- Elimination confirmed after 33-run defeat by Australia
- ‘It certainly feels like a low point. It’s incredibly tough’
It was more of the same bitter medicine for England’s cricketers in Ahmedabad, with a 33-run defeat by Australia – and more of the same from Jos Buttler in the aftermath of a sixth loss at this 50-over World Cup as England’s captain again appeared baffled by his ageing team’s chronic under-performance.
“I feel like we are having the same chat after every game at the minute,” Buttler said afterwards, a process of rationalising defeat that isn’t becoming any easier with practice. “There were improvements again today. We got back to more like how we can play but still [fell] short of it to lose by 30-odd.
Written by Barney Ronay at the Narenda Modi Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/nov/04/same-sorry-story-for-jos-buttler-and-england-after-defeat-by-australia under the title “‘We’ve let people down’: England captain Jos Buttler rues World Cup exit”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
