London [UK], Former England captain Michael Vaughan blamed alleged "India-centric" programming for Afghanistan's disappointing show during the ICC T20 World Cup semi-finals against South Africa.
Afghanistan's inexperience in big matches was visible when their batting line-up collapsed for just 56 runs thanks to the fiery attacks of pacers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen in the powerplay and the spin of Tabraiz Shamsi. Proteas, on the other hand, have overcome a seven-match winless streak in the semi-finals of any ICC Cricket World Cup and are set to play either India or England in a historic final.
During the semi-final clash, Vaughan noted that Afghanistan faced a flight delay while traveling to Trinidad, which did not give the players time to hit the nets hard and get used to a new venue, calling the situation an "absolute miss." of respect". to the players." Afghanistan had reached the semi-finals on Monday after defeating Bangladesh. "So Afghanistan qualified for the World Cup semi-final, winning in Saint Vincent on Monday night... 4-hour flight delay on Tuesday to Trinidad, so there is no time to practice or get used to a new venue... I'm afraid it's a total lack of respect towards the players. Vaughan tweeted.
"Surely this semi-final should have been the one in Guyana... but since the entire event is geared towards India, it is very unfair to everyone else... #T20IWorldCup," he tweeted.
It will be a rematch of the semi-final of the 2022 edition of the tournament as a red-hot India team will take on England in the second semi-final of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup in Guyana on Thursday. The last time these two nations met in a men's T20 World Cup semi-final was just 19 months ago in Adelaide, when a remarkable opening partnership between Jos Buttler and Alex Hales saw England claim a 10-wicket victory that forced a Complete rethink in India's T20. strategy and move away from the more established superstars towards younger blood, from conservatism to aggression.
This time around, India have more batting power led by experienced captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, more attacking options in the middle order and more variation in their attack, but the defending champions will take some beating, especially with captain Jos Buttler and his new opening partner Phil Salt, both in excellent form. In six matches, Bumrah has taken 11 wickets so far in the tournament at an average of 8.54 and an economy rate just above 4. His best figures in the bowling is 3/7.
England are just two matches away from making history and becoming the first men's team to retain a T20 World Cup, according to the ICC.
On the other hand, India have not won this tournament since its inception in 2007, and are seeking their first World Cup victory in any format since the 2011 50-over tournament. India's last ICC trophy was in 2013, when they captured the ICC Champions Trophy in England.Team India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.
England team: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.
Afghanistan's inexperience in big matches was visible when their batting line-up collapsed for just 56 runs thanks to the fiery attacks of pacers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen in the powerplay and the spin of Tabraiz Shamsi. Proteas, on the other hand, have overcome a seven-match winless streak in the semi-finals of any ICC Cricket World Cup and are set to play either India or England in a historic final.
During the semi-final clash, Vaughan noted that Afghanistan faced a flight delay while traveling to Trinidad, which did not give the players time to hit the nets hard and get used to a new venue, calling the situation an "absolute miss." of respect". to the players." Afghanistan had reached the semi-finals on Monday after defeating Bangladesh. "So Afghanistan qualified for the World Cup semi-final, winning in Saint Vincent on Monday night... 4-hour flight delay on Tuesday to Trinidad, so there is no time to practice or get used to a new venue... I'm afraid it's a total lack of respect towards the players. Vaughan tweeted.
As the wickets fell, Vaughan returned to tweet that South Africa and Afghanistan should have played Guyana in a morning match, while India and England should have met in the first semi-final in the evening. He called the programming “India-oriented” and “unfair to others.”
"Surely this semi-final should have been the one in Guyana... but since the entire event is geared towards India, it is very unfair to everyone else... #T20IWorldCup," he tweeted.
It will be a rematch of the semi-final of the 2022 edition of the tournament as a red-hot India team will take on England in the second semi-final of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup in Guyana on Thursday. The last time these two nations met in a men's T20 World Cup semi-final was just 19 months ago in Adelaide, when a remarkable opening partnership between Jos Buttler and Alex Hales saw England claim a 10-wicket victory that forced a Complete rethink in India's T20. strategy and move away from the more established superstars towards younger blood, from conservatism to aggression.
This time around, India have more batting power led by experienced captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, more attacking options in the middle order and more variation in their attack, but the defending champions will take some beating, especially with captain Jos Buttler and his new opening partner Phil Salt, both in excellent form. In six matches, Bumrah has taken 11 wickets so far in the tournament at an average of 8.54 and an economy rate just above 4. His best figures in the bowling is 3/7.
England are just two matches away from making history and becoming the first men's team to retain a T20 World Cup, according to the ICC.
On the other hand, India have not won this tournament since its inception in 2007, and are seeking their first World Cup victory in any format since the 2011 50-over tournament. India's last ICC trophy was in 2013, when they captured the ICC Champions Trophy in England.Team India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.
England team: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.
