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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
The air pockets also make raw cranberries bounce when they are dropped on a hard surface – a good indicator of whether they are fresh.
These pockets serve a biological role: They enable the berries to float down rivers and streams to disperse their seeds. Many other plants disperse their seeds via animals and birds that eat their fruits and excrete the seeds as they move around. But as anyone who has tasted them raw knows, cranberries are ultra-tart, so they have limited appeal for wildlife.
Genetic Insights and Breeding
For cranberries being such a young crop, scientists already know a lot about their genetics. The cranberry is a diploid, which means that each cell contains one set of chromosomes from the maternal parent and one set from the paternal parent. It has 24 chromosomes, and its genome size is less than one-tenth that of the human genome.
Insights like these help scientists better understand where potentially valuable genes might be located in the cranberry genome.
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
These pockets serve a biological role: They enable the berries to float down rivers and streams to disperse their seeds. Many other plants disperse their seeds via animals and birds that eat their fruits and excrete the seeds as they move around. But as anyone who has tasted them raw knows, cranberries are ultra-tart, so they have limited appeal for wildlife.
Genetic Insights and Breeding
For cranberries being such a young crop, scientists already know a lot about their genetics. The cranberry is a diploid, which means that each cell contains one set of chromosomes from the maternal parent and one set from the paternal parent. It has 24 chromosomes, and its genome size is less than one-tenth that of the human genome.
Insights like these help scientists better understand where potentially valuable genes might be located in the cranberry genome. And diploid crops tend to have fewer genes associated with a single trait, which makes breeding them to emphasize that trait much simpler.
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
Many other plants disperse their seeds via animals and birds that eat their fruits and excrete the seeds as they move around. But as anyone who has tasted them raw knows, cranberries are ultra-tart, so they have limited appeal for wildlife.
Genetic Insights and Breeding
For cranberries being such a young crop, scientists already know a lot about their genetics. The cranberry is a diploid, which means that each cell contains one set of chromosomes from the maternal parent and one set from the paternal parent. It has 24 chromosomes, and its genome size is less than one-tenth that of the human genome.
Insights like these help scientists better understand where potentially valuable genes might be located in the cranberry genome. And diploid crops tend to have fewer genes associated with a single trait, which makes breeding them to emphasize that trait much simpler.
Researchers have also described the genetics of the cultivated cranberry’s wild relative, which is known as the “small cranberry” (Vaccinium oxycoccos).
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
But as anyone who has tasted them raw knows, cranberries are ultra-tart, so they have limited appeal for wildlife.
Genetic Insights and Breeding
For cranberries being such a young crop, scientists already know a lot about their genetics. The cranberry is a diploid, which means that each cell contains one set of chromosomes from the maternal parent and one set from the paternal parent. It has 24 chromosomes, and its genome size is less than one-tenth that of the human genome.
Insights like these help scientists better understand where potentially valuable genes might be located in the cranberry genome. And diploid crops tend to have fewer genes associated with a single trait, which makes breeding them to emphasize that trait much simpler.
Researchers have also described the genetics of the cultivated cranberry’s wild relative, which is known as the “small cranberry” (Vaccinium oxycoccos). Comparing the two can help scientists determine where the cultivated cranberry’s agronomically valuable traits reside in its genome, and where some of the small cranberry’s cold hardiness might come from.
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
The cranberry is a diploid, which means that each cell contains one set of chromosomes from the maternal parent and one set from the paternal parent. It has 24 chromosomes, and its genome size is less than one-tenth that of the human genome.
Insights like these help scientists better understand where potentially valuable genes might be located in the cranberry genome. And diploid crops tend to have fewer genes associated with a single trait, which makes breeding them to emphasize that trait much simpler.
Researchers have also described the genetics of the cultivated cranberry’s wild relative, which is known as the “small cranberry” (Vaccinium oxycoccos). Comparing the two can help scientists determine where the cultivated cranberry’s agronomically valuable traits reside in its genome, and where some of the small cranberry’s cold hardiness might come from.
Researchers are developing molecular markers – tools to determine where certain genes or sequences of interest reside within a genome – to help determine the best combinations of genes from different varieties of cranberry that can enhance desired traits.
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
It has 24 chromosomes, and its genome size is less than one-tenth that of the human genome.
Insights like these help scientists better understand where potentially valuable genes might be located in the cranberry genome. And diploid crops tend to have fewer genes associated with a single trait, which makes breeding them to emphasize that trait much simpler.
Researchers have also described the genetics of the cultivated cranberry’s wild relative, which is known as the “small cranberry” (Vaccinium oxycoccos). Comparing the two can help scientists determine where the cultivated cranberry’s agronomically valuable traits reside in its genome, and where some of the small cranberry’s cold hardiness might come from.
