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Alex Hales hails England’s ‘firepower’ ahead of crucial clash with Lanka

Updated on: 05 November,2022 09:06 AM IST  |  Mumbai
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Hales, who made a half-century against last year’s beaten finalists New Zealand on Tuesday, admitted that playing a day after Australia was a big advantage. “I guess we’re pretty confident that whatever we need to do, we’ve got the skills and firepower to do it”

Alex Hales hails England’s ‘firepower’ ahead of crucial clash with Lanka

Alex Hales. Pic/AFP

A confident England have the “skills and firepower” to beat Sri Lanka and seal a place in the semi-finals, batsman Alex Hales said on Friday. 


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A highly competitive Group 1 is set to go down to the wire with England and hosts Australia fighting it out to reach the semi-finals. England are currently placed third in the group, with holders Australia second and in grave danger because of their vastly inferior net run-rate.  “Obviously a great win against New Zealand in a really tight game and a tight contest, hopefully should set us up for the rest of the tournament,” said top-order batsman Hales. 


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Hales, who made a half-century against last year’s beaten finalists New Zealand on Tuesday, admitted that playing a day after Australia was a big advantage. “I guess we’re pretty confident that whatever we need to do, we’ve got the skills and firepower to do it.”

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