A cauldron awaits Jos Buttler's side when they take to the pitch in front of a hostile crowd at the Daren Sammy Stadium on Wednesday night
A cauldron awaits Jos Buttler's side when they take to the pitch in front of a hostile crowd at the Daren Sammy Stadium on Wednesday nightThere’s not many cricket matches that are comparable to a European away game in football. But the old maxim of trying to quieten the crowd early on will certainly apply forThe 8.30pm start local time, 1.
England’s top six will be licking their lips at the prospect of trying to post a huge total under the St Lucian lights after a tournament that has seen their team restricted to just 33.1 overs with the bat. But with the pressure of a World Cup semi-final place potentially on the line – there are two more Super Eight games for England after this but defeat here would be damaging – the atmosphere will be another challenge to overcome for a team who have yet to fire at this World Cup.Pooran made a point of saying how influential the crowd were on Monday, saying: “Yeah, they were amazing. We know for a fact that St Lucia is very loud.
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