The T20 series of 2022

T20 World Cup 2022: Ultimate Match Guide – Afghanistan vs England

Oct. 22, 2022

If you've read our ultimate World Cup guides for England, Afghanistan, and Perth, you'll recognise a lot of what we're about to say. If not, now is the time to do so. They're all 5-minute reads, so it won't take you long. In any case, here's the gist of what you should know before investing emotionally or financially in this match:

Venue Guide - Optus Stadium, Perth

alt sl squad home In its five years of existence, the venue has consistently offered new ball assistance to pace bowlers, pace and bounce to express quicks, little to no aid to spin, and plenty of sixes for batters strong on the back foot. Because of the long square boundaries at the venue, expect bowlers to drag the length back after the powerplay; as a result, batters who lack backfoot range to struggle. It is one of Australia's highest scoring venues, and batting units that understand that can bat out the opposition by scoring 180 or more in the first innings. This is why teams batting first have a win percentage of 62 in this venue. alt sl squad home Key to success for bowling units: Ability to move the ball during the powerplay and then hit the deck at pace with the old ball Afghanistan - Team Notes The bowling type that is most likely to be effective: New-ball specialists and Express quicks The bowling type that is most likely to be ineffective: Finger spin The batting type that is most likely to be effective: Middle order batters with outstanding back-foot range and openers who start with controlled aggression The batting type that is most likely to be ineffective: Players who are limited on the back foot and openers who play with mindless aggression