It is time for the 28th showdown in the T20 World Cup. In the match, England is all set to face Oman in their third match of the tournament. After facing a defeat in the last game, England is hungry to register their first win of the tournament. Before stepping into the match against Oman, England made a crucial change. Chris Jordon is not playing today’s match. In this article, we will explore the reason behind his absence. Find out why Chris Jordan is missing from today’s T20 World Cup 2024 clash against Oman.
Jordan Missing Out the game:
The 28th match of the T20 World Cup 2024 is set to see a high-voltage clash between England and Oman. Jos Buttler and Co. started the tournament with consecutive setbacks. They faced defeats in their initial games. Now they are geared up to face Oman. Just before the match, England has gone through an interesting change.
Before facing Oman, England shuffled their squad. English bowler Chris Jordon is missing out the game. Although he secured two wickets in the last game, he conceded runs in crucial times. In 4 overs, he conceded 44 runs with an economy rate of 11.00. That made an impact on England’s innings.
The team management has decided to drop Jordan before the game. That was a crucial decision. Along with that, Reece Topley has come in the playing xi against Oman. After facing two consecutive defeats in the tournament, England is on the backfoot. Before this game, they are shuffling the squad for the desired result.
Toss Update:
In the match, England won the toss and they decided to bowl first. After winning the toss, Jos Buttler said, “We are going to bowl first today, looks like a good wicket. We need to try and win the game today. We are focused on today and we need to show up. Little bit, most importantly we need to win the game. We have one change – Reece Topley comes in.”
England Playing XI: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w/c), Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley
Oman Playing XI: Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athavale(w), Aqib Ilyas(c), Zeeshan Maqsood, Khalid Kail, Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mehran Khan, Fayyaz Butt, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan
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