They have perhaps exceeded their own expectations by qualifying for the semi-finals with a game in hand. So it was no surprise to see the players take a day off from their gruelling calender and relax, with some team bonding sessions, in the build up to this game. The match maybe of no consequence to them, but Strauss will be egging his boys to carry on from where they left off against the Proteas. Owias Shah and Collingwood are the men in form, but the biggest plus so far has been Eoin Morgan, who has come into his own in this series, notching up 2 match winning half centuries. The biggest concern in the English camp seems to be the availability of Matt Prior, more than the batting or the bowling, and that is in itself a positive sign. The only possible change could be the inclusion of Ryan Sidebottom at the expense of Graham Onions. So we can expect an aggressive English side to take the field against the Hungry Kiwis at the ‘Bullring’.
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