England face Oman on Thursday with their T20 World Cup future at stake while Australia have stirred the pot
England can do little more than strive to beat Oman and Namibia, beat them well, and hope Australia then do them a serious favour against Scotland. But after Josh Hazlewood entertained the notion of Australia potentially manipulating that match to eliminate the defending champions – something that could risk up to a two‑match ban for their captain, Mitch Marsh, if proved – these next few days could yet become spicier than a bottle of Antigua’s Grannie Annie pepper sauce.
The scenario facing the defending champions has been well trailed since their 36-run defeat against Australia, with two wins – starting against Oman on Thursday – and a stark improvement on a net run-rate of minus 1.8 their only hope of making the Super Eight phase.
Written by Ali Martin at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jun/12/england-oman-t20-world-cup-hazlewood-australia-run-rate under the title “Hazlewood raises prospect of run-rate shenanigans but England’s task clear”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
