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Melbourne, Oct 16 (Ians) Former England captain Nasser Hussain opined that the Icc Men’s T20 World Cup, starting from Sunday in Australia, will give fans chances to see hard-fought battles between 16 teams apart from some top-drawer performances in 45 matches to be held over the next 28 days.

“The Icc Men’s T20 World Cup is a great tournament with the world’s best talent on view. Not much separates the teams, and the tournament promises some hard-fought battles and top-drawer performances. I am sure I will enjoy commentating in Australia, which has some iconic venues and spectators who really love the game,” said Hussain, who will be commentating in the tournament.

Eoin Morgan, the last captain to lift the Icc Men’s Cricket World Cup trophy and retired from international cricket earlier this year, will be also a part of the panel alongside Australian trio of Adam Gilchrist, Shane Watson and...

Last year, England were supposed to come for two T20Is but cancelled the tour after New Zealand pulled out of their white-ball trip hours before the start of the series due to security reasons. Cut to now, and 2022 has been a year where Pakistan have hosted Australia, West Indies and now are all set to host England.

With the Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia just a month away, both England and Pakistan will be seeking to finetune their preparations for the mega event. In an exclusive interaction organised by Sony Sports Network ahead of the start of the series, former Pakistan cricketer-turned-commentator Bazid Khan spoke to Ians about England touring the country, impact of them coming on future tours, role of Psl in getting cricket back to Pakistan and more.

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Q: England are touring Pakistan after a long gap of 17 years. Can you give us a...