England eliminated from World Cup 2023, after defeat to Australia in Ahmedabad
The defending champion England's slim chances of entering the World Cup Semis, officially ended following a 33-run defeat to Australia, their fifth loss in a row. Australia, currently third on the World Cup standings, needs one victory from their remaining two group stage matches against Afghanistan and Bangladesh to qualify for the Semis. Tasked with chasing a 287-run target for victory, England was rolled for 253 in 48. This is the fifth time in a row that the English Team have not been able to play the complete overs, having been rolled for 215, 170, 156 and 129 by Afghanistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and India respectively. “To be stood here in this position after arriving in India with very high hopes is incredibly tough and incredibly disappointing,” England captain Jos Buttler said in the post-match presentation. “It hurts a lot. “We haven’t done ourselves justice. “We feel like we’ve let ourselves down. We’ve let people down at home, the people who support us through t...
