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This is a tale of two English captains. One, who is currently leading from the front, while the other, who is battling for form. Former champions England will rely on the form of their skipper Harry Brook, 27, as they take on defending champions India in the T20 World Cup semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, even as their ex-captain Jos Buttler’s poor form remains a matter of concern. England bowling all-rounder Sam Curran, however, has backed Butler to come good against the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian team. Buttler has scored just 62 runs in seven games so far, while Brook has hammered 228 runs, including a match-winning 51-ball 100 against Pakistan at Pallekele last week.
“I think the responsibility he [Brook] took the other day against Pakistan, when he came out and got 100 off 51 balls to put us straight into the semi-finals, shows what a quality player he is. And what a great time to find form as well. He’s one of the world’s best players when he gets going. Hopefully, for him and for us as a team, we can come together on Thursday night and have a cracking game,” Curran said during the press conference on Tuesday.
Sam Curran
Unlike Brook, Buttler, 35, who has scored over 4000 T20I runs, has failed to reach double figures in his last five games of this World Cup. However, Curran insisted that the opening wicketkeeper-batter can bounce back against India.
“I’d certainly rather have Jos Buttler in my team than face him on Thursday night. He’s a quality player and has delivered for us over many years. He’s done well at this ground too. Hopefully, Thursday will be his night. But regardless, he’s one of the best in the world,” added Curran, who has six wickets and 149 runs from seven games in this tournament.
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