![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/england-urged-to-make-major-change-for-massive-t20-world-cup-semi-final-vs-india/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_GettyImages-1438123562.jpg&description=England could make changes to their team ahead of their crunch T20 World Cup semi-final against India and former skipper Michael Atherton has given his thoughtsButtler previews England's T20 World Cup semi-final with India Former England captain Michael Atherton believes Jos Buttler's side should make at least one change to their team for the huge semi-final clash against India at the Adelaide Oval. The ground has short square boundaries and Atherton feels that more traditional death bowling will be more effective as 'full and straight is less easy to hit' in Adelaide than bowling into the pitch. As a result, Atherton has suggested Chris Jordan should play his first game of the tournament, with the 34-year-old a death specialist who is known for his ability to consistently nail his yorkers. Speaking to Sky Sports ahead of the game, Atherton said: "I'd be thinking about Jordan because from watching New Zealand vs Ireland and India vs Bangladesh in Adelaide, sixes at the end of the innings where when anyone went into the pitch it was easy. "Full and straight was less easy to hit. At most of the grounds in Australia, you want to be into the pitch and looking to get batters hitting square, here you want them to hit down the ground so you want to be up in the blockhole. "Jordan does that as well as anybody, but David Willey also offers an option and gives you a bit of batting, so there are alternatives. I'd think about having an extra bowling option." England could opt to play Jordan as a replacement for Dawid Malan, who picked up a groin injury in the previous game against Sri Lanka and looks unlikely to feature against India, although Phil Salt appears a more likely replacement. Chris Jordan has been tipped to play his first game of the tournament against India ( Philip Brown/Popperfoto/Popperfoto via Getty Images) Mark Wood is also a doubt after suffering from general stiffness after flying into Adelaide and pulling up in training on Tuesday. He appears more likely to){kind=link}
England could make changes to their team ahead of their crunch T20 World Cup semi-final against India and former skipper Michael Atherton has given his thoughts
Former England captain Michael Atherton believes Jos Buttler’s side should make at least one change to their team for the huge semi-final clash against India at the Adelaide Oval.
The ground has short square boundaries and Atherton feels that more traditional death bowling will be more effective as ‘full and straight is less easy to hit’ in Adelaide than bowling into the pitch.
As a result, Atherton has suggested Chris Jordan should play his first game of the tournament, with the 34-year-old a death specialist who is known for his ability to consistently nail his yorkers.
Speaking to Sky Sports ahead of the game, Atherton said: “I’d be thinking about Jordan because from watching New Zealand vs Ireland and India vs Bangladesh in Adelaide, sixes at the end of the innings where when anyone went into the pitch it was easy.