Who: England vs NepalWhat: 2026 ICC T20 World CupWhere: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, IndiaWhen: Sunday, February 8, at 3pm (09:30 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the buildup on Al Jazeera Sport from 06:30 GMT in advance of our text commentary stream.England are undoubtedly among the frontrunners to lift the T20 World Cup title, but, unlike years gone by, they do not start as one of the red-hot favourites.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listDespite his undoubted ability with the bat, questions surround the captaincy of Harry Brook, while English cricket as a whole is licking its wounds following recent woes – including the Ashes humiliation in Australia.Al Jazeera Sport takes a look at their open against Nepal.What have England said about the pressure on Brooks?All-rounder Will Jacks said on Friday that under-fire England T20 captain Harry Brook had “100 percent” support from the players after going through a “tough time”.The 26-year-old Brook, in charge at a global tournament for the first time, has recently been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.He had to apologise last month for being involved in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer during England’s white ball tour of New Zealand last year, something that had been a “terrible mistake”.Jacks has been close to Brook since they were roommates with England Under-19s.“Obviously, it’s been a tough time, and that’s been well documented in the media,” Jacks told reporters before team training in Mumbai on the eve of the tournament.“I wasn’t actually in New Zealand, so I didn’t know anything about it. Advertisement “He’s obviously made the wrong decision, but he’s accepted that. He’s obviously making amends on the pitch, and we all back him 100 percent.”Brook, a richly gifted r …
