When New Zealand beat England and left them bottom of world rankings
When England exited their own World Cup before most of the country had even woken up to the fact it was happening, it appeared the team could sink no lower. In Wisden, editor Matthew Engel lamented the failure to seize upon a “make or break opportunity for cricket to re-establish itself in the public’s affection”. That disconnect only grew as the summer continued, as sparse crowds watched a chaotic and demoralised team plunge to the bottom of the Test rankings.
