Some teams are heading towards the knockout round of the<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cwc-cricket-world-cup/" title=" Cricket World Cup 2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> ODI World Cup 2023</a> with confidence due to their exceptional tournament so far. However, a few sides have disappointed their supporters as they did not perform upto the expectations and are also on the brink of getting eliminated from the tournament.

It is not just teams, some players have also not justified their roles in their sides. In the competition’s third week, a lot of illustrious names failed to do their job efficiently, and talking about some, let’s have a look at the flop XI of week three of the tournament. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Here is the flop XI of the competition's third week

The Netherlands have impressed cricket supporters with their spunky performances. However, their top-order batters have not played well which cost them some important games against quality teams. The Dutch opener Max O’Dowd has emerged as one of the concerns in the team.

He has scored only 61 runs in six outings at a dismal average of 10.16. In the team’s five-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in Lucknow, the opener gave his wicket to Kasun Rajitha after scoring 16 off 27. Following this loss, the Scott Edwards-led side lost to Australia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

The Aussies took the Dutch team’s bowling unit to the cleaners and put up 399 runs on the board. Pursuing the massive total, the Netherlands capitulated to 90 runs, and O’Dowd again looked poor, going back to the dugout with just six runs..

England’s dismal performance has shocked cricket supporters as no fan had imagined that the defending champions would flounder in such a way. On India’s batting surfaces, their experienced opener Jonny Bairstow was expected to do wonders with his bat but his numbers are also disappointing.

Appearing in six games, he has failed to produce any solid knock from his bat. The right-handed batter has amassed only 141 runs in six outings at a sub-par average of 23.50. In the massive contest against South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium, Bairstow’s responsibility was to play attacking cricket while following 400 runs.

The English team faced a 229-run loss at the hands of the Proteas and Bairstow again failed to do anything special scoring only 10 runs. The 34-year-old hit a couple of boundaries but eventually, he lost a battle to Lungi Ngidi, who got him caught at the deep square leg at the hands of Rassie van der Dussen. &nbsp;

In England’s 2019 World Cup victory, Joe Root played a vital part with his bat, racking up 556 runs in 11 games. This time, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/odi-world-cup-2023-how-can-england-qualify-for-semi-final-despite-winning-just-one-game-so-far/" title="England" target="_blank" rel="noopener">England</a> relied on the veteran again to reinforce their top order but he has failed to play his part efficiently. In this World Cup, Root has scored only 175 runs in six matches at an average of 29.16.&nbsp;

Against the Proteas, Root’s responsibility was to stand at the crease and play fierce cricket to help his team take close to the vast total but the right-handed batter also could not hold his nerves under pressure and joined Bairstow at the pavilion after contributing only two runs to his team.&nbsp;

Coming out in the middle after Bairstow’s dismissal, Root got trapped on Marco Jansen’s delivery at the short fine leg. In the upcoming matches, the star player will have to step up with his bat so that England could give some tough time to the quality sides such as Australia and Pakistan.

Bangladesh were expected to be decent in this World Cup due to their ample experience on sub-continent pitches. In the last few years, their performance graph has soared in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) while playing in these conditions. Before the competition, the Bangla team management appointed experienced Shakib Al Hasan their skipper.

Despite having a lot of experience in these conditions, the Bangla team is struggling to play quality cricket under the veteran in this tournament. With one win in seven games, Bangladesh are in the ninth position on the points table. Currently, they are the only side who are completely out of the knockouts race.&nbsp;

In Bangladesh’s terrible performance, their captain’s failure has played a huge part. Against South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium, Shakib took Aiden Markram’s wicket but gave away 69 runs in his nine-over spell. The skipper continued his struggled in the game with his bat as well. Following the early departure of Tanzid Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib’s duty was to stand at the crease and take the game close but the veteran also lost his wicket to Lizaad Williams after scoring one run.

The Netherlands have trusted Bas de Leede to reinforce their middle-order but he has not looked confident while serving the side. Against Sri Lanka in Lucknow, he came to bat at number four after the departure of the opening pair. He also witnessed Colin Ackermann’s dismissal at the other end on the last delivery of the 12th over.