Researchers are developing molecular markers – tools to determine where certain genes or sequences of interest reside within a genome – to help determine the best combinations of genes from different varieties of cranberry that can enhance desired traits. For example, a breeder might want to make the fruits larger, more firm or redder in color.
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
Insights like these help scientists better understand where potentially valuable genes might be located in the cranberry genome. And diploid crops tend to have fewer genes associated with a single trait, which makes breeding them to emphasize that trait much simpler.
Researchers have also described the genetics of the cultivated cranberry’s wild relative, which is known as the “small cranberry” (Vaccinium oxycoccos). Comparing the two can help scientists determine where the cultivated cranberry’s agronomically valuable traits reside in its genome, and where some of the small cranberry’s cold hardiness might come from.
Researchers are developing molecular markers – tools to determine where certain genes or sequences of interest reside within a genome – to help determine the best combinations of genes from different varieties of cranberry that can enhance desired traits. For example, a breeder might want to make the fruits larger, more firm or redder in color.
While cranberries have only been grown by humans for a short period of time, they have been evolving for much longer.
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
And diploid crops tend to have fewer genes associated with a single trait, which makes breeding them to emphasize that trait much simpler.
Researchers have also described the genetics of the cultivated cranberry’s wild relative, which is known as the “small cranberry” (Vaccinium oxycoccos). Comparing the two can help scientists determine where the cultivated cranberry’s agronomically valuable traits reside in its genome, and where some of the small cranberry’s cold hardiness might come from.
Researchers are developing molecular markers – tools to determine where certain genes or sequences of interest reside within a genome – to help determine the best combinations of genes from different varieties of cranberry that can enhance desired traits. For example, a breeder might want to make the fruits larger, more firm or redder in color.
While cranberries have only been grown by humans for a short period of time, they have been evolving for much longer. They entered agriculture with a long genetic history, including things like whole genome duplication events and genetic bottlenecks, which collectively change which genes are gained or lost over time in a population.
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
Comparing the two can help scientists determine where the cultivated cranberry’s agronomically valuable traits reside in its genome, and where some of the small cranberry’s cold hardiness might come from.
Researchers are developing molecular markers – tools to determine where certain genes or sequences of interest reside within a genome – to help determine the best combinations of genes from different varieties of cranberry that can enhance desired traits. For example, a breeder might want to make the fruits larger, more firm or redder in color.
While cranberries have only been grown by humans for a short period of time, they have been evolving for much longer. They entered agriculture with a long genetic history, including things like whole genome duplication events and genetic bottlenecks, which collectively change which genes are gained or lost over time in a population.
Whole genome duplication events occur when two species’ genomes collide to form a new, larger genome, encompassing all the traits of the two parental species.
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
Comparing the two can help scientists determine where the cultivated cranberry’s agronomically valuable traits reside in its genome, and where some of the small cranberry’s cold hardiness might come from.
Researchers are developing molecular markers – tools to determine where certain genes or sequences of interest reside within a genome – to help determine the best combinations of genes from different varieties of cranberry that can enhance desired traits. For example, a breeder might want to make the fruits larger, more firm or redder in color.
While cranberries have only been grown by humans for a short period of time, they have been evolving for much longer. They entered agriculture with a long genetic history, including things like whole genome duplication events and genetic bottlenecks, which collectively change which genes are gained or lost over time in a population.
Whole genome duplication events occur when two species’ genomes collide to form a new, larger genome, encompassing all the traits of the two parental species. Genetic bottlenecks occur when a population is greatly reduced in size, which limits the amount of genetic diversity in that species.
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
Researchers are developing molecular markers – tools to determine where certain genes or sequences of interest reside within a genome – to help determine the best combinations of genes from different varieties of cranberry that can enhance desired traits. For example, a breeder might want to make the fruits larger, more firm or redder in color.
While cranberries have only been grown by humans for a short period of time, they have been evolving for much longer. They entered agriculture with a long genetic history, including things like whole genome duplication events and genetic bottlenecks, which collectively change which genes are gained or lost over time in a population.
Whole genome duplication events occur when two species’ genomes collide to form a new, larger genome, encompassing all the traits of the two parental species. Genetic bottlenecks occur when a population is greatly reduced in size, which limits the amount of genetic diversity in that species. These events are extremely common in the plant world and can lead to both gains and losses of different genes.
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
For example, a breeder might want to make the fruits larger, more firm or redder in color.
While cranberries have only been grown by humans for a short period of time, they have been evolving for much longer. They entered agriculture with a long genetic history, including things like whole genome duplication events and genetic bottlenecks, which collectively change which genes are gained or lost over time in a population.
