The English exit into the champion trophy is underlines the regression of the ‘one -dimensional’ side, say Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton | Current news
The brandon McCullum “is full of hands” with England after a disappointing exit into his team trophy against Afghanistan, believes Michael Atherton.
On Wednesday, England suffered an octagonal defeat against Afghanistan because they scored a target of 326, despite Joe Root 120 of 11 delivery in Lahore.
The opener Ibrahim Zadran played with 177 of 146 balls for the winners, while Fast Bowler Azmatullah Omarzai took five hicks for 58 running.
Shortly afterwards, England were double world champions in a white ball crisis, but things were badly burning with a series of tournament failures.
Their efforts at the World Cup of 50 years in 2023 amounted to slightly more than the joyful movement around India and were only slightly better at last year’s T20 tournament before they dropped in the semifinals.
They had to release here to show that they could bring back good times, but returning defeats and quick flight home only confirm that their game was limited in the leg.
Atherton: England regulated
“England regressed,” Atherton said Sky Sports. “It’s a sport lesson, when you take a look off the ball, it’s hard to pull it back and there are all kinds of reasons.
“He didn’t look in full state. We looked one -dimensional. There are a lot of blows that don’t click and it hurts England.
“Not enough blows in the main touch, we saw great robs from root -ai [Ben] Duckett, but there are some where they don’t click – [Phil] Salt, [Harry] More recently, Brook – and it hurts England.
“I think McCullum is full of hands. I’m not quite sure I would unite the roles, there will always be one format in which you will not work well.
“If things go bad here, they will lose some of that magic dust. He has a real challenge on his hands.”
‘England talented, Afghanistan’ smart ‘
Nasser Hussain welcomed the progress of Afghanistan compared to the rival states, as they accumulated more pressure on the English skipper Jos Buttler.
“This England sometimes doesn’t work right at the right time,” Hussain said.
“With Joe Root at the other end, stay with him and take the game deep, England rarely run the game deep. They are talented but not smart. Afghanistan were smart, they lost wounds wikets, but they put a couple of the result.
“Pakistan and Bangladesh should look at Afghanistan and ask why they have stagnated. Bangladesh play the same cricket as they did 15 years ago. This side of Afghanistan has moved from the fifth division to play some of the best crisis.”
‘One -dimensional’ England cannot have complaints
Speaking after the game, Hussain focused on the increasing dimensionic attack of England bowling.
With the left hand options, such as the curran and reece topless, overlooked in favor of the multitude of sailors with the right weapon, the English deficiency of the left Spinner Adil Rashid variation once again needs responsibility for bathing.
This contributed to the overall fall of McCullum’s side, which Hussain claimed was ongoing for a significant period of time, with their campaign closed when they take over South Africa in Karachi on Saturday.
“It is another ICC event in which they were poor, and their percentage of victory since the last World Cup came into it was 29 percent – so it was obviously farther from there,” Hussain said.
“England cannot have complaints, but have not played a particularly good white ball cricket for a long time.
“They found a ground that you would think is absolutely perfect for playing Afghanistan – it didn’t help their spinners at all – but Afghanistan had more diversity in their attack, had baked wrists, short wrists with left hands, quickly left.
“England was one-dimensional; Adil Rashid performed an attack for too long. They had a blow of impacts, going out, except ROOT, which is a world class in every format.
“It’s just not good enough from England, it’s not good enough. The trip, not just here – a long time.”
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