With the fall of the top-order batters, de Leede had a chance to display his mettle with the bat and rescue his team. However, the right-handed batter also surrendered in front of Sri Lanka’s disciplined bowling after facing 21 deliveries. After spending 11 minutes at the crease, he accumulated only six runs

In the second innings, Edwards gave him the ball while defending 263 runs but the 23-year-old leaked 29 runs in his three-over spell. Playing against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/odi-world-cup-2023-glen-maxwell-ruled-out-of-australia-england-clash-due-to-freak-golf-cart-injury/" title=" Australia " target="_blank" rel="noopener">Australia </a>in Delhi, de Leede splurged 115 runs in his 10 overs and became the player to bowl the most expensive spell in Men’s ODI.

Jos Buttler has not looked confident as batter and captain in this World Cup. Under his leadership, England have produced their worst performance in the International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments played after 2015. Currently, the English team is at the bottom of the points table with just one win in six matches.

Week three of the competition was the worst for the defending champions as they faced their biggest ODI defeat at the hands of South Africa in Mumbai. Following the 69-run beating against Afghanistan in Delhi, England were expected to make a comeback but the crushing defeat demoralised Buttler &amp; Co.

At the Wankhede Stadium, when England were tasked to chase a humongous target of 400 against the Proteas, the English batting line-up completely crumbled under pressure. Buttler, who came at number six, also lost his wicket while attacking the bowlers. The wicketkeeper-batter went back to the pavilion after scoring 15 runs.

Bangladesh have put up a terrible show for their fans in this World Cup and in this massive unsuccess, their key players have made a huge contribution with their failures. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, one of the brightest players in the side, has also struggled to be among the runs.

In seven outings, the 26-year-old has racked up 169 runs and nine wickets. The Bangla side faced its third loss of the tournament against India in Pune and Miraz was sent at number four after the scintillating start delivered by both openers. At that point, his responsibility was to spend time at the crease and help his team put up a big total on the board.

However, he looked completely defensive against the quality bowling from India and fell to Mohammed Siraj. Miraz’s struggle with the bat continued against South Africa as well. This time, he departed after scoring 11 runs at number seven.

Mitchell Starc has not been at his best in this World Cup. As a frontline bowler, the pacer is expected to provide early breakthroughs to Australia with his blazing pace. In this tournament, he has struggled to instill fear in batters with his bowling, and his underwhelming bowling figures against<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/odi-world-cup-2023-how-can-pakistan-qualify-for-semi-final-after-victory-over-bangladesh/" title=" Pakistan " target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Pakistan</a> are corroborating.

Against the Men in Green at the M. Chinnaswany Stadium, Australia were saving 367 runs on the batting surface. Noting the fact, the veteran had to display his extraordinary side but he became a primary target for the Pakistan batters due to his indisciplined bowling.

Bowling eight overs in the game, the 33-year-old took Hasan Ali’s wicket but splurged 65 runs at an expensive economy of 8.13. Against the Dutch side, the Australian registered the heaviest World Cup victory (by runs) but Starc again failed to daunt batters with his bowling attitude. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Haris Rauf is going through a difficult phase of his career. In this World Cup, he has consistently struggled to produce fine numbers with the ball. After the hammering from the arch-rivals India in Ahmedabad, Pakistan were looking to make a comeback against the Men in Yellow at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.&nbsp;

Winning the toss, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam invited the Aussies to bat first. On one side, Shaheen Afridi grabbed 5/54 figures in his 10 overs and showcased his class on a batting-friendly pitch while on the other side, Rauf took three wickets but leaked 83 runs in his eight overs. He gave away 24 runs in his first over and ended up as the Pakistan player to bowl the third-most expensive over in the World Cup.

Despite witnessing Rauf’s dismal bowling show, the Pakistan skipper included him in the playing XI against the Afghan side. This time, the speedster put up another disappointing show with the ball. In his side’s eight-wicket loss, he looked completely ineffective with the ball, giving away 53 runs in eight overs without picking up any scalps.&nbsp;

Mustafizur Rahman has failed to justify his role in this World Cup. In this tournament, he was expected to utilise his experience to help the Bangla side have a decent campaign. However, Rahman is completely out of rhythm in this competition, claiming only four wickets in seven matches.

In the third week, Bangladesh locked horns with <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/they-exude-similar-aura-shane-watson-draws-parallels-between-indias-formidable-wc-2023-squad-and-australias-dominant-reign-in-2003-and-2007-1277/" title="India" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India</a> in Pune. Batting first, the Bangla batters hoarded 256 runs on the board against India’s tight bowling. Bangladesh failed to save the total as their pace attack completely lacked discipline. Spearheading the fast-bowling unit, Mustafizur could not pick up any wickets and leaked 29 runs in his five overs. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Against South Africa, the Shakib Al Hasan-led team faced a 149-run loss. In this game, Mustifizur bowled nine overs and got hammered for 76 runs without getting any wickets.

