ICC T20 World Cup in UAE: Gulf News experts discuss massive win for England over Australia

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00:00Hello guys and welcome to Gulf News coverage of the World T20 Cup and we're here once again

00:14with Anas Sajjan who keeps dressing up for us for some reason. He's always got an occasion

00:20to dress up for us and then we're joined again with Satish, our master of all things and

00:25all stats and we've had an absolute thrilling day again today. We've said Sharjah delivering

00:32a I think it was a second last ball win or maybe a last ball win for South Africa over

00:38Sri Lanka before England just showed again their absolute dominance in Dubai. Hi Anas,

00:46we'll say hello to you first. Hi Matt, thank you for the compliment. Hello Satish, yes

00:52comprehensive win for England. They showed that they are one of the title favourites

00:57by winning all their three games comprehensively and whereas in this earlier game in Sharjah,

01:03Sharjah is known to throw thrillers and it was one of them where Sri Lanka had their

01:07moments but I'm afraid they let it slip out and the two sixes in the last over paved the

01:13way for South Africa. Okay and Satish you just run us through them if you give me a

01:19little bit of your information there because you're the master of these things. At one

01:26point it looked like Sri Lanka's to lose and they let victories slip from the jaws of defeat

01:35if that makes any sense. The sixes just came and it's like they had like some sort of stage

01:41fright or did South Africa just have too much to deliver? Two things, maybe if it had been

01:47a late game under light the wicket could have been different but since it was a day game things

01:53were slightly better because generally the day games or wickets don't change drastically because

01:57of the due factor of course. Number one and second, Sri Lanka is still an inexperienced team

02:03that also plays a big role in these crucial final moments so but of course

02:10South Africa is also a team in the making, they are also in the rebuilding process but some of

02:15these guys have been veterans and it's a mix of old and the youth so there is some

02:21confidence in the team because obviously the guys who are well they have played for a long time

02:27they push it and then they educate the other youngsters who come in so that drops off on the

02:33youngsters who are there so that would have been the big difference.

02:38Obviously there's a loss to Australia, quite a big damaging loss in terms of run rate and

02:51a vital victory for South Africa here which is taking them above them in standings.

02:55Now group one looks, I think we know who's going to win group one but this kind of really blows

03:03into who's going to join them in the semi-finals.

03:07Well to be very honest I'm glad you mentioned this point Matt, England looks to top the group

03:13because not only they won the three games comprehensively, they won it with such a

03:18huge margin that the net run rate even if they drop a game they still might be at number one.

03:23The net run rate is almost a four.

03:26Yeah that was Australia 3.9, 3.9, 3.9.

03:33So Australia has lost a game, South Africa has lost a game, Sri Lanka has lost two games

03:39so England has to top the group.

03:43So England will top the group even if they drop a game unless they lose two games

03:47that is the last two games against whichever teams you play then it's a chance

03:52but it doesn't look like so I am just making another call that it is going to be India

03:57versus England semi-final and Pakistan versus Australia.

04:00So coming back to the game of especially in the morning game South Africa versus Sri Lanka

04:05you know there was a sitter dropped by Kusal Parera when Bhuwama was hardly on anything

04:10and he was struggling.

04:11Had he taken that chance, in fact umpire declared it as wide which is a bit strange

04:16but there was a clear sneak-o-meter sound but such things happen in the game of cricket

04:21and it cost dearly to be very end in the end to Sri Lanka.

04:26They should have won it because both teams as Satish mentioned are inexperienced

04:30but when you have opportunities you have to grab it with both hands.

04:33And Hadwik going begging like a wonderful show there.

04:40Now I'd actually reported when I was doing it earlier online I said

04:44this is South Africa's game to lose now and lose it they did.

04:50So sometimes those things happen.

04:54Yeah but you know they have to take this on the chin.

04:56You know they still got a chance.

04:59Everybody still got a chance for that second spot.

05:02Maybe I mean we can discount maybe West Indies.

05:06But I would back South Africa to come there.

05:10I'll back Australia mark my words.

05:13Yeah no but I do agree with Anas.

05:16I think it will be Australia and England and it will be Pakistan and India.

05:21But we're jumping ahead there a little bit.

