England, who’re in a gaggle with West Indies, Scotland, Nepal and Italy, come into the World Cup considered as one of many contenders behind overwhelming favourites India.
England’s 3-0 win in Sri Lanka, the place they are going to play their complete Tremendous 8 section ought to they qualify, means they’ve received 10 of their previous 11 T20s.
After lacking the ultimate T20 towards Sri Lanka with a again spasm, key opening batter Phil Salt has been handed match for England’s event opener – their first assembly in any format towards Nepal.
Left-arm opening bowler Luke Wooden has been most well-liked to Jamie Overton.
Brook comes into the event in good kind regardless of the broader scenario. He scored 136 not out from 66 balls within the third ODI in Sri Lanka.
“Fortunately, I am pretty good at hitting a ball, so I do not suppose it has affected me,” he stated.
“It is bizarre, as an expert sportsman, once you get out to the wicket, and you are a batter, the whole lot simply appears to drift away and you do not even know what is going on on. All you are specializing in is that cricket ball.
“Even when the crowds are huge, typically you do not even realise that there is any noise once you’re batting. Fortunately I acquired into that bubble and I managed to bat pretty nicely.”
After coaching on the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday and Friday, England have opted towards coaching on Saturday as a result of it might contain a three-hour round-trip to Navi Mumbai.
The Wankhede is unavailable due to India’s opening match of the event towards USA, which begins at 13:30 GMT.
England group to play Nepal: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (capt), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Luke Wooden.