Usama Mir made his World Cup debut against Australia in Bengaluru. In the big game, Mir dropped David Warner’s catch while fielding at the mid-on. The Aussie was playing on 10 and taking advantage of the lifeline, he played a match-winning knock of 163 runs off 124 deliveries.

After the grave mistake while fielding, Mir struggled with the ball as well. In his nine overs, the leggie got Steven Smith’s scalp but splurged 82 runs at a horrendous economy of 9.11. The 27-year-old was included in Pakistan’s playing XI against the Afghan team at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

On Chennai’s turning track, the Afghan bowlers looked remarkable while Mir couldn’t trouble the opponents. He bowled an eight-over spell in the match and gave away 55 runs. Pakistan are still alive in this competition and they will hope Mir to turn things around for them with his bowling.

Some teams are heading towards the knockout round of the<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cwc-cricket-world-cup/" title=" Cricket World Cup 2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> ODI World Cup 2023</a> with confidence due to their exceptional tournament so far. However, a few sides have disappointed their supporters as they did not perform upto the expectations and are also on the brink of getting eliminated from the tournament.
It is not just teams, some players have also not justified their roles in their sides. In the competition’s third week, a lot of illustrious names failed to do their job efficiently, and talking about some, let’s have a look at the flop XI of week three of the tournament. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
<h3>Here is the flop XI of the competition's third week</h3>
<h3>1. Max O’Dowd</h3>
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The Netherlands have impressed cricket supporters with their spunky performances. However, their top-order batters have not played well which cost them some important games against quality teams. The Dutch opener Max O’Dowd has emerged as one of the concerns in the team.
He has scored only 61 runs in six outings at a dismal average of 10.16. In the team’s five-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in Lucknow, the opener gave his wicket to Kasun Rajitha after scoring 16 off 27. Following this loss, the Scott Edwards-led side lost to Australia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
The Aussies took the Dutch team’s bowling unit to the cleaners and put up 399 runs on the board. Pursuing the massive total, the Netherlands capitulated to 90 runs, and O’Dowd again looked poor, going back to the dugout with just six runs..

<h3>2. Jonny Bairstow</h3>
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England’s dismal performance has shocked cricket supporters as no fan had imagined that the defending champions would flounder in such a way. On India’s batting surfaces, their experienced opener Jonny Bairstow was expected to do wonders with his bat but his numbers are also disappointing.
Appearing in six games, he has failed to produce any solid knock from his bat. The right-handed batter has amassed only 141 runs in six outings at a sub-par average of 23.50. In the massive contest against South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium, Bairstow’s responsibility was to play attacking cricket while following 400 runs.
The English team faced a 229-run loss at the hands of the Proteas and Bairstow again failed to do anything special scoring only 10 runs. The 34-year-old hit a couple of boundaries but eventually, he lost a battle to Lungi Ngidi, who got him caught at the deep square leg at the hands of Rassie van der Dussen. &nbsp;

<h3>3. Joe Root</h3>
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In England’s 2019 World Cup victory, Joe Root played a vital part with his bat, racking up 556 runs in 11 games. This time, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/odi-world-cup-2023-how-can-england-qualify-for-semi-final-despite-winning-just-one-game-so-far/" title="England" target="_blank" rel="noopener">England</a> relied on the veteran again to reinforce their top order but he has failed to play his part efficiently. In this World Cup, Root has scored only 175 runs in six matches at an average of 29.16.&nbsp;
Against the Proteas, Root’s responsibility was to stand at the crease and play fierce cricket to help his team take close to the vast total but the right-handed batter also could not hold his nerves under pressure and joined Bairstow at the pavilion after contributing only two runs to his team.&nbsp;
Coming out in the middle after Bairstow’s dismissal, Root got trapped on Marco Jansen’s delivery at the short fine leg. In the upcoming matches, the star player will have to step up with his bat so that England could give some tough time to the quality sides such as Australia and Pakistan.

