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Swann urges England to be ‘ultra aggressive’ against Australia
Scotland's Michael Jones plays a shot from a delivery of England's Moeen Ali during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, Tuesday, June 4, 2024

GRAEME SWANN feels England can clinch a third T20 World Cup with “ultra-aggressive cricket” but acknowledged tomorrow’s fixture with Australia already falls into the must-win category.

Rain came out on top on Tuesday when England started their title defence with an abandoned clash with Scotland after only 10 overs were bowled in Bridgetown.

A sloppy display in the field by England raised fears of another underwhelming showing after they crashed out of the 50-over World Cup in the group stage to increase scrutiny on captain Jos Buttler and head coach Matthew Mott.

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