England coach Matthew Mott has owned up to being in the dark on a significant rule change for the Cricket World Cup. The reigning champions suffered their fifth defeat in six matches at the tournament when they collapsed to all out for 129 chasing just 230 for victory against hosts India.
England’s disastrous Cricket World Cup campaign continues. Defeat anchored England to 10th and rock bottom on the table, behind both the Netherlands and Bangladesh, with matches against Australia, the Dutch and Pakistan to come. One victory might be enough for Mott’s side to avoid finishing last but two are likely to be required to avoid an ignominious consequence: missing out on the next major 50-over global competition.