Captain Jos Buttler on Wednesday stated that it’s uncertain for England pacer Mark Wood and batsman David Malan to play within the T20 World Cup semi-final towards India.
“We have confidence in those two players as well and we will give them as much time as possible (to prove their fitness),” Butler advised reporters on the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday.
Wood withdrew from coaching with the group on Tuesday, saying he had a “body stiffness” whereas Malan suffered a groin pressure of their Super 12 win over Sri Lanka.
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Butler stated that the choice to incorporate these two earlier than the match on the Adelaide Oval is for the medical workers.
“As usual we have 15 guys preparing to play.”
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Ben Stoke and Mark Wood throughout a goal hitting follow session. Wood had complained of ‘common stiffness’ and didn’t attend Tuesday’s coaching session.
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The unused Phil Salt is the one batting cowl within the England squad and the quantity three batsman can slot in for Malan, though the selectors can choose for an additional bowler.
“I think he has a great mindset for the T20 format,” Buttler stated of the hard-hitting wicketkeeper Salt, who’s properly generally known as a member of the Big Bash League aspect Adelaide Strikers. “He actually is not afraid of anybody.
“Certainly, if he gets a chance to play I wouldn’t expect him to see anything else.”
With inputs from Reuters
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
