![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/englands-t20-world-cup-fate-still-in-their-hands-despite-australia-washout/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/0_GettyImages-1437220610.jpg&description=England's T20 World Cup game against Australia was rained off without a ball being bowled, meaning Jos Buttler's side essentially need to win all their remaining games to qualify for the semi-finalsThe blockbuster T20 World Cup clash between Australia and England has been abandoned without a ball bowledEngland have still got their T20 World Cup destiny in their own hands despite a soggy end to their blue riband clash with Australia without a ball bowled. Continuous heavy rain all day on Friday washed out both the Afghanistan v Ireland match and the game between the oldest of enemies as the La Niña weather system wreaked more havoc on a tournament threatening to descend into farce if many more games were to be abandoned. The rain did relent for a couple of hours, allowing the umpires to carry out a couple of inspections of the sodden outfield and run ups, but just when hopes were raised of a five over thrash more rain arrived to end any chance of a contest. Ben Stokes "under the pump" after England's T20 World Cup loss to Ireland With both England and Australia already losing a match a piece, this game was set to be a pressure fuelled classic. The losers would almost certainly have failed to get into the top two, while the winner would have skipped into their next two games thinking of what might be ahead in the semi-final. Instead the points have been shared and if every match now goes ahead without a hitch, England can consider themselves having a huge advantage. With Australia's last group game against Afghanistan taking place next Friday, if England beat New Zealand in Brisbane on Tuesday, they will go into their final game against the Chris Silverwood coached Sri Lanka knowing exactly what they have to do in order to get ahead on net run rate. The first priority clearly is to win the games, but with Australia suffering such a heavy defeat to the Kiwis in the tournament opener, England are still in the box seat as they leave Melbourne to dry itself out in time fo){kind=link}
England’s T20 World Cup game against Australia was rained off without a ball being bowled, meaning Jos Buttler’s side essentially need to win all their remaining games to qualify for the semi-finals
England have still got their T20 World Cup destiny in their own hands despite a soggy end to their blue riband clash with Australia without a ball bowled.
Continuous heavy rain all day on Friday washed out both the Afghanistan v Ireland match and the game between the oldest of enemies as the La Niña weather system wreaked more havoc on a tournament threatening to descend into farce if many more games were to be abandoned.
The rain did relent for a couple of hours, allowing the umpires to carry out a couple of inspections of the sodden outfield and run ups, but just when hopes were raised of a five over thrash more rain arrived to end any chance of a contest.
With both England and Australia already losing a match a piece, this game was set to be a pressure fuelled classic. The losers would almost certainly have failed to get into the top two, while the winner would have skipped into their next two games thinking of what might be ahead in the semi-final.