Cricket World Cup 2023: Ranking teams based on batting performances in third week
After the three weeks of the tournament, let's rate the batting performances of all teams.
9. England- 4/10
England have performed terribly in this tournament and now it seems, they will fail to qualify for the knockouts and retain the trophy. The defending champions have lost four out of their five encounters, and are sitting in the ninth spot on the points table. Before the competition, their batters were expected to shine on Indian pitches where bowlers don’t get much assistance.
However, England’s batters are failing consistently which is impacting the team’s chances to reach the semi-finals. In the tournament’s third week, the English side lost to South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium by 229 runs. This loss is England’s biggest defeat of their ODI history.
At the iconic ground, Jos Buttler and his men were tasked to chase 400 runs. Following the enormous total, the English batting unit collapsed under pressure. All their main batters failed to reach the 20-run mark. Tailenders Gus Atkinson and Mark Wood scored 35 (21) and 43 (17), respectively, and helped England end at 170 runs and shorten the margin of defeat.
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