England captain Jos Buttler says he has been dreaming about lifting the Men’s T20 World Cup trophy before Sunday’s final against Pakistan in Melbourne.

“It really links back to what you were like as a kid,” said Buttler.

“The kind of things you would be doing in the garden with your brother and sister, pretending to lift a trophy. I’ve certainly had a few dreams about that kind of thing.

“Now to be able to have the opportunity to have a chance to live that out is incredibly special.”

The final pits the tournament’s best bowling attack – Pakistan’s left-armer Shaheen Afridi, fast bowler Haris Rauf and leg-spinner Shadab Khan are among the best in the world – against England’s fearsome batting line-up at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The fixture is sold out, a crowd of over 90,000 expected, with Pakistan set to be heavily supported.

The two sides finished a closely-fought seven-match series in Pakistan just five weeks ago, with England winning 4-3.

Buttler played down the importance of that victory, given the final will be played in completely different conditions in Australia.

He also said fast bowler Mark Wood and batter Dawid Malan, who both missed the semi-final with injury, are “improving” and did not rule them out of selection.

The final is also a repeat of the famous 1992 50-over World Cup final on the same ground, which Pakistan won by 22 runs.