So much has changed in cricket's shortest format since the 2016 T20 World Cup semi-finals; the way teams are selected, the importance of left and right hand combinations, new variations in bowling and the rise of the analyst to name but a few.
So, too, does England’s semi-final against New Zealand have a distinctly different aura.
The England side of 2016 was still in the infancy of its white-ball revolution, born out of the ashes of a disastrous 2015 fifty-over World Cup and then ignited by a seminal home series against New Zealand.
New Zealand were, well, New Zealand; full of class and experience honed in the IPL and embracing the ‘under-the-radar’ tag that seems ridiculous for a successful side so full of class and experience.
So now, despite New Zealand’s appearance in the past two fifty-over World Cup Finals and their success in the World Test Championship, they find themselves quietly purring past one of the tournament’s favourites in India and into the final four, the classy sports car navigating traffic with nifty manoeuvres.
England have class, too. But Eoin Morgan’s side dominates the radar, a technologically advanced cyborg transformer that can replace damaged limbs with equally shiny and efficient new parts and fold itself into any vehicle required to crush obstacles in its path.
To be without Ben Stokes, Joffra Archer and Tom Curran before the tournament and still make the knockout stages is evidence of their depth but to lose a key death bowler in Tymal Mills and one of their most destructive weapons in Jason Roy adds to an injury list that would cruel many teams.
The injury to Roy, who tore his left calf while running for a single during England’s loss - their only stumble in the tournament - to the luckless South Africa, presents a significant challenge to Morgan.
Roy has been a battering ram at the top of the order with Jos Buttler, the perfect representation of the fearless and aggressive approach of New England.
He was also player of the match in the 2016 semi-final, bludgeoning 78 runs from 44 balls against Kane Williamson’s side.
Sam Billings is a likely replacement and may slot into the middle order, pushing Jonny Bairstow up to open with Buttler; Billings is strong against spin and can be a destructive finisher against pace.
Or Morgan may opt to open the batting with Roy's replacement in the squad, James Vince, or Dawid Malan, who has not enjoyed a fruitful tournament personally but prefers batting at the top; his more conservative approach at the start of an innings could be a factor with Trent Boult in devastating form during the powerplay.
England could also bring in another allrounder in the shape of David Willey, whose left arm pace compensates for the absence of Tymal Mills, or Tom Curran.
Whatever tinkering eventuates, one thing is certain; such decisions will be made in close consultation with team analyst, Nathan Leamon.
The importance of the relationship between Leamon and Morgan cannot be understated, at times appearing to surpass the role of head coach during matches.
No team has so publicly embraced the role of analytics in modern T20 cricket, encapsulated by the occasional sight of Leamon on television cameras, holding up numbered cards to provide in-game coded information to his captain.
But information is still just a tool and it is Morgan who must interpret the number-crunching and call the shots.
The England captain has had a lean run with the bat in recent months, his 40 runs off 36 balls against Sri Lanka marks his only score of note during both the resumed IPL and the World Cup so far, although it should be remembered that he has been not out after coming to the crease very late in the innings on several occasions.
There is no metric in cricket to accurately measure the value of a captain in terms of runs or wickets but it is worth considering that Morgan led Kolkata Knight Riders to the recent IPL Final without contributing much in the way of runs.
Morgan is calm and canny. When England demolished Australia, Aaron Finch was the mainstay of the batting and regaining much-needed form; knowing Finch’s proficiency against off-spin, Morgan kept Moeen Ali out of the attack for the entire innings.
And when Mills went down while England were defending 167 against Sri Lanka, Morgan didn’t miss a beat in superbly rotating his depleted attack and, when Ali bowled the final over, every fielder seemed to be in exactly the right position, two of them taking catches in the deep.
Bowlers love playing under Morgan; they will tell you he has a calming influence and projects a quiet confidence that cuts through the noise and allows them to breathe easier in moments of stifling pressure.
And never have England batters had such a licence to play with freedom. It hasn’t always worked and there is always a chance that such an approach can bust rather than boom but it has also fostered the freakishness of Buttler and the belligerence of Bairstow.
In this regard there is similarity between the two sides; Williamson, while being a completely different batter to Morgan with his reliable and lower-risk shots along the ground able to anchor an innings, is another unflappable character who instills a steady confidence in his players.
The deciding factor in Wednesday’s semi-final may be enlightened selection. It may come down to who has done the most thorough homework, it could hinge on who handles the pressure moments with a cool head, employs a tactical bowling change or a switch in the batting order.
But, as England will be well aware (remember the name?), it could be decided by one spectacular performance with bat, ball or in the field.
And, in that respect alone, T20 cricket hasn’t changed much at all.
