Can England qualify for the semi-finals of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 after their dismal performance?
Updated: 26th October, 2023
With a humiliating 8-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in ICC Cricket World Cup Match 25, on Thursday, 26th October 2023, at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore, England has now lost 4 out its 5 matches so far in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, and standing at 2 points, with 4 games remaining in the round-robin stage of the tournament. The table-topper, India, is at 10 points after winning all 5 of its matches. Let us try to look at the possibilities to see England qualify for the semi-finals of the world cup.
First, let us look at the Cricket World Cup 2023 points table to see where all the teams are.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Points Table
| MATCHES | WON | LOST | PTS | NRR |
India | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1.353 |
South Africa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2.37 |
New Zealand | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.481 |
Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.142 |
Sri Lanka | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.205 |
Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.4 |
Afghanistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.969 |
Bangladesh | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.253 |
England | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.634 |
Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.902 |
Upcoming matches of England in the world cup
- India vs England – 29th October, 2023 at Lucknow
- England vs Australia – 4th November, 2023 at Ahmedabad
- England vs Netherlands – 8th November, 2023 at Pune
- England vs Pakistan – 11st November, 2023 at Kolkata
England qualify for the semi-finals if..
- England wins ALL of its remaining matches in the World Cup, with big margins to improve the Net Run Rate, AND
- India wins ALL of its remaining matches, except the one with England, AND
- Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh do not cross 10 points.
Can England qualify – what do the experts and team say on this
Jos Buttler, the England captain, was obviously very disappointed with team’s defeat, was not looking very optimistic about the side’s chance of reaching the semi-finals. He was questioned by the reporters, whether he thinks he should still be in the team and captaining the side, to which he responded he still has belief in himself as a player and as a captain to lead the team in future.
Matthew Mott, the England head coach, also agreed that their team is in a bit of a trouble now in the race for the semis. Mott told Sky Sports, “Mathematically, we’d have a lot of things to go our way”
Video: What Jos Buttler had to say about England's game vs Sri Lanka, and its chances of reaching the semis
England team squad:
- Batting openers: David Malan (Left hand batsman), Johny Bairstow (Right hand batsman)
- Batting Middle Order: Joe Root (Right hand batsman), Ben Stokes (Left hand batsman), Harry Brook (Right hand batsman), Jos Buttler (Wicket-keeper & Captain & Right hand batsman)
- Bowlers: Gus Atkinson (Right arm fast), Mark Wood (Right arm fast), Adil Rashid (Right arm leg-spin), David Willey (Left arm fast), Reece Topley (Left arm fast)
Key Players
- David Malan (Left hand batsman) & Johny Bairstow (Right hand batsman) : South Africa has recently been batting aggressively, with two 300+ and two 400+ scores in the last two months, which calls for aggressive opening stands.
- Jos Buttler (Right hand batsman) – He has not clicked in the world cup 2023, making him a time-bomb ready to explode.
- Ben Stoker (Left hand batsman) – He has been the go-to man whenever England has been in trouble, and the current situation of England after the recent disastrous loss against Afghanistan, calls for Ben Stokes to step-up.
- Reece Topley (Left arm fast) – He has proved to deathly recently with his left arm pacers, and should be a good addition to have along with Mark Wood, Chris Woakes as right arm pacers.
- Abdul Rashid (Right arm leg spin) – Abdhul Rashid is yet to stike
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