05:23We still got a lot of games to go in group two.

05:26But the clear thing I think is England are the team to beat.

05:36I think it doesn't matter who they're up against.

05:37They're on an absolute flyer.

05:41Yes.

05:42That is where I think I'll really go against Anisbhai.

05:49If Australia is going to lose so badly and I don't think they're going to get any confidence

05:54out of it and that's number one.

05:55Number two it clearly shows that if they get a good start they will do well.

06:00If they don't then the middle order is completely exposed.

06:04So that's where I think Australia is.

06:07Whereas if you look at South Africa even on tough situations they have managed to come

06:11out.

06:12If A is not performing, B is performing.

06:14If B is not performing, C is performing.

06:16So it's like they're playing like a team.

06:18Whereas in Australian case you need to get that start and one or two players from the

06:22openers, either it is Warner or Finch has to be there till the last for them to even

06:27get 125.

06:29That doesn't talk very good about the batting line-up of Australia.

06:34But you see Shyam, Australia needs to play Bangladesh and they need to play West Indies.

06:40Both teams have not been doing well.

06:41Whereas South Africa has to play England and that's not going to be easy.

06:47Australia versus West Indies will be the big game.

06:49West Indies could spoil Australia's party.

06:51Okay.

06:52So now let me ask you a simple question, Shyam.

06:54Is Australia versus West Indies a stronger team or England a stronger team to South Africa?

07:02No, no.

07:03England obviously.

07:03England is obviously a stronger team and South Africa is having a stronger opponent,

07:08no doubt about it.

07:09They are…

07:10No, like that is no easy game there.

07:13That is, I'm talking about easy for England to beat South Africa because they are overwhelming

07:19favourites there.

07:20So that's why I feel Australia will go through.

07:22But strange things happen.

07:23You never know.

07:24South Africa on their day can stun England.

07:27Absolutely.

07:28I think that the one thing that…

07:29South Africa has got a very, very good bowling line-up.

07:34The one good thing that obviously maybe knocked South Africa off their stride and could have

07:40cost them today, but it didn't, is the Quentin Ducotte factor.

07:44Now, he took the knee today.

07:46We got that out of the way.

07:51He did what he said.

07:52He apologised and everything was fine.

07:54But how much of that has, do we think, maybe dented a little bit of the dressing room within

08:02South Africa?

08:04It's difficult to say, Matt.

08:06You know what?

08:07I'm afraid such things come into the fray when a big tournament is going on.

08:11But I want to answer to your last question that England looks a different proposition.

08:15But mind you, all the three matches, they have won the toss and fielded.

08:18I need to see when they bat first.

08:20Because what has happened, any team which has been batting first has been losing the

08:24match in Dubai.

08:25So if they are going to bat second in a knockout game or in a crunch game, we need to see how

08:30England cope up to.

08:31And for that matter, in the entire Super 12, only two teams have won batting first.

08:38And of which, only one team has won the toss and elected to bat in the entire Super 12

08:44tournament.

08:44Afghanistan.

08:45Afghanistan.

08:46Afghanistan against Scotland.

08:48And the second one was…

08:48So they won it against Pakistan.

08:51They decided to bat.

08:51They had to bring it out.

08:52So none of the teams are going to take batting when they win the toss.

09:01Because the dew factor is a big, big factor there.

09:05I know.

09:05Absolutely.

09:06I mean, all these things are valid in terms of where we're going.

09:12The key things, obviously, we look ahead to Group 2 tomorrow and a lot of things become

09:16a lot more clear.

09:17Because everybody's played three games now in Group 1.

09:21Group 2 is a lot more fluid because some guys have played one.

09:25Some guys have played three.

09:26And we don't quite know where we're going.

09:28And especially when you've got unknown factors such as Namibia.

09:31But Afghanistan take on Namibia tomorrow.

09:34And India have a huge game against New Zealand.

09:37What do we think about that one?

09:39Well, I have to say that one week break for India must have done a world of good for them.

09:46For two things.

09:46One, they have played a long IPL.

09:48So they needed that little bit of rest.

09:49No excuses for them going down to Pakistan.

09:52But second, they would have gone back to the drawing boards to rectify what mistakes they

09:56did.

