Impressive England can retain T20 World Cup but wounded India are favourites

has not gone entirely to plan, thanks to rain in Leeds and Cardiff, but the glimpses we have seen have been very encouraging. In the two games against Pakistan that went ahead they looked like a team that has all bases covered. Jofra Archer’s return is huge: in this format he is high class, a real point of difference, and with him the team has quality and variety in its bowling attack.

Rashid bowled beautifully in both games against Pakistan and he’s got all the tricks. He hasn’t played a huge amount of cricket recently, but that might help him physically. I was inspired to see in both games a team including Archer, Rashid, Moeen and Chris Jordan playing in front of vibrant, mixed crowds, a glimpse of a healthy and truly diverse game.

England have an advantage in being based in the Caribbean for the whole tournament, while other teams have been chosen to lead cricket’s latest attempt to break America. Modern international players are used to travelling, but in a format where games can hinge on one or two moments this could make a difference.

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