Australia’s assistant coach Ricky Ponting has questioned whether England’s assertive batting approach in the World Cup will produce similar results to the kind they have produced in ODI cricket over the last few years.
“In the last few weeks, they haven’t played the way they would have wanted to,” Ponting told cricket.com.au, after England lost their second consecutive game in the ongoing World Cup, to Australia at Lord’s. “They haven’t made these 400-plus scores they have been talking about. The scores have generally been a little bit lower in this World Cup.”
Currently fourth on the points table, Eoin Morgan’s side have two testing fixtures coming up against India and New Zealand. With the sudden resurgence of Pakistan and Sri Lanka, England will have to tighten all loose ends as they aim to retain a spot in the top four.
“They need to improve. They have a couple of big games to come, against India and New Zealand – they might have to play better than [against Australia] to win those games.”
