Righto, that is me done. I’ll be back tomorrow to bring you Australia v India and there’s the small matter of a straight shootout for a semi-final spot between South Africa and host nation West Indies in a few hours time. This T20 World Cup is entering the business end. Thanks for your company and comments, goodnight.
Jos Buttler is a happy man.
He says England were aware of the calculations and wanted to give themselves every chance of topping the group. He has the (bashful) smile of a man who knows that things couldn’t have gone any better over the last couple of hours and pays tribute to the bowling depth at his disposal, particularly Livingstone and Rashid today.
A word on Chris Jordan?
A World Cup hat-trick is a great effort.”
Crikey – wind down the hyperbole eh Jos!
England into the semi-finals, having lost 2 of their 7 games (and having 1 washed out when in the balance).
— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) June 23, 2024
South Africa might not make the semis, having won all 6 of their games so far (including beating England).
A format that is at once very forgiving and very unforgiving.
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