England’s campaign is a massive success. This is their in a creation. More importantly, they have managed to overturn their bowling packs, moving from bottom of the economy positions in the last two years to next. And their scoring pace, despite hints they have been becalmed, is the best in the championship.
The surprising element is the nerve. Or lack of it when chasing gettable totals against Australia Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Jeez, that last defeat was a stinker and should they go on to lift the trophy, it’s difficult not to wonder exactly what previous World Cup winners would have done to that Sri Lanka second XI. Ahead of the tournament they had an 85% win rate in the pursuit. Their warm-up loss to Australia also takes on a different colour.
One suspects, but that if they could defeat a tough semi-final against Australia then there might be no stopping them. Who knew that Jason Roy was the key to their mojo? Those crushing wins over India and New Zealand (England were enjoying knockout cricket don’t forget) have reminded them they are the best on earth. This column set them for glory only on the association between their price and the woes in the field. We probably got it wrong and may evisage backing them in both their last two.
There is, of course, room for advancement. Jos Buttler’s form is a bit of a worry while it remains to be see if niggles to the likes of Jofra Archer, that has been a feeling, and Adil Rashid have any bearing.
Australia 3.10
Price differential pre-tournament: – 0.25
Batting typical tournament rank: 3rd Strike rate: 2nd
Bowling market tournament status: 5th Strike rate: 2nd
If England have evolved, Australia have, er revolved. It’s been revolutionary material from the Aussies, who have been pretty much impossible for two decades but have hit upon a formula and, even when beating the favourites at Lord’s, looked World Cup winners .
David Warner has put a poor record in England supporting him, and of course the ball tampering row, to vie for high tournament runscorer honours, Aaron Finch, also in that race, has’merely’ carried on in rich vein and Mitchell Starc has the top wicket-taker section sewn up with 24.
Do they have a weakness? Sure. They need to have gone bigger against Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England after a platform was constructed. When it comes to the crunch against rapid runscorers in England and India at a possible final, that could be their undoing. It is something they’ve struggled with since the last World Cup.
What you can’t accuse them of is being too reliant on Warner and Finch. Against West Indies and New Zealand the middle- and lower-order got them from the mire. ENgland, nevertheless, represent their toughest task yet. .
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