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NEW DELHI: As Sri Lanka pressed England closer to the ODI World Cup exit door on Thursday with an 8-wicket win, previous stars appeared quite dissatisfied with the drab efficiency by the protecting champs in the continuous cricketing extravaganza.
A horrendous batting efficiency from Jos Buttler and co. in Bengaluru versus Sri Lanka suggested England suffered their 4th defeat in 5 matches.
England, who won the toss and decided to bat, folded for a lowly 156 inside 34 overs and the similarity Michael Vaughan, Paul Collingwood and Ravi Shastri appeared baffled by the moving England project.
“This is ending up being among the worst World Cup projects in
English cricket
history. btw. & & we have had some stinkers, composed Vaughan on social networks platform X.
“It’s hard to see. You can see that there is an uncertainty amongst all batters. They attempted to be ultra-aggressive and put Sri Lanka under pressure however it didn’t work. Whatever they are attempting does not appear to work. All of their shots went to hand. It was a dazzling efficiency from Sri Lanka. They put England under pressure. They suffocated them,” Collingwood stated on Star Sports.
England vs Sri Lanka World Cup 2023: England collapse to 156 all out
“This England group, the method I take a look at it, not just does not have self-confidence however likewise does not have instructions in the method they are playing. A few of the shots that they are playing are playing the numbers video game sometimes. When Bairstow was seeking to play regular shots while batting with Malan, the runs were coming. The minute he attempted to require it, saucy shots, he went out, a number of more wickets fell and they lost their method. I have not seen an England side where the whole top-order runs out kind. There is an absence of rhythm, an absence of fluency which originates from an uncertainty,” Shastri stated.
After the defeat versus Sri Lanka, England moved to the 9th position in the standings.
Sri Lanka on the other hand handled their 2nd win in the competitors and relocated to the 5th area.