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After England’s team of thirty-somethings were finally eliminated from the World Cup, the oldest man in their squad recognised the finality of this defeat to Australia, their fifth in a row and their sixth in seven games. “Everything good comes to an end,” Moeen Ali said. “Maybe the writing was on the wall, and we

Jos Buttler has borne the brunt of England’s World Cup capitulation as captain, citing his own batting form as a major source of concern in their failed campaign. A 33-run defeat at the hands of Australia in Ahmedabad sealed the defending champions’ fate with no hope now of qualifying for the semi-finals after suffering their

Australia 286 (Labuschagne 71, Green 47, Woakes 4-54) beat England 253 (Stokes 64, Malan 50, Zampa 3-21) by 33 runs It’s over. And that’s not simply the worst World Cup defence in the history of international sport. Everything that, for eight heady years, had been taken for granted about England’s white-ball batting has vanished without

Ben Stokes will have surgery on his left knee after the World Cup as he hopes to “get back to doing what I’ve been known for” ahead of England’s Test series in India early next year. Stokes has been hampered significantly by his chronic knee problem throughout the last 18 months. He has been playing

David Willey has described not being awarded a central contract by England as “the final nail in the coffin” of his international career, following the announcement of his retirement earlier in the week. Willey, 33, called time on an eight-year England career that had seen him play more than 100 times in the white-ball formats,

The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is now building towards the final on November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. — Top Story: Shami leads rout of Sri Lanka as India advance unbeaten into semi-finals

Eoin Morgan has described the idea he should replace Matthew Mott as England’s white-ball coach ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup as “a bit far-fetched” and said that Mott should be given the chance to put things right at next year’s tournament. Morgan, who captained England to their first men’s ODI World Cup in

Mark Wood says that the timing of England’s central contracts announcement is no excuse for the team’s flatlining performances at this year’s World Cup. However, he is already looking beyond this weekend’s clash with Australia in Ahmedabad towards the 2025-26 Ashes tour, after securing a lucrative three-year deal. With England rock-bottom in the World Cup

David Willey has announced that he will retire from international cricket at the age of 33 after England’s final match at the World Cup in India, following the ECB’s decision not to offer him a central contract for the 2023-24 cycle. Willey is among the few England players who have enhanced their reputation over the

England have arrived in Ahmedabad knowing that they must win at least one of their next three games – not only to restore pride but to ensure that they are spared the ignominy of missing the cut for the next global men’s 50-over event in 2025. Failing to mount a challenge for the World Cup

Alex Gidman has been appointed as England Women’s assistant coach, after moving on from his batting-coach role at Kent. Gidman, the former Gloucestershire batter who went on to coach Worcestershire to the 2019 T20 Blast title, will be working under his former county team-mate Jon Lewis, England Women’s head coach, whom he succeeded as Gloucestershire’s

India 229 for 8 (Rohit 87, Suryakumar 49, Willey 3-45) beat England 129 (Livingstone 27, Shami 4-22, Bumrah 3-32) by 100 runs Mohammed Shami ripped the heart out of England as India defended a modest total in Lucknow to maintain their unbeaten World Cup run and condemn their opponents’ campaign even further. Shami claimed 2

Matthew Mott, England’s head coach, said that he only found out that his side’s place in the 2025 Champions Trophy was in jeopardy midway through the second innings of their 100-run defeat to India in Lucknow, after the ICC confirmed the qualification process earlier on Sunday. The ICC approved the qualification process at a board

The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is now building towards the final on November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. Top Story: Shami and Bumrah demolish England to make it six out of six for

Matthew Mott, England’s white-ball coach, has denied suggestions from Eoin Morgan, the team’s former World Cup-winning captain, that an “unsettled” dressing room is the root cause of their desperate form at this year’s event. Speaking in the wake of India’s 100-run victory in Lucknow, which has left England propping up the ten-team table after five

Big picture: Can England return to winning ways? India versus England was among the most anticipated matches of the 2023 ODI World Cup. After all, it is the pre-tournament favourites (and the hosts) taking on the defending champions. But no one had imagined that England would be hanging by the thinnest of threads by the

Jos Buttler sat at a round table on the first floor of the Gujarat Cricket Association clubhouse, holding court with the travelling English press pack on the eve of the World Cup. He had just spent 40 minutes on stage at a captain’s event and was midway through a long afternoon of media duties before

Matthew Mott accepts that his position as England’s white-ball coach will come under pressure with his side on the brink of an early World Cup exit, but said he is “fully determined” that he and captain Jos Buttler can turn things around in the future. Mott was appointed on a four-year contract in May 2022

Permutations, combinations and mathematical equations aside, England are all but resigned to the fact that their World Cup defence is over. Their eight-wicket drubbing at the hands of Sri Lanka left them with more questions than answers, which does not auger well for a quest to win the next four remaining matches, which is the

Jos Buttler said that England’s performance at the World Cup has been “a huge disappointment” and “a shock to everyone” within their set-up, after an eight-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in Bengaluru left them on the brink of elimination with four group games remaining. Buttler captained England to the T20 World Cup in Australia last

England have lost their spark and sense of enjoyment at the World Cup, and would rather go out of the tournament “with a bang” than with a whimper. That is the view of their vice-captain, Moeen Ali, who looks set to make his second appearance of the tournament against Sri Lanka in Bangalore on Thursday.

Big picture: Stragglers in desperate search for points So, how’s that whole “attacking champions” thing working out? Jos Buttler may always regret saying England wouldn’t be “trying to defend anything” out in India – a statement that appears to be coming true uncomfortably quickly – but they are not quite at the point of no

Ben Stokes, England’s Test captain, is a surprise absentee from the list of 18 players who have signed the first batch of multi-year ECB central contracts and has instead agreed a one-year deal with the board. The ECB has only previously offered contracts on an annual basis, but players’ earning potential in franchise leagues is

England will try to identify “an X-factor player” as a replacement for Reece Topley, who has been formally ruled out of the rest of the World Cup after scans confirmed a fracture in his left index finger. Topley was struck while fielding a ball off his own bowling in England’s 229-run defeat to South Africa

England hope that Brydon Carse can replicate Liam Plunkett’s success in the middle overs after drafting him into their World Cup squad as a replacement for the injured Reece Topley. Carse will arrive in Bangalore ahead of England’s match against Sri Lanka on Thursday, though is unlikely to be considered for selection having last played

The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is underway in India and runs from October 5 until November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. — Top Story: Shami and Kohli put unbeaten India top of the

England’s teamsheet encapsulated just how quickly their plans have been thrown out of the window. Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone and Chris Woakes all played in Ahmedabad on the opening night of the tournament; 16 days later, they found themselves relegated to the dugout. Matthew Mott had rejected the idea of “wholesale changes” in

South Africa 399 for 7 (Klaasen 109, Hendricks 85, Jansen 75*, van der Dussen 60) beat England 170 (Wood 43*, Coetzee 3-35, Ngidi 2-26, Jansen 2-35) by 229 runs Heinrich Klaasen crumpled to his haunches in a dripping mess after every shot. In between whiles, he flayed England’s bowlers for a 61-ball century to set

Reece Topley‘s cruel misfortune with injury has struck once more with a suspected broken finger set to rule him out of the remainder of England’s World Cup campaign, but Jofra Archer will not be considered to replace him, according to head coach Matthew Mott, despite the team now facing five must-win matches even to reach

Big picture Hello darkness, my old friend. I’m coming to talk with one of you again. But which one will it be? Will it be England, the reigning world champions across 50- and 20-overs, whose quest for a third global title in four years is in danger of dissolving in a bisque of self-doubt? Instead