On a ground synonymous with individual brilliance, an England side missing captain Eoin Morgan produced a stunning team display to send this T20 series against Pakistan into a winner-takes-all clash across the Pennines on Tuesday. Jason Roy and Dawid Malan fell early on before Buttler and Moeen Ali steadied the ship‘The competition for places is very strong and difficult. Moeen was unpicked by Muhammad Hasnain, and off the same bowler Buttler struck the ball to mid-off. Not since 1950, when Eric Hollies was paired with Roly Jenkins, have England had two leg-spinners in tandem and the Roses combo sucked the life out of the Pakistan batting. It would have taken something Botham or Stokes-esque from there, and it wasn’t that kind of day.

Source: Daily Mail July 18, 2021 17:33 UTC