OK, they have lost 5-0 and 4-0 amid bitter recriminations in their two tours of Australia since then, but this is an emerging England Test side under a captain who has grown into the job.Ĭrucially, in Jofra Archer, Mark Wood and hopefully Olly Stone, they have the extra pace they will need in Australia and in Stokes a talisman who would desperately love to make up for missing the last Ashes tour in the aftermath of his Bristol implosion.Ī note of caution.
Whisper it but Root's Test side are well placed to repeat the fabled Ashes success of Andrew Strauss's team 10 years ago, too. Remember, they came within a freak last-over assault by Carlos Brathwaite on Ben Stokes of winning the last Twenty20 World Cup, also in India, and are a much stronger team now with the experience of that dramatic 50-over triumph at Lord's behind them. Morgan's white-ball machine is as dynamic and ruthless as ever, as we saw in the 3-0 Twenty20 series win before the abrupt halt to England's South African tour, and they will head to India among the favourites. The highlights of the red-ball and white-ball years come in quick succession in October and November, when Eoin Morgan will attempt to become the first captain to hold the 50-over and Twenty20 World Cups at the same time, before Joe Root seeks the Ashes at the third time of asking under his captaincy.īoth, tantalisingly, could be within reach.
This year, all being well, will be chock-a-block with mouth-watering goodies. Liverpool won their first league title in 30 years while England and West Indies sent out a strong message by taking the knee for the Black Lives Matter movement.īut the year 2021 promises to be even more fascinating, and here Sportsmail's reporters bring you up to date on what treats lay in store in cricket, golf, tennis and racing for the next 12 months.Ĭricket's administrators have never really believed in the concept of less is more and they will not be holding back in their attempt to make up for lost time in 2021.
The year 2020 brought about some stunning moments despite the effect of the coronavirus pandemic that dramatically changed every sport, as it has general life.
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