Run records & miserly Aussies - what we've learned from T20 World Cup

Run records & miserly Aussies - what we've learned from T20 World CupTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, England beat West Indies to secure semi-final placeByMatthew HenryBBC Sport JournalistPublished1 hour agoCommentsThe T20 World Cup group stage is heading towards its crucial point.England have qualified and Australia are almost there but there is a battle on behind them.What else have we learned from the tournament so far as we head towards the semi-finals? What tactics are teams using and where are some weaknesses?BBC Sport digs into the CricViz data.Runs, runs, runsMore runs are being scored at this tournament than ever before.Five of the highest six team totals at a Women's T20 World Cup have been made over the past two weeks, with four scores of 200 or more.This has come, in part, through the increase in the number of boundaries with the tournament boundary percentage higher than any previous edition.The percentage of runs coming in boundaries is 52% for this tournament - a reflection of the increasing power in the women's game but also organisers' wish for good batting surfaces.In the 2024 tournament in the United Arab Emirates, when surfaces were slower and lower, that figure was down at 40%. Interestingly, three of the four highest successful chases have also come in this tournament. There had only been two in the nine editions of the tournament to this point but there have been three already in 2026. "The pressure of a chase isn't as daunting because there is more cricket being played," former England spinner Alex Hartley said. "World Cups are so often."If you come to a World Cup and have chased a big score seven times, what is the difference doing it an eighth?"Australia remain team to beatWith four wins from four, Australia are on the brink of qualification although there is still a scenario in which they could be eliminated on...