England vs Scotland LIVE: British rivals clash as Buttler’s men begin T20 World Cup defence – date, UK start time and how to follow
England will start their defence of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup with a game against Scotland this afternoon.
Jos Buttler's men were victorious in 2022 to become joint ODI and T20 champions, and after losing the former late last year, they'll be determined not to lose this title as well.
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Since that game, there have been a few changes, with the most notable absence from the England squad being Ben Stokes.
The England Test captain decided to pull out of this edition of the World Cup to focus on his bowling after a long battle with injury stopped him from being able to contribute with the ball.
Meanwhile, Scotland are set to play in their fifth T20 World Cup and would love to start the tournament by beating their British rivals.
England vs Scotland: Date and how to follow
This T20 World Cup Group B clash is set to take place on Tuesday, June 4.
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It will be held at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.
The action is set to get underway at 3:30pm UK time.
It will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket.
Sky Go customers can watch via their laptops or mobile devices.
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talkSPORT will have updates from the West Indies throughout the afternoon from Mel Farrell, while you will get instant reaction on the .
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England vs Scotland: Group fixtures
England
- Tuesday, June 4 – England vs Scotland – 3:30pm
- Saturday, June 8 – Australia vs England – 6pm
- Thursday, June 13 – England vs Oman – 8pm
- Saturday, June 15 – England vs Namibia – 6pm
Scotland
- Tuesday, June 4 - Scotland vs England - 3:30pm
- Thursday, June 6 - Scotland vs Namibia - 8pm
- Sunday, June 9 - Scotland vs Oman - 6pm
- Sunday, June 16 - Scotland vs Australia - 1:30am
England vs Scotland: Teams
England
- Jos Buttler (c and wk)
- Phil Salt
- Will Jacks
- Jonny Bairstow
- Harry Brook
- Moeen Ali
- Liam Livingstone
- Chris Jordan
- Jofra Archer
- Adil Rashid
- Mark Wood
Scotland
- George Munsey
- Michael Jones
- Brandon McMullen
- Richie Berrington (c)
- Matthew Cross (wk)
- Michael Leask
- Chris Greaves
- Mark Watt
- Chris Sole
- Brad Wheal
- Brad Currie
Toss: Scotland won the toss and decided to bat.
Officials: Asif Yaqoob, Nitin Menon, Joel Wilson, Ranjan Madugalle, Jayaraman Madanagopal.
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England vs Scotland: What has been said?
England seam bowler Chris Jordan admitted he was delighted to see Archer return to the England team with two wickets against Pakistan ahead of the T20 World Cup.
Speaking after the game, he said: "It gave me goosebumps to see him take that wicket.
"In the last six months, I feel like I’ve seen a shift in his vibe and his mindset. He seemed really happy stepping on the field. He might not have looked it, but I bet he was quite nervous.
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"It’s a different-level mood. Every batsman that came out, they were thinking about the bouncer straight away.
"That in itself adds a different dynamic to the bowling attack, and some good variety as well. I think we’ve got a good mix. Hopefully, we can keep building on it."
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