POMS’ REDEMPTION QUEST

CHRIS Jordan says England’s 2016 World Twenty20 final heartbreak against the West Indies made them a stronger team as Eoin Morgan’s side seek redemption in this year’s tournament.

England had one hand on the trophy in Kolkata before Carlos Brathwaite smashed Ben Stokes for four consecutive sixes to win the match for the Caribbean side.

Three years later England became world champions in the 50-over format and they are among the favourites for this year’s T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman, starting on Sunday.

“We tend to laugh about it now, but we definitely came out stronger for it as a unit,” Jordan said.

He believes England, the top-ranked T20 side, now make “clearer” decisions in crunch moments, which he said helped in the victorious 2019 World Cup campaign.