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T20 World Cup: Defending champions West Indies take on England in rematch of 2016 final
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‘Carlos Brathwaite! Remember the name!’
It is a moment of cricket commentary that will go down in history and five years later, the West Indies players have chosen to relive Ian Bishop’s famous line before they meet England on the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup stage once again.
In the 2016 final at Eden Gardens Brathwaite smashed four sixes in a row off the bowling of Ben Stokes in the final over to seal that dramatic victory but it will be left to others to carry the mantle in the opener in Dubai, with the Windies still looking to find their best form after heavy defeats in their two warm-up matches.
And to get themselves into the mood, skipper Kieron Pollard revealed that the team had watched back their World Cup success, even if he does not expect it to have a bearing on the clash with the 50-over world champions.
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He said: “In terms of personnel, to say 2016 will have a big impact, I don’t think so. But it will definitely be at the back of their minds, what Carlos did in the four deliveries in the last over is unbelievable.
“As a team we actually saw it last night and…