<h3>4. Shakib Al Hasan</h3>
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Bangladesh were expected to be decent in this World Cup due to their ample experience on sub-continent pitches. In the last few years, their performance graph has soared in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) while playing in these conditions. Before the competition, the Bangla team management appointed experienced Shakib Al Hasan their skipper.
Despite having a lot of experience in these conditions, the Bangla team is struggling to play quality cricket under the veteran in this tournament. With one win in seven games, Bangladesh are in the ninth position on the points table. Currently, they are the only side who are completely out of the knockouts race.&nbsp;
In Bangladesh’s terrible performance, their captain’s failure has played a huge part. Against South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium, Shakib took Aiden Markram’s wicket but gave away 69 runs in his nine-over spell. The skipper continued his struggled in the game with his bat as well. Following the early departure of Tanzid Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib’s duty was to stand at the crease and take the game close but the veteran also lost his wicket to Lizaad Williams after scoring one run.

<h3>5. Bas de Leede</h3>
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The Netherlands have trusted Bas de Leede to reinforce their middle-order but he has not looked confident while serving the side. Against Sri Lanka in Lucknow, he came to bat at number four after the departure of the opening pair. He also witnessed Colin Ackermann’s dismissal at the other end on the last delivery of the 12th over.
With the fall of the top-order batters, de Leede had a chance to display his mettle with the bat and rescue his team. However, the right-handed batter also surrendered in front of Sri Lanka’s disciplined bowling after facing 21 deliveries. After spending 11 minutes at the crease, he accumulated only six runs
In the second innings, Edwards gave him the ball while defending 263 runs but the 23-year-old leaked 29 runs in his three-over spell. Playing against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/odi-world-cup-2023-glen-maxwell-ruled-out-of-australia-england-clash-due-to-freak-golf-cart-injury/" title=" Australia " target="_blank" rel="noopener">Australia </a>in Delhi, de Leede splurged 115 runs in his 10 overs and became the player to bowl the most expensive spell in Men’s ODI.

<h3>6. Jos Buttler (c) &amp; (wk)</h3>
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Jos Buttler has not looked confident as batter and captain in this World Cup. Under his leadership, England have produced their worst performance in the International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments played after 2015. Currently, the English team is at the bottom of the points table with just one win in six matches.
Week three of the competition was the worst for the defending champions as they faced their biggest ODI defeat at the hands of South Africa in Mumbai. Following the 69-run beating against Afghanistan in Delhi, England were expected to make a comeback but the crushing defeat demoralised Buttler &amp; Co.
At the Wankhede Stadium, when England were tasked to chase a humongous target of 400 against the Proteas, the English batting line-up completely crumbled under pressure. Buttler, who came at number six, also lost his wicket while attacking the bowlers. The wicketkeeper-batter went back to the pavilion after scoring 15 runs.

<h3>7. Mehidy Hasan Miraz</h3>
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Bangladesh have put up a terrible show for their fans in this World Cup and in this massive unsuccess, their key players have made a huge contribution with their failures. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, one of the brightest players in the side, has also struggled to be among the runs.
In seven outings, the 26-year-old has racked up 169 runs and nine wickets. The Bangla side faced its third loss of the tournament against India in Pune and Miraz was sent at number four after the scintillating start delivered by both openers. At that point, his responsibility was to spend time at the crease and help his team put up a big total on the board.
However, he looked completely defensive against the quality bowling from India and fell to Mohammed Siraj. Miraz’s struggle with the bat continued against South Africa as well. This time, he departed after scoring 11 runs at number seven.

<h3>8. Mitchell Starc</h3>
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Mitchell Starc has not been at his best in this World Cup. As a frontline bowler, the pacer is expected to provide early breakthroughs to Australia with his blazing pace. In this tournament, he has struggled to instill fear in batters with his bowling, and his underwhelming bowling figures against<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/odi-world-cup-2023-how-can-pakistan-qualify-for-semi-final-after-victory-over-bangladesh/" title=" Pakistan " target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Pakistan</a> are corroborating.
Against the Men in Green at the M. Chinnaswany Stadium, Australia were saving 367 runs on the batting surface. Noting the fact, the veteran had to display his extraordinary side but he became a primary target for the Pakistan batters due to his indisciplined bowling.
Bowling eight overs in the game, the 33-year-old took Hasan Ali’s wicket but splurged 65 runs at an expensive economy of 8.13. Against the Dutch side, the Australian registered the heaviest World Cup victory (by runs) but Starc again failed to daunt batters with his bowling attitude. &nbsp;&nbsp;

