Dawid Malan has revealed he shed a few tears after being told England were not willing to risk him in the T20 World Cup final.
Malan suffered a groin injury in England's final Super 12 game against Sri Lanka and then missed the thumping semi-final win over India, along with fast bowler Mark Wood who had a hip issue. The pair were given every opportunity to prove their fitness in time for the final against Pakistan and, although they both passed a fitness test, Matthew Mott and Jos Buttler ultimately decided it was not worth risking them.
England went on to win the game by five wickets, becoming the first men's side to hold both World Cup trophies simultaneously. Malan did return to action just four days after the final, striking a brilliant 134 off 128 balls in vain as England lost the first ODI against rivals Australia.
