England’s Crushing World Cup Defeat

England has been subjected to harsh criticism after losing to India by 100 runs in the 2023 World Cup, effectively ending their season. However, none of it has been more harsh than what Ravi Shastri said on television.

After being down to 98/8 and losing their pursuit of 229, England finally gave up for 129. Some, like Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain, reiterated their belief that Jos Buttler and his team are mentally deranged, and former World Cup captain Eoin Morgan felt that the run of losses was negatively affecting the mood and morale in the dressing room. Shastri, though, took his criticism. With the possible exception of a victory over Bangladesh, England’s five losses have all been lopsided.

New Zealand crushed them

In the opening match of the competition, New Zealand crushed them by nine wickets; Afghanistan shocked them by sixty-nine runs; South Africa destroyed them by twenty-nine runs; and Sri Lanka outperformed them by eight wickets. The current world champions’ performance is utterly disgraceful, as Shastri has chosen to side with the domestic public outcry in the United Kingdom. The former India coach feels that England ought to be devastated by this performance and accept responsibility for it.

“Spectators and supporters alike should feel devastated for England. Since they were defeated by New Zealand with 17 overs remaining in the first game, which they lost. In 20 overs, they were all out against South Africa. The game was over too soon. Then, in their encounter against Sri Lanka, they were all out in 30 overs. SL pursued the target and won in 25 overs. They had lost eight wickets in thirty-two overs today. Assuming the title of World Champions? In other words, who will be upset about their performance if not them?” Before dropping another pearl, Shastri commented, “If someone asks what is the difference between India and England, it is of eight teams.”

England could lose out on the Champions Trophy

England is now at the bottom of the standings after losing four games in a row. Their net run rate is an embarrassing -1.652, placing them even one run below Bangladesh at 10. England will like to win their remaining games against Australia, the Netherlands, and Pakistan for two main reasons. For the Champions Trophy qualification as well as pride. The top 8 teams in 2017 World Cup will secure a position in Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy, as was disclosed during the game last night. This implies that England might lose out on the tournament in two years if their problems continue.

“From here on, England will have to play for pride. The reason I am saying that is because right now they are at the bottom of the points table. And in the Champions Trophy which takes place in 2025, only the top 8 teams of the World Cup can qualify. So if England remain in the bottom two, imagine a team like them not playing an ICC tournament as big as the CT would be a huge blow,” added Shastri.

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