England’s Obstacle Course in World T20 Gives Them an Edge in Final

England carries the confidence of overcoming different challenges during the World T20 into the final against WI.

File photo of Joe Root. (Photo: AP)

Former World T20 champions, England carries the confidence of overcoming different challenges during the World Twenty20 as it gears up to face the West Indies in Sunday’s final, leading batsman Joe Root said.

We’ve found ways of winning games of cricket, which is really important. We found ourselves in a number of different situations that we have overcome. It means that whatever happens, we would have been in that situation before. We have experience to go back upon, ways that we have been successful.

Joe Root

England, looking for a second title to add to its victory in 2010, lost to the West Indies by six wickets in its opening Super 10 game in Mumbai before turning things around with a 230-run chase against South Africa.

On a slower pitch in New Delhi, England won close games batting first against defending champion Sri Lanka and Afghanistan before an impressive seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the first semifinal.

Root said there had been no conscious change in the way they played after the initial setback against 2012 champion West Indies.

There hasn’t been any attitude swing or the way we approach practice. But we stayed true to what we believed in as a side and how we want to play our cricket. Everyone’s contributed in some way, shape or form, which is always nice going into a final.

Joe Root

Root is England’s top scorer in the tournament with 195 runs while Jason Roy (183) and Jos Buttler (155) have also been among the runs.