09:57They're going to come across bold to what Shain Afridi has done to them.

10:00So they would not make the same mistake.

10:02Hopefully, fingers crossed.

10:03Even if they bat first.

10:05No matter what, I feel India will come all guns firing on their bogey team, New Zealand,

10:10which has always beaten them.

10:11I have a strong feeling India will get past New Zealand.

10:16But that doesn't take anything away from the New Zealand threat.

10:19No, no.

10:20No, it doesn't.

10:22No.

10:22But a couple of things I would like to say is, there's a huge difference in the pace

10:28of Shain Afridi and Trent Boult.

10:31They would try to do certain things.

10:33But that 10km speed between 140-150 makes a big difference in your batting.

10:39Secondly, I would say the New Zealand batting is a bit suspect.

10:44So I would say that is where they might actually lose the match.

10:48Because even including Kane Williamson, that's where I saw...

10:52Last time, after three fours in the previous over, edgy Kane Williamson was going for a

10:58quick single, normally which he wouldn't have done.

11:01He's such a talented player.

11:03So that shows that as a batman, as a captain, he's thinking beautifully.

11:07But as a batman, he's still edgy.

11:09That's where I see that there is a bit of weakness there, which India can explore.

11:14And these conditions, you don't swing the ball much.

11:17I won't say Saudi or Trent Boult being such a threat to India.

11:22They might come up with some variations like slow bouncers and all that, which I think

11:27the Indian batters will be ready to play.

11:31And I think I will have to go with Anisbhai.

11:34India will be the favourite tomorrow to win.

11:37I'll add one more point, Satish.

11:40Sorry, I cut you in the middle.

11:42I want Varun Chakravorty to be unleashed in the first four overs.

11:45I don't want him to be kept back.

11:47India has to just unleash him in front of…

11:50Because none of the New Zealanders have played him except Williamson.

11:53They got to go for the kill.

11:54Because they don't know to play spin so well.

11:56So just unleash Varun Chakravorty.

11:58Absolutely.

11:59Absolutely.

12:00That will be a good ploy.

12:01Of course.

12:01Yes, correct.

12:05Toss again.

12:05Toss again will play a big role.

12:07Of course, today when Kohli was talking about it in the press conference, he said,

12:11you can't do anything.

12:12You have two choices.

12:13One, back completely on the toss or go out and do whatever you can and take the challenge.

12:18I think that's where they are ready to do that.

12:21Which I'm sure they have a very good attitude that way.

12:25Yeah, I think we've seen that a lot of times, especially from England.

12:28Just going for the kill really does…

12:31You know, the game can be done even before you're coming out to bat.

12:36But we shall see.

12:38Thank you so much.

12:39I'd also like to clarify to our viewers as well that Satish is not driving at the moment.

12:44He's actually parked in a very safe place.

12:46And he is not talking to us on camera as he's driving down the Shakeside Road.

12:51I'm stationed here and I'm safe.

12:54And I would like to be a good example, not a bad example.

12:57Of course.

12:58Of course.

12:59Just we see the traffic in the background.

13:00We're just making sure our readers know that too.

13:02And our viewers know that too.

13:04Guys, as we know…

13:05Thank you, Anis.

13:06Thank you, Satish.

13:09You've got to stop dressing up for us, sir.

13:12And we shall be back.

13:15No, no. I quite like it.

13:16I quite like it.

13:17You're looking good, Anis.

13:18Very good.

13:21Matt, remember my semi-finalists?

13:24England play India.

13:26Pakistan play Australia.

13:28Remember this.

13:29I absolutely agree.

13:30That's my intention as well.

13:31I would like to change.

13:33India versus England.

13:34Pakistan versus South Africa.

13:37And the two finalists, India versus Pakistan.

13:40I go with it.

13:42All right.

13:43I'm thinking it's going to be an England-Pakistan final, but we shall see.

13:46But anyway, like I say, guys, you can all get on to gulfnews.com for all analyses, videos,

13:53predictions, previews, and all the live coverage as usual.

13:57Thank you so much to Satish.

13:59And thank you to Anis, our new James Bond.

14:01And we shall see you all tomorrow.

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