Men's T20 World Cup 2024 England vs Scotland, 6th Match
That changes on Tuesday, June 4, as England and Scotland meet in a T20 International during the World Cup. This historic encounter will take place at Bridgetown, where England clinched their first ICC trophy in 2010. Since then, England, under the leadership of Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler, have won two more World Cup trophies and set a new standard in modern batting. However, they enter this tournament eager to rebound from a disappointing World Cup campaign in India, where they failed to defend their title, leading Buttler to describe the early elimination as a "low point."
Buttler embraces the challenge of playing as defending champions in the T20 format, dismissing the pressure and seeing it as a "nice title" to hold. Despite their strengths, England's recent T20 results have been mixed, with 8 losses out of 14 matches since the last T20 World Cup.
Scotland, while lacking major trophies, are not newcomers to the T20 World Cup. This is their sixth appearance and fourth consecutive tournament, demonstrating their growth and consistency. They secured their spot by dominating the European Qualifiers, winning all six matches. The challenge now is to translate that success to the global stage.
Match Details:
- When: 4 June 2024 at 10:30 AM LOCAL / 8:00 PM IST / 02:30 PM GMT
- Where: 6th Match, Group B at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
- Pitch and Weather: Spinners tend to benefit in the second innings here, with a 66% win rate for teams batting first in day games. The recent wet weather could affect pitch conditions, and rain is predicted on match day.
Team Watches:
England: Jos Buttler's team arrives on a high after a 2-0 series win over Pakistan, featuring Jofra Archer's comeback after a lengthy absence.
- Tactics & Matchups: England's top three are in form, but their middle order has struggled, ranking 13th out of 20 teams in terms of average during this World Cup cycle.
- Probable XI: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (c/wk), Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley
Scotland: Richie Berrington's squad had limited warm-up success, with one match abandoned and a heavy loss to Afghanistan.
- Tactics & Matchups: Scotland aims to exploit England's middle-order vulnerabilities with spin, targeting players like Will Jacks, Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, and Sam Curran, who have struggled against slower bowlers since 2022.
- Probable XI: George Munsey, Ollie Hairs, Charlie Tear, Richie Berrington (c), Brandon McMullen, Matthew Cross (wk), Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Christopher Sole, Safyaan Sharif, Bradley Currie
Did You Know?
- This will be Scotland's first T20I in the Caribbean.
- Scotland have bowled first in only three of their 17 T20Is since January 2022, with all 10 of their wins in this period coming when batting first.
Quotes:
- Jos Buttler, England captain: "No added pressure really [of defending champions]. Obviously, it's a nice title to have coming into this tournament, but it's a new tournament and we want to play well, want to play our brand of cricket and go as deep as we can in the tournament."
- Richie Berrington, Scotland captain: "I think it's just great for the game - we've got more teams at the start of the tournament, 20 teams. It's a great opportunity for everyone. So, yeah, definitely one we're all looking forward to. And I'm sure we're going to see some great games throughout the tournament."
Squads:
England: Jos Buttler(w/c), Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Jonny Bairstow, Will Jacks, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Philip Salt, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Tom Hartley
Scotland: Matthew Cross(w), Michael Jones, George Munsey, Ollie Hairs, Richie Berrington(c), Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, Jack Jarvis, Charlie Tear, Chris Greaves, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal, Bradley Currie, Christopher Sole.
