Former cricketer Steve Harmison believes Australia and England have the potential to bother 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 don’t seem to be taking part in 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, alternatively, seem like a formidable unit and have received their final seven out of eight bilateral T20I collection.
Talking to OnlineCricketBetting, Harmison acknowledged that the format’s unpredictability means any crew 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 individual producing a second of brilliance and I do not suppose India are essentially favorite or taking part in the most effective cricket.
“Clearly Kohli may 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 may get their crew over the road.”
The previous Durham seamer continued:
“You may win all of your video games to get to the semi-final, however in T20 there may be at all times the possibility that somebody will get 100 and so they’ll win. One participant can change the whole lot 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 sensible as a result of there are such a lot of superstars that may win a sport at any level.”
England, who led their white-ball revolution in 2015, just lately received the seven-match T20I collection in Pakistan, getting their preparations again on monitor. In distinction, Pakistan have struggled, dropping the Asia Cup last 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 crew an ICC occasion and backed England to do the identical. He added:
“Workforce 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 strain conditions as a result of they’ve accomplished it earlier than.”
England had been one of the dominant sides in final yr’s version earlier than dropping to New Zealand within the semi-finals.