Whole genome duplication events occur when two species’ genomes collide to form a new, larger genome, encompassing all the traits of the two parental species. Genetic bottlenecks occur when a population is greatly reduced in size, which limits the amount of genetic diversity in that species. These events are extremely common in the plant world and can lead to both gains and losses of different genes.
Analyzing the cranberry’s genome can indicate when it diverged evolutionarily from some of its relatives, such as the blueberry, lingonberry, and huckleberry.
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
For example, a breeder might want to make the fruits larger, more firm or redder in color.
While cranberries have only been grown by humans for a short period of time, they have been evolving for much longer. They entered agriculture with a long genetic history, including things like whole genome duplication events and genetic bottlenecks, which collectively change which genes are gained or lost over time in a population.
Whole genome duplication events occur when two species’ genomes collide to form a new, larger genome, encompassing all the traits of the two parental species. Genetic bottlenecks occur when a population is greatly reduced in size, which limits the amount of genetic diversity in that species. These events are extremely common in the plant world and can lead to both gains and losses of different genes.
Analyzing the cranberry’s genome can indicate when it diverged evolutionarily from some of its relatives, such as the blueberry, lingonberry, and huckleberry. Understanding how modern species evolved can teach plant scientists about how different traits are inherited, and how to effectively breed for them in the future.
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
They entered agriculture with a long genetic history, including things like whole genome duplication events and genetic bottlenecks, which collectively change which genes are gained or lost over time in a population.
Whole genome duplication events occur when two species’ genomes collide to form a new, larger genome, encompassing all the traits of the two parental species. Genetic bottlenecks occur when a population is greatly reduced in size, which limits the amount of genetic diversity in that species. These events are extremely common in the plant world and can lead to both gains and losses of different genes.
Analyzing the cranberry’s genome can indicate when it diverged evolutionarily from some of its relatives, such as the blueberry, lingonberry, and huckleberry. Understanding how modern species evolved can teach plant scientists about how different traits are inherited, and how to effectively breed for them in the future.
Cranberries and Thanksgiving
Cranberries’ close association with Thanksgiving was simply a practical matter at first.
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
Whole genome duplication events occur when two species’ genomes collide to form a new, larger genome, encompassing all the traits of the two parental species. Genetic bottlenecks occur when a population is greatly reduced in size, which limits the amount of genetic diversity in that species. These events are extremely common in the plant world and can lead to both gains and losses of different genes.
Analyzing the cranberry’s genome can indicate when it diverged evolutionarily from some of its relatives, such as the blueberry, lingonberry, and huckleberry. Understanding how modern species evolved can teach plant scientists about how different traits are inherited, and how to effectively breed for them in the future.
Cranberries and Thanksgiving
Cranberries’ close association with Thanksgiving was simply a practical matter at first. Fresh cranberries are ready to harvest from mid-September through mid-November, so Thanksgiving falls within that perfect window for eating them.
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
Whole genome duplication events occur when two species’ genomes collide to form a new, larger genome, encompassing all the traits of the two parental species. Genetic bottlenecks occur when a population is greatly reduced in size, which limits the amount of genetic diversity in that species. These events are extremely common in the plant world and can lead to both gains and losses of different genes.
Analyzing the cranberry’s genome can indicate when it diverged evolutionarily from some of its relatives, such as the blueberry, lingonberry, and huckleberry. Understanding how modern species evolved can teach plant scientists about how different traits are inherited, and how to effectively breed for them in the future.
Cranberries and Thanksgiving
Cranberries’ close association with Thanksgiving was simply a practical matter at first. Fresh cranberries are ready to harvest from mid-September through mid-November, so Thanksgiving falls within that perfect window for eating them.
Cranberry sauce was first loosely described in accounts from the American colonies in the 1600s and appeared in a cookbook for the first time in 1796.
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
Genetic bottlenecks occur when a population is greatly reduced in size, which limits the amount of genetic diversity in that species. These events are extremely common in the plant world and can lead to both gains and losses of different genes.
Analyzing the cranberry’s genome can indicate when it diverged evolutionarily from some of its relatives, such as the blueberry, lingonberry, and huckleberry. Understanding how modern species evolved can teach plant scientists about how different traits are inherited, and how to effectively breed for them in the future.
Cranberries and Thanksgiving
Cranberries’ close association with Thanksgiving was simply a practical matter at first. Fresh cranberries are ready to harvest from mid-September through mid-November, so Thanksgiving falls within that perfect window for eating them.
Cranberry sauce was first loosely described in accounts from the American colonies in the 1600s and appeared in a cookbook for the first time in 1796. The berries’ tart flavor, which comes from high levels of several types of acids, makes them more than twice as acidic as most other edible fruits, so they add a welcome zing to a meal full of blander foods like turkey and potatoes.
