NEW DELHI: England, having seen their title defence desires shattered, now shift their focus to restoring their delight and securing a spot within the 2025 Champions Trophy as they face a decided Netherlands within the ongoing World Cup.
England’s marketing campaign has been a disappointing one, with only one win from seven matches, which has left them on the backside of the 10-team desk.However, the Netherlands has carried out comparatively higher, standing on the ninth place with two wins and 4 factors.
Each groups are already out of rivalry for a spot within the World Cup semifinals. England’s 33-run loss to arch-rivals Australia was the ultimate blow to their hopes, and the Dutch are additionally nearly out of the race.
Nevertheless, the information that the highest seven groups and hosts Pakistan will qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy has spurred a last-minute scramble for the remaining spots. England, champions 4 years in the past, have confronted a nightmarish World Cup, by no means having misplaced so many video games within the event’s historical past.
To keep away from the embarrassment of lacking out on the celebrated Champions Trophy, England should win their remaining fixtures in opposition to the Netherlands and Pakistan. However their confidence and kind have abandoned them, and so they now wrestle even in opposition to the Netherlands, thought of minnows within the cricketing world.
The English batting lineup, together with openers Jonny Bairstow and David Malan, in addition to Joe Root and Jos Buttler, has struggled to ship the anticipated performances. The bowling unit, whereas displaying some promise, lacks selection and has confronted difficulties in adapting to Indian situations.
With key gamers like Ben Stokes focusing solely on batting and David Willey retiring from worldwide cricket after this event, there have been calls to introduce younger abilities like Harry Brook and Sam Curran into the aspect.
For the Netherlands, this presents a golden alternative to assert a spot within the prestigious Champions Trophy. The Dutch workforce has overachieved by securing victories over robust sides like South Africa and Bangladesh on this World Cup. A win in opposition to England could be the crowning achievement of their exceptional marketing campaign.
Full of a gaggle of all-rounders, the Netherlands have proven their skill to compete with the most effective. Nevertheless, they want extra consistency of their top-order batting and bowling division. The Netherlands may take into account recalling Vikramjit Singh, because the experiment of selling Wesley Barresi to the opening slot didn’t work of their earlier match in opposition to Afghanistan.
The upcoming conflict between England and the Netherlands guarantees to be a major contest for each groups, as they search to attain their respective targets within the World Cup and make an announcement on the world stage.
Squads:
England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Brydon Carse, David Willey, Mark Wooden and Chris Woakes.
Netherlands: Scott Edwards (c & wk), Colin Ackermann, Wesley Barresi (wk), Bas de Leede, Aryan Dutt, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Ryan Klein, Teja Nidamanuru, Max O’Dowd, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meekeren and Vikramjit Singh.
Match Begins: 2pm IST.
England’s marketing campaign has been a disappointing one, with only one win from seven matches, which has left them on the backside of the 10-team desk.However, the Netherlands has carried out comparatively higher, standing on the ninth place with two wins and 4 factors.
Each groups are already out of rivalry for a spot within the World Cup semifinals. England’s 33-run loss to arch-rivals Australia was the ultimate blow to their hopes, and the Dutch are additionally nearly out of the race.
Nevertheless, the information that the highest seven groups and hosts Pakistan will qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy has spurred a last-minute scramble for the remaining spots. England, champions 4 years in the past, have confronted a nightmarish World Cup, by no means having misplaced so many video games within the event’s historical past.
To keep away from the embarrassment of lacking out on the celebrated Champions Trophy, England should win their remaining fixtures in opposition to the Netherlands and Pakistan. However their confidence and kind have abandoned them, and so they now wrestle even in opposition to the Netherlands, thought of minnows within the cricketing world.
The English batting lineup, together with openers Jonny Bairstow and David Malan, in addition to Joe Root and Jos Buttler, has struggled to ship the anticipated performances. The bowling unit, whereas displaying some promise, lacks selection and has confronted difficulties in adapting to Indian situations.
With key gamers like Ben Stokes focusing solely on batting and David Willey retiring from worldwide cricket after this event, there have been calls to introduce younger abilities like Harry Brook and Sam Curran into the aspect.
For the Netherlands, this presents a golden alternative to assert a spot within the prestigious Champions Trophy. The Dutch workforce has overachieved by securing victories over robust sides like South Africa and Bangladesh on this World Cup. A win in opposition to England could be the crowning achievement of their exceptional marketing campaign.
Full of a gaggle of all-rounders, the Netherlands have proven their skill to compete with the most effective. Nevertheless, they want extra consistency of their top-order batting and bowling division. The Netherlands may take into account recalling Vikramjit Singh, because the experiment of selling Wesley Barresi to the opening slot didn’t work of their earlier match in opposition to Afghanistan.
The upcoming conflict between England and the Netherlands guarantees to be a major contest for each groups, as they search to attain their respective targets within the World Cup and make an announcement on the world stage.
Squads:
England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Brydon Carse, David Willey, Mark Wooden and Chris Woakes.
Netherlands: Scott Edwards (c & wk), Colin Ackermann, Wesley Barresi (wk), Bas de Leede, Aryan Dutt, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Ryan Klein, Teja Nidamanuru, Max O’Dowd, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meekeren and Vikramjit Singh.
Match Begins: 2pm IST.
