Chris Jordan set to feature in England's T20 WC semi-final clash against India

Pacer Chris Jordan is set to feature in Englands second semifinal match of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup against India as there are doubts over Mark Woods fitnessWood has been incredible for England in the shorter format since his return after an injury during the series against Pakistan Consistently clocking 145 kph or more the bowler has taken nine wickets in the tournament so far with an economy rate of 771But Wood has hardly bowled during the training sessions at Adelaide Oval this week due to an injury which has been described by the English camp as muscle stiffness As per ESPNCricinfo he is unlikely to feature against Men in BlueBut Jordan on the other hand has barely managed to get game time having played only one competitive game against Australia last month since recovering from a finger injury He went wicketless in the matchJordans experience will provide skipper Jos Buttler an option at death overs alongside Sam Curran and is also one of Englands best fieldersPhil Salt could also feature in the tournament for the first time ever with lefthand batter Dawid Malan struggling to overcome the groin strain sustained against Sri Lanka in their final group stage match He could bat at number three but it is also possible that he slides down the order given how flexible England has been in the tournament with its batting lineupAlso readOne knockout tie wonrsquot define players Rohit SharmaAnother alternative option for Malan could be David Wlley who can bat down the order Ben Stokes can be promoted to number three This would mean England fielding a time with eight bowling options including five seamers Willeys leftarm swing with the new ball can be potent against Indias opening pair of KL Rahul and Rohit SharmaButtler said that Wood and Malan would be given as long as possible to prove their fitnessWe will see how they pull up he said Dawid left the field the other day with a small niggle and Woody has had a little bit of stiffness but we trust the medical team We trust those two guys as well and we will give them as long as possibleYou need guys to be fit to participate in the game In all sport you have players that do not always play at 100 per cent but you have to be able to fulfill your role in the team We have 15 guys preparing to play and there is been some really tough selections throughout the whole tournament We have got some fantastic players who have not yet played in the tournament and they are all desperate to make their mark if given a chance he addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever