England’s time because the kings of limited-overs cricket has come to a definitive finish.
Matthew Mott’s males surrendered their T20 crown in a 68-run semi-final thrashing by India on Thursday having already misplaced the 50-over title in abject trend late final yr.
Query marks have been left over the way forward for coach Mott and captain Jos Buttler after a event the place few gamers can actually say they performed to their finest.
Right here, Mail Sport’s LAWRENCE BOOTH charges the efficiency of every participant on the event.
England didn’t defend their T20 crown after being knocked out of the World Cup by India
Harry Brook 8
He batted solely 4 instances, however did sufficient to recommend he ought to have gone in forward of Bairstow.
He skillfully took the wet group sport in Antigua out of Namibia’s attain, and turned a dropping place right into a nailbiter towards South Africa in St Lucia, the place he might need guided England to victory however for an outstanding catch by Aiden Markram. May he be a candidate to switch Buttler?
Phil Salt 7.5
His unbeaten 87 off 47 balls towards West Indies in St Lucia was England’s innings of the World Cup, and confirmed him as their long-term white-ball opener.
Additionally took on Australia within the powerplay, and made a selfless 12 off three balls as England chased fast runs towards Namibia. However his drop of Rohit Sharma within the semi-final was essential.
Mark Wooden 5
It simply didn’t work out for England’s most likeable participant. He bullied Oman to tune of three for 12, however towards everybody else he managed none for 101 off 10 overs.
Not even a return to St Lucia, scene of his first Take a look at five-for, might cease his tempo getting used to the batsmen’s benefit.
Jofra Archer 7
Bowled England’s finest over, towards West Indies’ Nicholas Pooran in St Lucia, and all the time demanded respect.
If his first over tended to be scratchy, he normally tailored, not least towards South Africa. England have missed him.
Jofra Archer all the time demanded respect from batsmen and confirmed why England missed him
Reece Topley 7
He was wrongly omitted from England’s two group video games in Bridgetown, and repeatedly bowled tight opening spells, even when he was restricted to 2 wickets (together with Virat Kohli within the semi).
An economy-rate of 6.72 was bettered solely by Rashid. Above all, he stayed match.
Adil Rashid 8.5
A pity he’s 36, as a result of England might actually do with him on the subsequent T20 World Cup, in India in 2026.
His management is pretty much as good as ever, and his googly a factor of magnificence. In opposition to South Africa, West Indies and India, he had mixed figures of three for 66 off 12 overs. England’s participant of the event.
Adil Rashid bowled in addition to ever and was clearly his group’s participant of the event
Jos Buttler 6
A duck towards Namibia apart, he solely as soon as made a sluggish begin: 17 off 20 deliveries towards South Africa. And his 5 sixes in 5 official balls towards the USA had been one of many World Cup’s champagne moments.
However his tactical nous was discovered wanting greater than as soon as, and England could be higher off permitting him to focus now on life again within the ranks.
Moeen Ali 5
One other participant whose England profession appears at an finish. His finest second got here when he hit three sixes in an over off Australia’s Glenn Maxwell at Bridgetown, however in any other case his scores diminished: 25, 16, 13, 9, 8. And he was underused with the ball, sending down simply 9 overs.
Buttler’s failure to present him even one towards India was mind-numbing.
Mooen Ali’s (R) England profession appears to be like to have come to an finish after failing to make an influence
Chris Jordan 5.5
His hat-trick towards the USA in entrance of household and buddies on his house floor in Bridgetown was one of many event’s loveliest moments. However take out his efficiency in that sport, and Jordan went for greater than 11 an over.
Picked ostensibly as a result of he had been honing his six-hitting, he totalled two runs off eight balls. Time for the faucet on the shoulder.
Liam Livingstone 5.5
He had his moments, however even they weren’t fairly sufficient. When he and Brook threatened to rescue the run-chase towards South Africa, Livingstone tried to hit a six into the wind, with deadly penalties.
In opposition to each the USA and India, he bowled nicely. However England wanted extra from a participant with 48 T20 internationals beneath his belt.
Sam Curran 4.5
England’s need for Curran to be greater than the cricketer he’s was summed up after they promoted him to No 6 towards India, regardless of a T20 batting common of 13.
Sure, he supplied an additional seam-bowling possibility; sure, his presence meant one other left-hander. However he hardly ever appeared something apart from a luxurious.
Sam Curran hardly ever appeared something apart from a luxurious for England in the course of the event
Jonny Bairstow 5
He lashed out towards his media critics after scoring 31 towards Namibia, then helped Salt full the chase towards West Indies.
However in England’s three largest video games, he appeared off the tempo: seven off 13 balls towards Australia, 16 off 20 towards South Africa, a third-ball duck towards India. His worldwide white-ball days could also be numbered.
Will Jacks 3
Performed solely twice earlier than England determined to look elsewhere. It wasn’t his fault that Buttler determined he ought to bowl the second over of the sport towards Australia, nevertheless it price 22 and put England on the trail to defeat.
And 15 runs off 17 balls felt like a pale imitation of the participant who recurrently destroys county and franchise assaults.
