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T-20 World Cup: England 'Stronger' After 2016 World T20 Heartbreak, Says Chris Jordan

Chris Jordan says England's 2016 World Twenty20 final heartbreak against the West Indies made them a stronger team as Eoin Morgan's side seek redemption in this year's tournament. England

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AFP News
By AFP News
Oct 12, 2021 • 10:38 PM

"We tend to laugh about it now, but we definitely came out stronger for it as a unit.

AFP News
By AFP News
October 12, 2021 • 10:38 PM

"I wouldn't say it haunted us too much. Someone has to come up victorious and for something like that to be done in the last over, you can't write that."

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Jordan believes England, the top-ranked T20 side, now make "clearer" decisions in crunch moments, which he said helped during the victorious 2019 World Cup campaign.

"The team was on autopilot," he said. "In any situation you saw the game slow down a little bit and everyone came up with an informed and correct decision."

Despite the absence of two injured World Cup heroes -- Stokes and fast bowler Jofra Archer -- England have Morgan, Jos Buttler and the world's number one-ranked Twenty20 batsman Dawid Malan.

Jordan said the squad's experience was a key asset as England seek to become the first side to hold both global limited-overs trophies at the same time.

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"For this team, having been together for so long, the chemistry is there, the talent is there," he said. "All the ingredients are there for us to make a decent run in this campaign."

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