Jos Buttler says future as captain is out of his hands after Sri Lanka World Cup thrashing
England captain Jos Buttler said he was at a loss to explain his side's shambolic defence of their ODI World Cup crown.
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'It's over': England coach Mott throws in towel on World Cup hopes
BENGALURU : England's hopes of retaining their World Cup crown are over and they will be playing for pride in the rest of the tournament, coach Matthew Mott said after Thursday's humbling eight-wicket defeat by Sri Lanka left the holders ninth in the standings.
Buttler shocked by England's World Cup slide after latest loss
BENGALURU : England skipper Jos Buttler described his team's thumping World Cup loss to Sri Lanka on Thursday as a "huge low point" with the team's title defence in tatters and their hopes of reaching the semi-finals all but over.
England's World Cup in tatters after Sri Lanka humbling
Sri Lanka breathed life into their World Cup campaign and left England in increasing danger of missing out on a semi-final spot after crushing the defending champions by eight wickets in a low-scoring match on Thursday.
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Dismal England bowled out for 156 by Sri Lanka at World Cup
England win toss and choose to bat against Sri Lanka
BENGALURU : England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to bat first against Sri Lanka in their World Cup match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday, as the defending champions made three changes in a bid to arrest a worrying slide.
England vs Sri Lanka Live Score, World Cup 2023: Jonny Bairstow Steady But England Go 2 Down vs Sri Lanka
England vs Sri Lanka, ODI World Cup 2023, Live Updates: England have lost their second wicket against Sri Lanka. Currently, Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes are standing unbeaten at the crease for one-down England. On the other hand, Sri Lanka bowlers are aiming for some quick breakthroughs, in order to get an upper hand in the game. Earlier, England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to bat against Sri Lanka in their ODI World Cup 2023 match on Thursday in Bengaluru. The defending champions have two points from four matches, similar to their opponents, and are ninth on the table. (Live Scorecard | Points Table)
England's Predicted XI vs Sri Lanka, Cricket World Cup 2023: Will Jonny Bairstow Retain His Place?
The M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru is all set for a terrific contest, as England take on Sri Lanka in match no. 25 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Thursday, October 26. Sri Lanka and England have suffered a similar fate in the tournament until this point. Both teams have picked up only one victory so far and put themselves far away from contention for a place in the knockout stages. However, with plenty of other results working out favourably, they still are within touching distance of that fourth spot.