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We're playing a long way short of our best, admits Jos Buttler

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Last updated on 26 Oct 2023 | 02:58 PM
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We're playing a long way short of our best, admits Jos Buttler

England will play India next in Lucknow after a couple of days break on Sunday (October 29)

Defending champions England had come into the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 with a lot of swagger, but the performances didn’t match the anticipation. After five matches, they just have one win, and that is enough to put them in the penultimate position on the points table - right above the Netherlands. 

After losing to Sri Lanka at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday, England’s chances of qualification have ended in a disastrous manner, something Jos Buttler rued massively. The English skipper further added that they were a long way short of their best, which caused a cascading effect.

“It's incredibly tough. As a captain, you feel that a lot - disappointed with myself and the boys that we've not shown our best. We're playing a long way short of our best. There's a lot of really experienced cricketers in the room. You don't become a bad team overnight. That's the frustration. We've been so far short of our best, and there's no particular reason. Can't put my finger on it,” Buttler said in the post-match presentation.

England decided to drop their all-rounders against South Africa, bringing in specialist pacers like Gus Atikinson, but once again, changed their strategy to call back their all-rounders in order to increase the batting depth. Buttler, however, stated that they were consistent in their selection approach.

“Selection is something you want to be consistent with. Selection hasn't been our problem. We've been short of our standards. Lots of the dismissals - Root's run out - you don't see that kind of mistakes from us. Haven't been building partnerships. Not doing the basic things well with both bat and ball. The biggest thing is personal pride. The standards we set for ourselves. Rest of the matches, we want to get back to playing good cricket. Whatever will be will be,” said Buttler.

England will play India next in Lucknow after a couple of days break on Sunday (October 29). 

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