi-final is free-scoring Martin GuptillThere are a surprising number of reasons why England might reach the World Twenty20 final,even though, as Eoin Morgan acknowledges, or unique Zealand “have played the best cricket of the tournament so far”. Among the men the Kiwis are the only unbeaten side.
These reasons range from the scheduling of the tournament and recent history,to sod’s law and superstition. England have been in Delhi for the past nine days, having undertaken only one internal flight from Mumbai since the tournament began. “We are settled here, and ” Morgan said,“and we are used to the pitch. That will attend us.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com