T20 World Cup 2021 | England and Australia are joint second favourites at T20 WC, reckons Eoin Morgan

England have had a great start to T20 World Cup 2021, with dominant wins against the West Indies and Bangladesh in their first two matches. They put on a disciplined bowling effort against both the teams, as they bundled out the two-time champions for 55, and limited Bangladesh to 124/9 in their second match.

Australia meanwhile won their tournament opener against South Africa by five wickets in a last-over thriller, before outplaying Sri Lanka in a seven-wicket win in their second. Morgan reckoned that Australia will be present a stiff challenge, and that they are a difficult side to play when they are on top.

“The challenge for us and them is that we're not playing at home so it's about trying to adapt our style of play. Early momentum in any game can go a long way to winning. But like we've witnessed over the last couple of years, if we don't manage to gain that momentum, I think we have guys that can either wrestle it back or counterpunch."

Tymal Mills was rewarded for his performances in the T20 Blast and the Hundred this season with a place in the World Cup squad. His selection came as a surprise for many, as he had played his last T20I in 2017. The left-armer returned 2/17 and 3/27 from his two outings, and the skipper has been mighty impressed with his comeback.