<h3>9. Haris Rauf</h3>
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Haris Rauf is going through a difficult phase of his career. In this World Cup, he has consistently struggled to produce fine numbers with the ball. After the hammering from the arch-rivals India in Ahmedabad, Pakistan were looking to make a comeback against the Men in Yellow at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.&nbsp;
Winning the toss, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam invited the Aussies to bat first. On one side, Shaheen Afridi grabbed 5/54 figures in his 10 overs and showcased his class on a batting-friendly pitch while on the other side, Rauf took three wickets but leaked 83 runs in his eight overs. He gave away 24 runs in his first over and ended up as the Pakistan player to bowl the third-most expensive over in the World Cup.
Despite witnessing Rauf’s dismal bowling show, the Pakistan skipper included him in the playing XI against the Afghan side. This time, the speedster put up another disappointing show with the ball. In his side’s eight-wicket loss, he looked completely ineffective with the ball, giving away 53 runs in eight overs without picking up any scalps.&nbsp;

<h3>10. Mustafizur Rahman</h3>
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Mustafizur Rahman has failed to justify his role in this World Cup. In this tournament, he was expected to utilise his experience to help the Bangla side have a decent campaign. However, Rahman is completely out of rhythm in this competition, claiming only four wickets in seven matches.
In the third week, Bangladesh locked horns with <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/they-exude-similar-aura-shane-watson-draws-parallels-between-indias-formidable-wc-2023-squad-and-australias-dominant-reign-in-2003-and-2007-1277/" title="India" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India</a> in Pune. Batting first, the Bangla batters hoarded 256 runs on the board against India’s tight bowling. Bangladesh failed to save the total as their pace attack completely lacked discipline. Spearheading the fast-bowling unit, Mustafizur could not pick up any wickets and leaked 29 runs in his five overs. &nbsp; &nbsp;
Against South Africa, the Shakib Al Hasan-led team faced a 149-run loss. In this game, Mustifizur bowled nine overs and got hammered for 76 runs without getting any wickets.

<h3>11. Usama Mir</h3>
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Usama Mir made his World Cup debut against Australia in Bengaluru. In the big game, Mir dropped David Warner’s catch while fielding at the mid-on. The Aussie was playing on 10 and taking advantage of the lifeline, he played a match-winning knock of 163 runs off 124 deliveries.
After the grave mistake while fielding, Mir struggled with the ball as well. In his nine overs, the leggie got Steven Smith’s scalp but splurged 82 runs at a horrendous economy of 9.11. The 27-year-old was included in Pakistan’s playing XI against the Afghan team at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
On Chennai’s turning track, the Afghan bowlers looked remarkable while Mir couldn’t trouble the opponents. He bowled an eight-over spell in the match and gave away 55 runs. Pakistan are still alive in this competition and they will hope Mir to turn things around for them with his bowling.

Some teams are heading towards the knockout round of the<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cwc-cricket-world-cup/" title=" Cricket World Cup 2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> ODI World Cup 2023</a> with confidence due to their exceptional tournament so far. However, a few sides have disappointed their supporters as they did not perform upto the expectations and are also on the brink of getting eliminated from the tournament.
It is not just teams, some players have also not justified their roles in their sides. In the competition’s third week, a lot of illustrious names failed to do their job efficiently, and talking about some, let’s have a look at the flop XI of week three of the tournament. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
<h3>Here is the flop XI of the competition's third week</h3>
<h3>1. Max O’Dowd</h3>
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The Netherlands have impressed cricket supporters with their spunky performances. However, their top-order batters have not played well which cost them some important games against quality teams. The Dutch opener Max O’Dowd has emerged as one of the concerns in the team.
He has scored only 61 runs in six outings at a dismal average of 10.16. In the team’s five-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in Lucknow, the opener gave his wicket to Kasun Rajitha after scoring 16 off 27. Following this loss, the Scott Edwards-led side lost to Australia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
The Aussies took the Dutch team’s bowling unit to the cleaners and put up 399 runs on the board. Pursuing the massive total, the Netherlands capitulated to 90 runs, and O’Dowd again looked poor, going back to the dugout with just six runs..

