Jos Buttler reckons the T20 World Cup is so ruthless that England will have to win every game to be sure of success.
It makes a fast start against Afghanistan in their opener a must on a ground in Perth they enjoyed playing at two weeks ago in a win over Australia. With five group games to be played in the Super 12s to decide on the semi-finalists, even one defeat could be enough to see them dumped out of the tournament.
And if you think Buttler is exaggerating, just look at what happened to South Africa last year who won four out of five games only to see England and Australia qualify above them on net run rate. It is a lesson learnt by the skipper who has only experienced heartbreak in the shortest format’s global showpiece as a runner-up in 2016 and in last year’s semi-final, but who is determined to start a new era in the best way possible.
