ICC World Cup 2023: England are clutching at straws
Updated On: 29 October, 2023 08:39 AM IST | Lucknow | R Kaushik
Jos Buttler & Co desperate for win today as loss to India will almost ensure defending champs’ early exit
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England players warm up during a practice session at Lucknow on Saturday. Pic/PTI
Having entertained and delighted their vast legion of fans across the length and the breadth of the country, India’s superstars will aim for a repeat on Sunday against a team that, defying all predictions, has embarked on an inexorable tailspin.
England arrived for the World Cup as the defending champions, boasting exceptional batting firepower and tremendous all-round balance. Under Jos Buttler, they had surged to the T20 World Cup title in Australia last year and were expected to steamroll most oppositions. But in a dramatic turnaround, they have been reduced to also-rans, destroyed and decimated in succession by New Zealand, Afghanistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka.
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