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England vs Australia, ICC World Cup 2019: Joe Root & Jofra Archer are key players from hosts to watch out for
England will take on the Aussies in the 32nd match of the tournament at Lord’s cricket ground.
England currently ranks fourth in the points table and was defeated by the Lankans by a solid 20 runs in their previous encounter. This loss will definitely alert them to not take any team lightly in the race to the semis. Eoin Morgan side will hope for their side to register a victory in every game from now as their next three games are against the top three teams playing in the tournament (Australia, India, New Zealand). Let’s have a look at their key players.
1. Joe Root- This English batsman has been in an exceptional form throughout the World Cup. He registered two hundreds and is the third highest run-scorer in the tournament. In the previous game against the Lankans, even though the team lost by a margin of 20 runs, Joe stepped in and smashed a half century and was the second highest run-scorer for the team. He played an important innings of 88 runs in 82 deliveries in the team’s huge victory against the Afghans by 150 runs. England will rely heavily on this batsman to chase huge totals in the tournament.
2. Jofra Archer- With 15 wickets in the eight matches played in the tournament, Jofra Archer claimed the position of the highest wicket-taker in the tournament so far. He picked up three crucial wickets for the team in the previous encounter against the Lankans and three against the Afghans as well. His ability to bowl in pressure situations makes him the most reliable bowler in the team.