<h3>2. Jonny Bairstow</h3>
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England’s dismal performance has shocked cricket supporters as no fan had imagined that the defending champions would flounder in such a way. On India’s batting surfaces, their experienced opener Jonny Bairstow was expected to do wonders with his bat but his numbers are also disappointing.
Appearing in six games, he has failed to produce any solid knock from his bat. The right-handed batter has amassed only 141 runs in six outings at a sub-par average of 23.50. In the massive contest against South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium, Bairstow’s responsibility was to play attacking cricket while following 400 runs.
The English team faced a 229-run loss at the hands of the Proteas and Bairstow again failed to do anything special scoring only 10 runs. The 34-year-old hit a couple of boundaries but eventually, he lost a battle to Lungi Ngidi, who got him caught at the deep square leg at the hands of Rassie van der Dussen. &nbsp;

<h3>3. Joe Root</h3>
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In England’s 2019 World Cup victory, Joe Root played a vital part with his bat, racking up 556 runs in 11 games. This time, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/odi-world-cup-2023-how-can-england-qualify-for-semi-final-despite-winning-just-one-game-so-far/" title="England" target="_blank" rel="noopener">England</a> relied on the veteran again to reinforce their top order but he has failed to play his part efficiently. In this World Cup, Root has scored only 175 runs in six matches at an average of 29.16.&nbsp;
Against the Proteas, Root’s responsibility was to stand at the crease and play fierce cricket to help his team take close to the vast total but the right-handed batter also could not hold his nerves under pressure and joined Bairstow at the pavilion after contributing only two runs to his team.&nbsp;
Coming out in the middle after Bairstow’s dismissal, Root got trapped on Marco Jansen’s delivery at the short fine leg. In the upcoming matches, the star player will have to step up with his bat so that England could give some tough time to the quality sides such as Australia and Pakistan.

<h3>4. Shakib Al Hasan</h3>
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Bangladesh were expected to be decent in this World Cup due to their ample experience on sub-continent pitches. In the last few years, their performance graph has soared in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) while playing in these conditions. Before the competition, the Bangla team management appointed experienced Shakib Al Hasan their skipper.
Despite having a lot of experience in these conditions, the Bangla team is struggling to play quality cricket under the veteran in this tournament. With one win in seven games, Bangladesh are in the ninth position on the points table. Currently, they are the only side who are completely out of the knockouts race.&nbsp;
In Bangladesh’s terrible performance, their captain’s failure has played a huge part. Against South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium, Shakib took Aiden Markram’s wicket but gave away 69 runs in his nine-over spell. The skipper continued his struggled in the game with his bat as well. Following the early departure of Tanzid Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib’s duty was to stand at the crease and take the game close but the veteran also lost his wicket to Lizaad Williams after scoring one run.

<h3>5. Bas de Leede</h3>
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The Netherlands have trusted Bas de Leede to reinforce their middle-order but he has not looked confident while serving the side. Against Sri Lanka in Lucknow, he came to bat at number four after the departure of the opening pair. He also witnessed Colin Ackermann’s dismissal at the other end on the last delivery of the 12th over.
With the fall of the top-order batters, de Leede had a chance to display his mettle with the bat and rescue his team. However, the right-handed batter also surrendered in front of Sri Lanka’s disciplined bowling after facing 21 deliveries. After spending 11 minutes at the crease, he accumulated only six runs
In the second innings, Edwards gave him the ball while defending 263 runs but the 23-year-old leaked 29 runs in his three-over spell. Playing against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/odi-world-cup-2023-glen-maxwell-ruled-out-of-australia-england-clash-due-to-freak-golf-cart-injury/" title=" Australia " target="_blank" rel="noopener">Australia </a>in Delhi, de Leede splurged 115 runs in his 10 overs and became the player to bowl the most expensive spell in Men’s ODI.

<h3>6. Jos Buttler (c) &amp; (wk)</h3>
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Jos Buttler has not looked confident as batter and captain in this World Cup. Under his leadership, England have produced their worst performance in the International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments played after 2015. Currently, the English team is at the bottom of the points table with just one win in six matches.
Week three of the competition was the worst for the defending champions as they faced their biggest ODI defeat at the hands of South Africa in Mumbai. Following the 69-run beating against Afghanistan in Delhi, England were expected to make a comeback but the crushing defeat demoralised Buttler &amp; Co.
At the Wankhede Stadium, when England were tasked to chase a humongous target of 400 against the Proteas, the English batting line-up completely crumbled under pressure. Buttler, who came at number six, also lost his wicket while attacking the bowlers. The wicketkeeper-batter went back to the pavilion after scoring 15 runs.

