Because the Indian cricket crew booked their spot within the T20 World Cup remaining, beating England on the penultimate hurdle comprehensively, talks of the Worldwide Cricket Council’s ‘bias’ in the direction of the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Indian crew have gained momentum. Regardless of India’s thumping 68-run win in opposition to England, there are those that really feel the shifting of venue for the Indian crew, from Trinidad to Guyana, for the semi-final labored of their favour. Nonetheless, England icon and former captain Nasser Hussain has quashed the talks, giving a mouth-shutting reply to these speaking about ‘bias’.
“The narrative shall be that the whole lot on Thursday was geared in the direction of India reaching the T20 World Cup remaining – the floor, the venue, all gave the impression to be of their favour. However for those who have a look at issues in larger element, they got here into this semi-final in opposition to England having simply crushed 50-over world champions Australia on a bouncier, good pitch in St Lucia. and reverted to a decrease, slower pitch and received comfortably. Truthful play to them for the best way they performed and it feels proper that India and South Africa, the 2 unbeaten sides within the match, go face to face in Barbados on Saturday,” Hussain wrote in his column for Each day Mail.
Highlighting the most important purpose behind Group India’s T20 World Cup 2024 qualification, Nasser lauded the flexibility of Rohit Sharma‘s males to adapt, from bouncy pitches within the semi-final in opposition to South Africa to low-keeping spin-friendly wickets in opposition to England.
“India’s rating was solely barely larger than the 168 they put up within the 2022 semi-final they misplaced to England on the Adelaide Oval, however the distinction in circumstances to right here in Guyana was chalk and cheese. A mixture of seamers maintaining the ball low and spinners turning it with no bounce made their 171 for seven a reasonably respectable rating to defend, and Rohit Sharma confirmed his class by taking one among his favorite pictures – the pull – out of the equation to make one other half-century,” Hussain mentioned.
The previous England captain additionally held particular reward for India captain Rohit, batter Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Hardik Pandya for his or her efficiency in opposition to Jos Buttler‘s facet.
“Suryakumar Yadav addressed the shortage of bounce by opening areas of the bottom that different batters merely could not along with his scoops and wristy flicks, and so they had been nicely supported by Hardik Pandya’s muscly cameo,” Hussain mentioned.
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