Cricket-Another global showpiece, another England-New Zealand scrap


  • Cricket
  • Tuesday, 09 Nov 2021

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup - England v South Africa - Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - November 6, 2021 England's Moeen Ali celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of South Africa's Reeza Hendricks REUTERS/Satish Kumar

DUBAI (Reuters) - Two years since going toe-to-toe in a thrilling 50-overs World Cup final, England and New Zealand will again seek to deliver a knockout blow when they face each other in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 global showpiece in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

The clash pits contemporary cricket's most dominant white-ball team England against arguably the most consistent cross-format side New Zealand, who have reached the final of three of the last four major global tournaments.

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