Adil Rashid believes England바카라s World Cup blowout in India will have no impact on the defence of their T20 crown this summer, claiming they still have 바카라the mindset of champions바카라. (More Cricket News)
Jos Buttler바카라s side surrendered their ODI title meekly last year, crashing out in the group stage after six defeats from nine games, but still hold the 20-over title they claimed in 2022.
Competition is likely to be fierce again in June when the T20 World Cup takes place in the West Indies and United States of America, but Rashid is confident there is no scarring from their tournament trouble last time around.
Instead, the leg-spinner trusts a change of format will help unlock his side바카라s winning mentality.
바카라We are not thinking of what has gone on in the past, we바카라re not thinking about the poor World Cup or people not being in form. That바카라s a completely different format,바카라 he said.
바카라Yes, we had a poor run or whatever and we didn바카라t play well: bat, ball, as a team, as a unit, everything. But I think this is a completely different format where we바카라re currently world champions. You have the mindset of champions.
바카라We바카라re confident. We바카라ve got the team, we바카라ve got the mindset, we바카라ve got the players, we바카라ve got the experience. If we go out there having that same belief, I think we바카라ll hopefully go all the way.
바카라Prior to that we may not be playing well but as soon the tournament comes, people can turn up, teams can turn up and just switch on and win the World Cup.바카라
England have one warm-up series against Pakistan in May before they fly to the Caribbean and are expected to name a squad, as well as the provisional World Cup group, next week.
Jofra Archer is highly likely to be included, 14 months on from his last international appearance and with the usual lofty expectations, but captain Buttler and head coach Matthew Mott look set to rely on many of the same players who came crashing down in India.
Rashid held his head above water amid those poor results, leading the wicket charts with 15, and will once again be a central part of the plans. At 36, he may not have too many more World Cups left, but he is already doing his bit to help lay a line of succession.
Rashid funded the building of the cricket centre that carries his name in his native Bradford and can often be found mentoring aspiring players alongside a coaching staff led by brother Amar and including the likes of former England seamer Sajid Mahmood.
He was also on hand to help the England and Wales Cricket Board launch a new national tape ball competition in Birmingham last week, and is passionate about helping those in communities like his own prosper.
바카라It바카라s only 10 minutes from my house. When I바카라m at home, I pop in, see how things are, have a little train, have a little bowl myself with whoever바카라s there,바카라 he said.
바카라There바카라s a lot of youngsters where we바카라re from in Bradford, a lot of people who want to play cricket with good talent. We바카라ve had many youngsters come through that are already playing for Yorkshire academy, playing under-11s, 13s, 15s, second XI.
바카라One of the main reasons for opening the cricket centre is to give that next generation of cricketers coming through the opportunity to potentially make it to professional cricket, but that바카라s just one part of it. The other part is to make sure you바카라re getting people off the streets and creating a community where people can come and play.바카라
