Harry Brook believes England can reach the T20 World Cup final without a perfect performance, citing the team's unity and belief as key factors. Speaking ahead of Thursday's semi-final against India in Mumbai, the England captain said: 'I don't believe we need a perfect game to win the competition. The games we have won have been nowhere near perfect and we’ve still managed to get the wins.'
India, despite being favourites, have also struggled for consistency. They have exceeded 200 only twice in the tournament and were bowled out for 111 against South Africa. Bowling coach Morne Morkel admitted: 'At times we’re guilty of giving away maybe 15-20 runs in the field.' India have dropped the most catches among the semi-finalists, while England have taken the most wickets and scored the most runs in the Super 8s.
In an unusual preparation, India rescheduled a training session to avoid a lunar eclipse, considered a time of negative energy by local superstition. Morkel said the team expects a high-scoring game, though the pitch in Mumbai has been softened by high temperatures, making it difficult to read.
England are likely to recall Jamie Overton as a third seamer, with spin options including Adil Rashid, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks and Jacob Bethell. Brook, who scored a fluent half-century against Pakistan, said England's bowling plans are based on detailed analysis of India's batters.
'We wouldn't say we're underdogs,' Brook added. 'They are probably the favourites but we're going to go out there and give it a hell of a crack.'
