The Latest Breaking News from Mark Wood

Melbourne (AFP) - Skipper Jos Buttler believes an "incredibly dangerous" England will be hard to beat in Sunday's Twenty20 World Cup final, but Pakistan say they have "all bases covered" -- and then there's the threat of rain.

The captain and Alex Hales shone with the bat in a 10-wicket win

Mark Wood and Dawid Malan have been ruled out of England's T20 World Cup semi-final match against India due to injury, with Chris Jordan and Phil Salt coming into the side

A record-breaking partnership between Jos Buttler and Alex Hales sees England comfortably chase down 169 to beat India and advance to a T20 World Cup final against Pakistan.

England faced a tough ask to make it through to the semi-finals and will compete with India for a place in the final against Pakistan

Ben Stokes’ second ball had been walloped over the short leg side boundary for six. Mark Wood’s first soon followed it, at the start of an over that whizzed away for 17. Even Sam Curran, perhaps the outstanding bowler in the tournament so far, could not contain Sri Lanka’s charge.

England could make changes to their team ahead of their crunch T20 World Cup semi-final against India and former skipper Michael Atherton has given his thoughts

Jos Buttler is unfazed by having never won at the Adelaide Oval and has confidence that Phil Salt can step up if Dawid Malan misses out in the T20 World Cup semi-final against India

England are set to give Mark Wood and Dawid Malan every chance of featuring in Thursday’s T20 World Cup semi-final against India, with late calls to be made over the fitness of the pair.