Moeen Ali said England must avoid ‘letting the outside noise affect us’ in their next two games to avoid elimination from the T20 World Cup
Holders need two wins for chance to save campaignMoeen Ali has called on England to stay calm and deliver two ruthless performances as they try to rescue aThe 36-run defeat to Australia in Barbados on Saturday has left qualification for the Super Eights out of England’s hands. As well as needing Scotland to lose their final match against Australia and remain on five points, Jos Buttler’s men must boost their own net run-rate – currently minus 1.8, compared to Scotland’s plus 2.
There was also the decision to prefer the pace of Mark Wood to Reece Topley’s left-arm swing, despite the latter’s strong record in the powerplay against left-handers. Topley’s father, Don, who is in the Caribbean as a commentator, posted on social media after the toss to insist his son was “100% fit and raring”, before adding: “Hoping it’s not a stubborn selection!”
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