England not concerned with top batters’ form
England, the 50-overs world champions, may have a number of worries ahead of their opening match in the T20 World Cup in UAE against holders West Indies tomorrow — but their swashbuckling opener Jason Roy is not willing to read too much into them.
The form of their inspirational captain Eoin Morgan in the IPL had been a point of concern for the camp with him admitting that he is willing to sit in the dugout in the interest of the team, Roy believes that they have worked very hard for this tournament and the boys will certainly rise to the occasion “as soon as the competition starts.”
Speaking at a zoom interaction, facilitated by the Abu Dhabi T10 League where he is the Icon player for Delhi Bulls, Roy struck a positive note in reply to a question on the lack of runs from some members of the top order. “We are not concerned by the lack of runs by some members of the top order — we have been training hard. As soon as the competition starts, the boys rise to the occasion,’’ said Roy, who was a key member behind their 2019 win in England.
The absence of matchwinners like Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and now Sam Curran had been quite a talking point ahead of England’s campaign. Asked if they would be missed, Roy said: “It’s not a problem but a shame really. You look at the England squad now and it is still very strong at the moment. So we are not worried about our chances.”