England gamers look dejected after their defeat in opposition to India in the course of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match in Lucknow on October 29, 203.
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England’s crushing 100-run defeat by India in Lucknow on October 29 condemned the World Cup holders to a fifth loss in six matches and all however ended their semifinal hopes.
Below AFP Sport appears to be like at three things England — who now have fewer wins at this World Cup than non-Test nation the Netherlands — need to fix if they’re to turn out to be a drive once more in 50-over one-day worldwide cricket.
Batting blues
The big margin of all of England’s reverses on the World Cup — 9 wickets in opposition to New Zealand, 69 runs (Afghanistan), 229 runs (South Africa), eight wickets (Sri Lanka) and 100 runs (India) exhibits how a as soon as highly effective batting line-up has failed to operate in India.
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A coverage of all-out aggression has served England effectively in each 50-over and Twenty20 cricket — they’re world champions in the shorter format as effectively.
But analysis carried out by analysts at CricViz earlier than Sunday’s sport confirmed England’s prime seven had misplaced extra wickets (11) to good size deliveries than all the opposite 10 groups on the event besides the Netherlands.
The sight of Ben Stokes attempting to slog his manner out of bother just for the star all-rounder to be clear bowled for a 10-ball duck by India’s Mohammed Shami appeared to sum up England’s marketing campaign.
That England have been dismissed for modest scores inside 41, 22, 34 and 35 overs in their final 4 matches suggests they ought to not less than contemplate tempering their method.
Inflexible bowling plans
England have clearly been wanting to take wickets with new-ball swing in the course of the World Cup, with tempo and spin used in the hope they may management the center overs.
They have usually delayed the introduction of quick bowler Mark Wood, somewhat than giving him the brand new ball, with the specific fast’s 4 wickets in six matches coming at a massively costly common of almost 70 apiece.
Attitude
“Fail to prepare and prepare to fail” runs the previous adage. England have the wealth and assets to give themselves the very best probability of a profitable title defence.
Yet in the fours years since profitable the 2019 World Cup they performed 104 worldwide and home 50-over video games in contrast to 325 in the earlier 4 12 months cycle — a reduce of 68 p.c.
Meanwhile, England white-ball coach Matthew Mott informed reporters on Sunday he was unaware, till “about and hour-and-a-half ago”, that his facet, now backside of the World Cup desk, risked lacking out on qualifying for the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan by failing to end in the highest seven.
“Well, the ICC (International Cricket Council) do change the rules quite a bit with qualification and to be honest I don’t think it would affect in any way the way we’ve played in this tournament so it’s not a big deal,” stated Mott.
Maybe, however the Australian is coach of a global facet so some critics might counsel he ought to have recognized effectively in advance?
