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ENG vs OMN: Many former cricketers predicted England to win the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. But the defending champions are in big trouble of early elimination. They have yet to win a game and have only one points on the board. England are all set to face Oman in their next game on Thursday at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua. The defending champions need a win by a big margin to improve their NRR.
Currently, England have an NRR of -1.800. Australia have already made it through this group and only one spot is remaining. So England will come hard in this game and Oman will surely be under pressure. But there are some key matchups that Oman can target in this game. Here we will talk about the top three player battles, which we will watch during the ENG vs OMN game on Thursday.
England vs Oman Head to Head Records
England have never faced Oman in a cricket match and this will be the first-ever meeting between the two nations.
Top Three Player-battle in ENG vs OMN Clash in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024
1. Jos Buttler vs Mehran Khan
Jos Buttler needs no introduction in this format and he is one of the best going around in T20 cricket. The English captain has a lot to do and he will look to take England to win in this game with a good margin. For that, England will need a good start and that’s where Buttler will be the key. So Oman need to stop him from playing big. Mehran Khan can come into play, who has been exceptional for Oman in this tournament. He has taken six wickets at an economy rate of 7.62. Mehran is a very clever bowler, who bowls very tight line and has a good slower one.
2. Phil Salt vs Bilal Khan
Phil Salt is another English batter who has been in good form. He is carrying his IPL 2024 form at the international level and is the highest-ranked T20I batter for England. Salt is more dangerous than Buttler because he just goes after the bowling and tries to hit more boundaries. If Oman can dismiss him early it will be good for them or else he will take the game away. That’s where Bilal Khan can make a difference. He bowls at a good pace and has a slingy bowling action that might be tricky for the batters. He bowls good yorker and bouncers which will make it a bit tough for the batters.
3. Pratik Athavale vs Jofra Archer
Pratik Athavale scored a 40-ball 54 in the last game against Scotland at the top and looked good. He will be confident after that knock and will look to take that form into this game. He will also be assisted by the good pitch in Antigua. But he will be facing the thunderbolts from Jodra Archer. The English speedster is back and is bowling well. These are his own conditions as he was born in West Indies. He will be bowling fast and at the batter. So Pratik will be tested against one of the best bowlers in the world.
