In the semi-finals in Guyana on Thursday at 15:30 BST, the reigning champions will take against undefeated India.
Though their careers as captain Jos Buttler and coach Matthew Mott were being questioned earlier in the season, they have turned things around and now have a chance to win a third Twenty20 championship.
A casual training session, the pressures of representing Australia, and the influence of a local legend are just a few of the pivotal events in the recovery that are examined by Sport.
When rain in Antigua threatened to ruin England’s final group encounter against Namibia, they were 46 minutes away from being eliminated from the competition.
But following defeats to Australia and Scotland, England was left in a terrible situation until they pulled off a stunning victory that restored their chances of progressing.
But they were still counting on Australia to defeat Scotland that evening—it was going to be a very stressful evening.
Scotland dominated the game for the most part, and Australia won it in the closing seconds to preserve their dominance in the Ashes, while the England team watched from their team hotel in Antigua.
At one point, skipper Jos Buttler gave up and went back to his room, so resigned to their departure.
