How is the balance of the England team, who was invited to defeat the world champion, why is Captain Brook worried?

New Delhi. Whenever the teams of India and England face each other in the most exciting and shortest format of cricket, there is sure to be fireworks of runs on the field. Host England has announced its 17-member strong team under the captaincy of Harry Brook for the 5-match home T20 series against India. After the recently concluded T20 World Cup, the England Cricket Board is now on the path of preparing the team for the future.

Sussex’s talented all-rounder James Coles has got a place in the team for the first time, while players like Saqib Mahmood, Jordan Cox and Sunny Baker have returned. Let us understand in depth what are the strengths of this English team which is going to play in home conditions and where they can be defeated. The biggest strength of the team is explosive batting and wicketkeeping options which bring the English team at par with India.

Dangerous English team has balance

England has the world’s most dangerous wicketkeeper-batsmen like Jos Buttler, Phil Salt and Tom Banton. The opening pair of Phil Salt and Butler has the power to destroy any bowling attack in the powerplay. The team is full of excellent all-rounders. The team has match-winning all-rounders in the form of Sam Curran, Will Jacques, Jacob Bethel and newly joined James Coles. This depth provides captain Harry Brook with excellent flexibility in both batting and bowling.

Experienced and diverse bowling department

The role of spinners will be important on home grounds. The presence of Rehan Ahmed and experienced Liam Dawson along with the magical leg-spin of Adil Rashid makes England’s spin attack very strong and clever. The command of fast bowling will be in the hands of Joffra Archer. His express pace and accurate yorker can prove to be a big challenge for Team India’s batsmen in the death overs.

Main weaknesses of the team: Excessive pressure and fatigue on captain Brook.

Captain Harry Brook will take over the captaincy of this T20 series just 48 hours after the end of the Test series against New Zealand. Due to playing cricket continuously, mental and physical fatigue can be seen on them, which can affect their decisions. England has suffered a big setback just before this series. Important fast bowlers like Braydon Carse and Jamie Overton are out due to injury. In his absence, the death overs bowling looks a bit weak and inexperienced. Saqib Mahmood, Josh Tong and Sunny Baker are making a comeback after a long time. It will not be easy for these bowlers to maintain control over their line-length in front of the aggressive attitude of the Indian batsmen.

This 17-member England team looks very balanced and aggressive on paper. While the experience of Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid will provide stability to the team, the captaincy of Harry Brook and young faces like James Coles will provide new energy to the team. However, bowling death overs and making up for the lack of injured players will be the biggest challenge for England. This team is a strong contender to win the series by taking advantage of the home conditions against the Indian team.