England are in a precarious position in their T20 World Cup group after a weak match against Scotland it is a heavy defeat to Australia.
Jose Butlerwho designed criticism of his captaincy in the match with Australia, particularly by taking time out of the game when England were bowling their overs and selecting an attack exclusively of right-arm seamers, he showed leadership by speaking in an offhand manner before the match.
However, England’s task remains clearthey have to win Oman and Namibia and finish with a high net execution rateto qualify for the Super Eights stage ahead of Scotland.
There were questions raised before the tournament about England’s preparations when they only managed two rain-affected games against Pakistan. This World Cup will be crucial for Jos Buttler and Matthew Mott, who are already under pressure after significantly underperforming in the previous white-ball World Cup in the autumn.
Here’s everything you need to know about the match:
When is it?
England v Oman will kick off at 8pm BST on Thursday 13th June at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
How can I watch?
The match will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket, with coverage from 7pm BST.
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Team News
The entire England squad is expected to be fit for the clash, but Buttler may opt to make some changes with the dangerous Reece Topley in the team.
He could also use the match as a chance to tinker with his batting lineup, which has a lot of right-handers in the top and middle order.
Chances
England 1/40
Oman 16/1
Prediction
England will win the match comfortably, although it remains to be seen whether they will be able to increase their net run rate above Scotland.
England will win by 30 runs
