England vs Bangladesh: Three Lions Against The Tigers

England may have started the T20 World Cup with a bang, thrashing the West Indies, the defending champions, in a rematch of the 2016 final. But though the current 50-over World Cup champions, who are also ranked No.1 in T20Is, will start as big favorites, there is no question of them taking Bangladesh lightly. Several Bangladeshi stars were part of the sides that humbled England at the 2011 and 2015 World Cups, though Eoin Morgan did get a measure of revenge with a brutal 148 in the 2019 World Cup.

Englandâ€™s white-ball progress has been spectacular under Morganâ€™s leadership. He is the only individual from their T20 World Cup win in 2010 who was also part of the 2019 World Cup success. For Bangladesh, whose quarter-final appearance at the 2015 World Cup remains a highlight, this is another opportunity to prove that they can mix it with the big boys.

This England-Bangladesh cricket match â€“ the first time the two teams will meet in this format â€“ has much riding on it. The West Indies and South Africa are two of the other sides in the group looking to bounce back from defeats, and with Australia and Sri Lanka having started with wins, thereâ€™s no margin for error as only two teams will progress to the semi-finals.

Super 12: Group 1 & Group 2

Group 1
Group 2

The Super 12 stage, which is the second round of the tournament, consists of 12 teams. The top 8 teams in the T20I Rankings were joined by the 4 qualifiers from Round 1. The top two from each group will advance to the semi-finals.

- England
- Australia
- South Africa
- West Indies
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh

- India
- Pakistan
- New Zealand
- Afghanistan
- Scotland
- Namibia

England vs Bangladesh Head to Head Stats

England have dominated this rivalry since the two teams first played each other in October 2000. But Bangladesh will take encouragement from the fact that they have won 2 of their 4 matches against each other in 50-over World Cups.

Overall Stats

- Format
- Matches
- England Won
- Bangladesh Won
- Draw/Tie/NR
- Test
- 10
- 9
- 1
- 0
- ODI
- 21
- 17
- 4
- 0
- Total
- 31
- 26
- 5
- 0

England vs Bangladesh in World Tournaments

- Format
- Matches
- England Won
- Bangladesh Won
- Draw/Tie/NR
- 50-over World Cup
- 4
- 2
- 2
- 0
- Champions Trophy
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 6
- 4
- 2
- 0

England and Bangladesh Squads for T20 World Cup 2021

England Full Squad

Eoin Morgan (C), Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow (WK), Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Tymal Mills, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood

Traveling reserves: Reece Topley, Liam Dawson, James Vince

Traveling reserves:
Reece Topley, Liam Dawson, James Vince

Bangladesh Full Squad

Mahmudullah (C), Naim Sheikh, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Saifuddin, Shamim Hossain

Traveling reserves: Rubel Hossain

Traveling reserves:
Rubel Hossain

Eoin Morgan: England Captain

Morgan is the only link between Englandâ€™s two global triumphs, the World T20 win in the Caribbean in 2010, beating Australia in the final, and the World Cup win on home soil in 2019, when the old rivals were beaten in the semi-final. Though he is from Ireland, no one has represented England in more ODIs and T20s than Morgan. If he can go one better than in 2016, it will add one more chapter to his white-ball-legend story.

Morganâ€™s Batting Career Summary

- Format
- Matches
- Runs
- Highest Score
- Avg
- SR
- 50
- 100
- 4s
- 6s
- Test
- 16
- 700
- 130 vs PAK
- 30.43
- 54.77
- 3
- 2
- 77
- 6
- ODI
- 246
- 7701
- 148 vs AFG
- 39.69
- 91.25
- 47
- 14
- 654
- 220
- T20I
- 107
- 2360
- 91 vs NZ
- 28.78
- 138.25
- 14
- 0
- 179
- 116

Mahmudullah: Bangladesh Captain

Mahmudullah only established himself in the team in his late 20s, but since then, he has been one of the more reliable performers across the three formats. A solid and often hard-hitting middle-order batter, who has also taken 154 international wickets with his off-spin, Mahmudullah is part of a generation of players who gave Bangladesh their first noteworthy victories. Since taking over the T20I captaincy, he has led Bangladesh to famous series wins against Australia and New Zealand.

Mahmudullahâ€™s Batting Career Summary

- Format
- Matches
- Runs
- Highest Score
- Avg
- SR
- 50
- 100
- 200
- 4s
- 6s
- Test
- 50
- 2914
- 150* vs ZIM
- 33.49
- 53.40
- 16
- 5
- 0
- 338
- 24
- ODI
- 200
- 4469
- 128* vs NZ
- 34.64
- 77.05
- 25
- 3
- 0
- 337
- 70
- T20I
- 106
- 1871
- 64* vs WI
- 24.61
- 120.16
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 145
- 59

The two teams are yet to meet in a T20I.

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FAQs: England vs Bangladesh

Why will England be wary despite being big favorites to win this game?

England may be ranked No.1, while Bangladesh are at No.6 in the T20I rankings, but England will be well aware of how dangerous Bangladesh can be on slow Asian pitches, after the latterâ€™s recent series victories over Australia (4-1) and New Zealand (3-2).

What is special about this contest at the T20 World Cup?

The two teams played their first match against each other, an ODI, in October 2000. But despite the T20 format having taken root later that decade, England and Bangladesh are yet to play a single game against each other.

Why is the T20 World Cup 2021 happening in the UAE instead of India?

The T20 World Cup was moved from India to the UAE because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The decision was made after the second wave of the pandemic hit India.

Where can you watch the T20 World Cup 2021 matches?

You can watch the live telecast of all the T20 World Cup 2021 matches on the Star Sports channels on TV and on the Hotstar app on your laptop/mobile phone.

What gives Bangladesh hope ahead of this contest?

Bangladesh will take great encouragement from the manner in which they embarrassed England in the 2011 and 2015 World Cups. Several of those players are still part of the squad, and Eoin Morgan was in the English side that plumbed the depths in 2015.