Year Review: England team's performance in 2015

A melodrama flick with lots of action, suspense and a thrilling climax at the end. The year started with a crushing loss for England in the hands of Australia and followed it up with a 9-wicket win against India. They kept the trend intact. A country that is known for taking Test matches seriously and pulling up the shorter formats as a second fiddle did well to emphasise on other facets too. Let’s have a look at how the year unfolded for the three lions.

1. Go down in the final:

They lost all the games against Australia during the league stage but Eoin Morgan led England did well to beat India on their way to the final of the Carlton Mid tri-series. Ian Bell and James Taylor guided the team to a nine-wicket win against India during their first encounter while Steve Finn’s three wickets and Jos Buttler’s 67 made sure they stay settled at the second spot. The final once again witnessed a one-sided game, as Australia piled up a solid 278, and saw England go down without a fight. There were questions regarding Morgan’s captaincy, but the ECB backed the boys for the big event, having spent a good number of days down under to get an upper hand compared to other teams.