T20 World Cup: England’s Mark Wood complains of ‘general stiffness’, misses penultimate coaching session

With the semifinal of the T20 World Cup is looming, England could be caught below the specter of an obvious harm to quick bowler Mark Wood. Wood complained of “general stiffness” and didn’t participate within the penultimate coaching classes. Reports, nevertheless, recommend that his withdrawal from coaching is precautionary.

With prime order batter Dawid Malan already uncertain for the semi-final conflict as a consequence of a groin harm, it’s a giant blow for Jos Butler in the event that they miss two of their key gamers.

Malan sustained a groin harm in England’s four-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Saturday. The former world No. 1 T20I batter hobbled off the sector throughout the Sri Lankan innings and didn’t return to bat in England’s run chase.

Vice-captain Moeen Ali had mentioned Malan’s harm doesn’t look good. Phil Salt will substitute Malan if he’s unable to play, in response to experiences.

England will face India within the semifinal of the World Cup on Thursday on the Adelaide Oval. England completed second of their group above the hosts Australia after defeating Sri Lanka in a do-or-die sport for Butler’s man.

England’s demise bowling has been top-of-the-line within the match nevertheless their middle-order batting hasn’t been firing on all cylinders. Chasing a mediocre whole towards Sri Lanka England struggled.

On the opposite hand, India has come prime of their group beating Zimbabwe on Sunday. The Men in Blue are trying good after their solitary loss towards South Africa at Perth.

India other than Rohit’s, Axar’s type and Rishabh Pant-Dinesh Karthik’s dilemma the staff has been firing on all cylinders. Middle-order gamers Surya Kumar Yadav and Virat Kohli have been in scintillating type. KL Rahul after his preliminary hiccups caught type on the proper time scoring back-to-back within the 50s.

In the opposite semifinal on the SCG Pakistan will face New Zealand. Pakistan completed second in group 2 and New Zealand topped their group.

The winners of the semi-finals will meet one another within the finals on the MCG.