NEW DELHI: England captain Harry Brook says unity, belief and staying calm under pressure have helped his team reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup – and they don’t need to play a “perfect game” to win the title.Two-time champions England will face fellow two-time champions India in the semi-finals for the third time in a row. While India were touted as early favourites, both teams had their ups and downs in the tournament.
India arrive for the final net session before the T20 World Cup semi-finals
Asked if England would need a flawless performance to beat India at home, Brook said: “No, I don’t believe we need a perfect game to win the competition to be honest.” He added: “The games we won were far from perfect and we still managed to win some of them convincingly and then narrowly (in) others.”Brook credited team spirit. “But it’s just the unity we had to be able to get over the line, the belief everyone showed during the games and the composure we had when the bowlers stepped up,” he said.He called the clash special, saying: “It’s up there for sure. It’s a dream come true for most of us to play a World Cup semi-final against our home nation at a very iconic ground, so we’re all really looking forward to it.”Although he confidently admitted, “We haven’t had that perfect performance (so far) and I feel like it’s just around the corner… Hopefully it’s tomorrow (Thursday) night.”Brook also backed out-of-form former captain Jose Buttler, saying: “There should be no reason to question why he is in the team.”He dismissed concerns about playing rotation and said the game could be decided by one big individual effort: “We don’t feel like we ever get out of the game yet… I feel like we’re going to have a big individual performance.”
