England captain Jos Buttler has promised an intensive overview after his aspect’s up-and-down T20 World Cup, which noticed them undergo a humiliating semi-final loss to India.
When England win the 2022 World Cup, they beat the identical opponents on the similar stage by 10 wickets in Adelaide, however this time on the opposite foot.
Chasing 172 on a tricky batting pitch, Buttler’s aspect had been bowled out for 103 and ended up dropping by 68 runs, making certain they left the Caribbean after a heavy defeat.
Their efforts at this World Cup are a minimum of an enchancment over their earlier title defenses, the place they had been abysmal final yr, dropping 6 out of 9 in 50 video games, however there are nonetheless some points that have to be addressed reply.
Whereas England had been an excessive amount of for accomplice nations similar to Oman, Namibia and the US, they struggled in opposition to extra prestigious opponents, dropping to Australia, South Africa and India within the course of.
“We’re completely going to overview every thing and make a plan,” Butler instructed reporters after the group’s World Cup exit.
“You must take a look at what we have to do higher as a group if that is the best way we play, the personnel and the model of cricket we play.
“After a loss like this, you are able to have some area to simply accept it and course of it so you may look again not solely on this sport however the previous few months.
“I feel there’s a number of expertise in English soccer. It is our accountability as an English group and as a rustic to capitalize on that expertise, develop it and ensure we will proceed to have group going ahead. There’s nonetheless a time frame between at the moment and at the moment Time for the following sport, let’s examine what occurs.
Within the quick time period, Butler will return residence to spend time along with his household, particularly his third little one, who arrived shortly earlier than the sport.
“To be sincere, I am simply trying ahead to being away from the sport for some time,” he added.
“You’ll be able to sit right here and be emotional after a loss, however I needn’t get too deep proper now.
“I feel attending to the semi-finals is an achievement, however we wished to go all the best way. That is what we got here right here for. We performed properly sufficient to get to this stage, however sadly we did not get there.”
Watch Saturday’s T20 World Cup last in Barbados at 3pm (first ball 3.30pm), reside on Sky Sports activities Cricket.