Aakash Chopra says “They are not that good a team” in T20 World Cup. Chopra has expressed negativity about England’s chances. At the T20 World Cup being played within the UAE and Oman. He features that a few of the huge weapons are lost from their lineup. England is beat the West Indies, Australia, and South Africa in Group 1 of the global event. Also, two more teams will join the group after the first-round matches. Eoin Morgan-led side will face Team India in their first warm-up match in Dubai.
“Everyone is saying that England is an outstanding team but when you see their team closely, you feel they are not that good a team. There is no Jofra, there is no Ben Stokes. England is not as strong as they used to be earlier,” Aakash Chopra said.
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He added that the pitches in the UAE might not be to the England batters’ liking. Also, cited the examples of Liam Livingstone and Jason Roy’s struggles. During the second phase of IPL 2021.
“The grounds on which they are playing, whether they have the right team for that. They have some big-hitters for sure but we have seen Liam Livingstone. We also saw Jason Roy when the ball was stopping a little,” Chopra said.
Lastly, Livingstone had a dismal in IPL 2021. He managed just 42 runs in five innings. Although Roy did not set the stage on fire. While acknowledging that England has some free-stroking players. Chopra pointed out that Eoin Morgan’s lack of form is an area of concern.
“Jonny Bairstow has also not played for some time. Their batting still has the likes of Buttler and Bairstow. They are all strong but captain Morgan is in absolute zero forms. It is possible he might suddenly start doing well in England colors. That will be interesting,” Chopra said.
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