From Jos Buttler To Babar Azam! A Look At Cricket World Cup 2023 Worst XI Till Now

27.10.2023 - 14:07 sports.ndtv.com

The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is halfway through and we have our favourites set. The league stage, which consists of 45 matches, has completed 24 matches as of October 25.

While the World Cup has seen many sparkling performances, plenty of big names have been surprisingly poor. This has resulted in teams like England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka struggling to make their mark in the tournament.

Here's a look at the XI that has been well below expectations, thus not helping their side's cause at all. 1. Temba Bavuma South Africa's Temba Bavuma has only played three of their five matches, missing out the other two games due to illness.

Bavuma, however, has not been up to the mark and has not made it beyond the powerplay overs in any of the matches he has played.

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A match-winning spell, a stellar fielding display and a vital contribution with the bat against arch-rivals England made for the "most satisfying" ODI for Australia spinner Adam Zampa. The leg-spinner smashed 29 off 19 balls, featuring four hits to the boundary, and then returned with miserly figures of 3/21. To add to that, Zampa took a stunning running catch to send David Willey back to the pavilion and complete a perfect day.

"It Hurts A Lot": Jos Buttler's Brutally Honest Take On England's Cricket World Cup 2023 Exit

England skipper Jos Buttler admitted that "it hurts" to see his defending champions knocked out of the Cricket World Cup. England were defeated by 33 run by arch-rivals Australia on Saturday to suffer a sixth loss in seven games at the tournament. "It certainly feels like a low point. I've had a few but definitely as a captain," admitted a crestfallen Buttler. "To be stood in this position having arrived in India with high hopes is incredibly tough and disappointing. It hurts a lot."

PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf Gets Extension Till End Of Cricket World Cup 2023

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf's tenure, which was about to come to an end, has been extended at least till the end of the ongoing World Cup, according to ESPNcricinfo. His extension was confirmed by Pakistan's interim Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakar in a television interview on Friday. Ashraf's tenure was rife with criticism as well as scrutiny and was set to end on November 5. Triggering a tectonic shift in Pakistan's cricket management after chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq resigned stepped down from his post in the wake of the team's underwhelming performance in the ongoing ODI World Cup, accusations of "flagrant misdoings and unconstitutional decisions" against Ashraf surfaced along with the leaked chat of skipper Babar Azam and a senior PCB official.

On England's Cricket World Cup 2023 Disaster, Gautam Gambhir Points Out 'Most Damaging Thing'

It has been a disastrous Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign for defending champions England who have won just one out of their six matches in the tournament till now. With just two points, the Jos Buttler-led side is at the bottom of the table as their latest defeat came against India on Sunday. The bowlers were able to restrict India to 229 but a uninspiring batting display saw them getting all out for 129. Former India batter Gautam Gambhir pointed out that veteran cricketer Joe Root has failed to perform in the competition and his form has been the most "damaging thing" for the English batting line-up.

"One Of The Greatest...": Ex-India Star's Massive Praise For Rohit Sharma After Cricket World Cup 2023 Heroics

It has been a brilliant campaign for Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma in the Cricket World Cup 2023 till now. He did not have a good outing against Australia in the tournament opener but since then, the veteran batter has enjoyed a sensational run of form. With 398 runs, he is the top run-scorer for India ahead of Virat Kohli and fourth overall. He was once again instrumental in steadying the Indian innings after losing early wickets against England and former Indian cricket team batter Sanjay Manjrekar ranked the 87-run knock as one of his best. After the match, Manjrekar said that although Rohit is mainly remembered for his double tons in ODI cricket, the gritty knock on Sunday was a reflection of his talent.

Cricket World Cup 2023: Heartbreak For India! Virat Kohli Dismissed For Duck In England Clash - Watch

The Indian cricket team fans were left shell-shocked as in-form Virat Kohli was dismissed for a duck during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against England in Lucknow on Sunday. Kohli faced nine balls and was ended up gifting his wicket to David Willey without scoring a single run. It was a short of the length ball from Willey and Kohli ended up miscuing his shot completely. Ben Stokes had no difficulties in completing the catch as the crowd at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow was left stunned. The star batter has enjoyed a brilliant run of form in the competition till now with one century and three half-centuries.