<h3>7. Mehidy Hasan Miraz</h3>
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Bangladesh have put up a terrible show for their fans in this World Cup and in this massive unsuccess, their key players have made a huge contribution with their failures. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, one of the brightest players in the side, has also struggled to be among the runs.
In seven outings, the 26-year-old has racked up 169 runs and nine wickets. The Bangla side faced its third loss of the tournament against India in Pune and Miraz was sent at number four after the scintillating start delivered by both openers. At that point, his responsibility was to spend time at the crease and help his team put up a big total on the board.
However, he looked completely defensive against the quality bowling from India and fell to Mohammed Siraj. Miraz’s struggle with the bat continued against South Africa as well. This time, he departed after scoring 11 runs at number seven.

<h3>8. Mitchell Starc</h3>
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Mitchell Starc has not been at his best in this World Cup. As a frontline bowler, the pacer is expected to provide early breakthroughs to Australia with his blazing pace. In this tournament, he has struggled to instill fear in batters with his bowling, and his underwhelming bowling figures against<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/odi-world-cup-2023-how-can-pakistan-qualify-for-semi-final-after-victory-over-bangladesh/" title=" Pakistan " target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Pakistan</a> are corroborating.
Against the Men in Green at the M. Chinnaswany Stadium, Australia were saving 367 runs on the batting surface. Noting the fact, the veteran had to display his extraordinary side but he became a primary target for the Pakistan batters due to his indisciplined bowling.
Bowling eight overs in the game, the 33-year-old took Hasan Ali’s wicket but splurged 65 runs at an expensive economy of 8.13. Against the Dutch side, the Australian registered the heaviest World Cup victory (by runs) but Starc again failed to daunt batters with his bowling attitude. &nbsp;&nbsp;

<h3>9. Haris Rauf</h3>
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Haris Rauf is going through a difficult phase of his career. In this World Cup, he has consistently struggled to produce fine numbers with the ball. After the hammering from the arch-rivals India in Ahmedabad, Pakistan were looking to make a comeback against the Men in Yellow at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.&nbsp;
Winning the toss, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam invited the Aussies to bat first. On one side, Shaheen Afridi grabbed 5/54 figures in his 10 overs and showcased his class on a batting-friendly pitch while on the other side, Rauf took three wickets but leaked 83 runs in his eight overs. He gave away 24 runs in his first over and ended up as the Pakistan player to bowl the third-most expensive over in the World Cup.
Despite witnessing Rauf’s dismal bowling show, the Pakistan skipper included him in the playing XI against the Afghan side. This time, the speedster put up another disappointing show with the ball. In his side’s eight-wicket loss, he looked completely ineffective with the ball, giving away 53 runs in eight overs without picking up any scalps.&nbsp;

<h3>10. Mustafizur Rahman</h3>
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Mustafizur Rahman has failed to justify his role in this World Cup. In this tournament, he was expected to utilise his experience to help the Bangla side have a decent campaign. However, Rahman is completely out of rhythm in this competition, claiming only four wickets in seven matches.
In the third week, Bangladesh locked horns with <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/they-exude-similar-aura-shane-watson-draws-parallels-between-indias-formidable-wc-2023-squad-and-australias-dominant-reign-in-2003-and-2007-1277/" title="India" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India</a> in Pune. Batting first, the Bangla batters hoarded 256 runs on the board against India’s tight bowling. Bangladesh failed to save the total as their pace attack completely lacked discipline. Spearheading the fast-bowling unit, Mustafizur could not pick up any wickets and leaked 29 runs in his five overs. &nbsp; &nbsp;
Against South Africa, the Shakib Al Hasan-led team faced a 149-run loss. In this game, Mustifizur bowled nine overs and got hammered for 76 runs without getting any wickets.

<h3>11. Usama Mir</h3>
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Usama Mir made his World Cup debut against Australia in Bengaluru. In the big game, Mir dropped David Warner’s catch while fielding at the mid-on. The Aussie was playing on 10 and taking advantage of the lifeline, he played a match-winning knock of 163 runs off 124 deliveries.
After the grave mistake while fielding, Mir struggled with the ball as well. In his nine overs, the leggie got Steven Smith’s scalp but splurged 82 runs at a horrendous economy of 9.11. The 27-year-old was included in Pakistan’s playing XI against the Afghan team at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
On Chennai’s turning track, the Afghan bowlers looked remarkable while Mir couldn’t trouble the opponents. He bowled an eight-over spell in the match and gave away 55 runs. Pakistan are still alive in this competition and they will hope Mir to turn things around for them with his bowling.

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