ICC World Cup 2023: Losers and arrogant
Updated On: 28 October, 2023 08:14 AM IST | Lucknow | R Kaushik
At mixed media zone, England coach Matthew Mott had a long chat with English writers, but for rest of the press gang, media manager got restrictive
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Adil Rashid (left), captain Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow wear a dejected look after England’s loss to Sri Lanka at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Thursday. Pic/Getty Images
England arrived in Lucknow on Friday afternoon, their campaign in tatters, their hopes no more than mathematical, their spirits shattered after another mauling at the World Cup. One of the strong favourites to defend the title won under Eoin Morgan in 2019, Jos Buttler’s men are all but out of contention, a fair reflection of the limp cricket they have played all tournament long in direct contrast to their commitment to aggression and positivity.
Perhaps they didn’t account enough for the conditions that confronted them at different centres in India, perhaps it didn’t help that several key players went off the boil at the same time. Whatever the reason, after four losses in five games and with a run rate of -1.634, it will need a series of miracles for the holders to make it to the knockouts.
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