Ravi Shastri’s Blunt One-Liner On “Difference Between India And England” | Cricket News

It has been a troublesome marketing campaign for England within the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 and issues obtained even worse with a 100-run defeat towards India on Sunday. The defending champions produced a very good bowling present to limit India to 229 however their batters had been as soon as once more the weak hyperlink as they had been all out for 129. This was England’s fifth loss in six video games and they’re at the moment on the backside of the factors desk with simply 2 factors. Legendary India cricketer Ravi Shastri blasted the Jos Buttler-side for his or her present within the competitors until now and even emphasised on the large gulf in high quality between England and India.

“England should be devastated – spectators, supporters. Because the first match which they lost, 17 overs were left in the game when New Zealand beat them. Against South Africa, they got all out in 20 overs. That game ended early. Then they were all out in 30 overs against Sri Lanka, where SL chased the target and finished the match in 25 overs. Today, they had lost 8 wickets inside 32 overs. You call yourselves World Champions? It means, if they aren’t sad over their performance, who will?” Shastri stated.

“If someone asks what is the difference between India and England, it is of 8 teams,” he added.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) introduced that the highest 7 groups within the Cricket World Cup will qualify instantly for the Champions Trophy 2025 together with the hosts Pakistan. With England within the backside spot, they’re liable to lacking the competitors.

“From here on, England will have to play for pride. The reason I am saying that is because right now they are at the bottom of the points table. And in the Champions Trophy which takes place in 2025, only the top 8 teams of the World Cup can qualify. So if England remain in the bottom two, imagine a team like them not playing an ICC tournament as big as the CT would be a huge blow,” Shastri concluded.