5 Reasons why England can win the World T20

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Joe Root and Eoin Morgan

England won the World T20 in 2010 but can they repeat the feat?'Revolution' is the word to describe the complete turnaround of England Cricket team after their humiliating 50 over World Cup campaign in 2015. It looks as if England have finally figured out the shorter formats of the game. Under the captaincy of Eoin Morgan and coaching partnership of Trevor Bayliss and Paul Farbrace, it looks like the beginning of something really special and this T20 World cup might be the perfect opportunity to make their mark.If this England team keeps playing the fearless attacking cricket that they have been playing for the past 12 months, they have got every reason to be optimistic about their chances at the tournament.Here are 5 reasons why England can win this World T20.

#1 A team full of match-winners

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Joe Root and Eoin Morgan

Looking at the England squad for the World Cup, one thing that can be said for sure is that they are not short of matchwinners. In Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes, they have got four world-class players who can change the game in a flick of an eye. The baby-faced assassin, Joe Root is a three-dimensional batsman who performs in every form of the game with same consistency.

Jos Buttler was in monstrous form in recent series against Pakistan in somewhat similar conditions and can frighten any bowling attack with his hard-hitting ability. Ben Stokes has shown glimpses of his all-round ability but he is yet to perform at the international stage in limited overs cricket.

England's highest ever T20 scorer, Captain Eoin Morgan is always a threat with the bat. Apart from these four, Adil Rashid might turn out to be a surprise package having taken 16 wickets at 14 with an excellent economy rate of 6.51 in the Big Bash League. If England want to win, the form of these players will be crucial.

#2 All-rounders

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Ben Stokes will have an important role to play in the tournament

In T20s, one thing that you need for sure is a genuine all rounder who can win you matches. In Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali, England have two. Both are more than capable with both bat and ball. The New Zealand-born flamboyant all-rounder is not the guy who will perform consistently, but when he does perform he will win them matches with his ferocious hitting ability and quick bowling.

Eoin Morgan has also got the luxury of Moeen Ali, who is a very good player of spin and can also contribute with his economical spin bowling. He will be a very useful weapon to have, especially in the Indian conditions. Thus, they have got two genuine all-rounders who give much-needed balance to their team. The depth in the batting line-up is always a good sign and in Chris Jordan, David Willey, Liam Plunkett and Adil Rashid, they have got plenty of it.

#3 Big hitting ability

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Jos Butler is the main enforcer of this strong looking middle order

Big hitting ability is the most important tool to have in T20 cricket and England have plenty of it which is quite surprising considering the way they played in the 2015 ODI World Cup. This batting line up is capable of striking fear into any bowling unit. They have had their struggles against spin in the past, but they are a new group of players and are now playing with freedom.

Alex Hales, Jason Roy, Eoin Morgan, Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes all are mighty hitters of the ball and can change the game in no time. Having scored five consecutive fifty-plus scores in ODIs recently, it looks like Alex Hales has finally come off his age and will have a crucial role to play at the top of the order alongside Jason Roy who is often compared with Kevin Pietersen.

Jos Buttler is a freak of nature and he surely is the main enforcer of this strong looking middle order. He has been in monstrous form recently and if he gets going, he is as good as anybody in the World Cricket. However, a lot of it will also depend upon their Captain Eoin Morgan who has got vast IPL experience in his bag.

#4 Spin department

Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali

The spin department might not be a strong zone for England in the Test Cricket but they have a very good spin attack in the limited overs. It looks as if Adil Rashid has finally come off his age and he is ready to show his skills at the international level. He was in superb form for the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League where he finished as leading wicket-taker of the tournament.

He is surely one of the players to watch out for at the World T20. Former England captain Paul Collingwood has also sung Rashid's praises and suggested that he could provide the X-factor to this England team.

Apart from Adil Rashid, England have also got the services of Moeen Ali. Although he might not be a wicket taking bowler like his compatriot but he could prove to be a handful on turning tracks with his economical off-spin bowling.

#5 The new and improved England

England Team celebrating after series victory against New Zealand

It is almost a year since England's dreadful World Cup campaign in 2015. But in just 12 months, the fortunes have changed massively for them. Gone are the days when too much emphasis was given on the stats and facts. They play with far more freedom and the results have been evident.

They no more look like a group of players from the twentieth century trying to fit in the modern game. They look like a stock of exciting, talented young players who enjoy their cricket, which is always a good sign.

And as they say, 'Never say Never'

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