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
Analyzing the cranberry’s genome can indicate when it diverged evolutionarily from some of its relatives, such as the blueberry, lingonberry, and huckleberry. Understanding how modern species evolved can teach plant scientists about how different traits are inherited, and how to effectively breed for them in the future.
Cranberries and Thanksgiving
Cranberries’ close association with Thanksgiving was simply a practical matter at first. Fresh cranberries are ready to harvest from mid-September through mid-November, so Thanksgiving falls within that perfect window for eating them.
Cranberry sauce was first loosely described in accounts from the American colonies in the 1600s and appeared in a cookbook for the first time in 1796. The berries’ tart flavor, which comes from high levels of several types of acids, makes them more than twice as acidic as most other edible fruits, so they add a welcome zing to a meal full of blander foods like turkey and potatoes.
In recent decades, the cranberry industry has branched out into juices, snacks, and other products in pursuit of year-round markets.
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
Understanding how modern species evolved can teach plant scientists about how different traits are inherited, and how to effectively breed for them in the future.
Cranberries and Thanksgiving
Cranberries’ close association with Thanksgiving was simply a practical matter at first. Fresh cranberries are ready to harvest from mid-September through mid-November, so Thanksgiving falls within that perfect window for eating them.
Cranberry sauce was first loosely described in accounts from the American colonies in the 1600s and appeared in a cookbook for the first time in 1796. The berries’ tart flavor, which comes from high levels of several types of acids, makes them more than twice as acidic as most other edible fruits, so they add a welcome zing to a meal full of blander foods like turkey and potatoes.
In recent decades, the cranberry industry has branched out into juices, snacks, and other products in pursuit of year-round markets. But for many people, Thanksgiving is still the time when they’re most likely to see cranberries in some form on the menu.
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
Cranberries and Thanksgiving
Cranberries’ close association with Thanksgiving was simply a practical matter at first. Fresh cranberries are ready to harvest from mid-September through mid-November, so Thanksgiving falls within that perfect window for eating them.
Cranberry sauce was first loosely described in accounts from the American colonies in the 1600s and appeared in a cookbook for the first time in 1796. The berries’ tart flavor, which comes from high levels of several types of acids, makes them more than twice as acidic as most other edible fruits, so they add a welcome zing to a meal full of blander foods like turkey and potatoes.
In recent decades, the cranberry industry has branched out into juices, snacks, and other products in pursuit of year-round markets. But for many people, Thanksgiving is still the time when they’re most likely to see cranberries in some form on the menu.
Written by Serina DeSalvio, Ph.D.
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Cranberries: A Thanksgiving Staple With a Rich History and Unique Biology
Fresh cranberries are ready to harvest from mid-September through mid-November, so Thanksgiving falls within that perfect window for eating them.
Cranberry sauce was first loosely described in accounts from the American colonies in the 1600s and appeared in a cookbook for the first time in 1796. The berries’ tart flavor, which comes from high levels of several types of acids, makes them more than twice as acidic as most other edible fruits, so they add a welcome zing to a meal full of blander foods like turkey and potatoes.
In recent decades, the cranberry industry has branched out into juices, snacks, and other products in pursuit of year-round markets. But for many people, Thanksgiving is still the time when they’re most likely to see cranberries in some form on the menu.
Written by Serina DeSalvio, Ph.D. Candidate in Genetics and Genomics, Texas A&M University.
Adapted from an article originally published in The Conversation.
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UK View: ‘A bridge too far’ – Boycott, former greats tear into ‘dysfunctional’ Poms with World Cup defence all but dead
England’s hopes of defending their World Cup crown are in tatters – and we’re barely halfway through the 2023 tournament.
Second-last of ten on the table after a fourth abject loss in barely three weeks, this time by eight wickets and nearly 25 overs to spare against Sri Lanka having been bowled out for a miserable 156 in Bengaluru, the 2019 champions are now only mathematically a chance of scraping through to the semi-finals.
They need not only to somehow turn their horrendous form around to win all four of their remaining matches, including an upcoming date with table-toppers and tournament favourites India, but also to hope numerous other results, including Australia to lose at least two and probably three of its own four games, to reach the knockout stage.
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As expected, the reaction from the UK, and from a swathe of English cricket greats, was scathing.
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UK View: ‘A bridge too far’ – Boycott, former greats tear into ‘dysfunctional’ Poms with World Cup defence all but dead
England’s hopes of defending their World Cup crown are in tatters – and we’re barely halfway through the 2023 tournament.
Second-last of ten on the table after a fourth abject loss in barely three weeks, this time by eight wickets and nearly 25 overs to spare against Sri Lanka having been bowled out for a miserable 156 in Bengaluru, the 2019 champions are now only mathematically a chance of scraping through to the semi-finals.
They need not only to somehow turn their horrendous form around to win all four of their remaining matches, including an upcoming date with table-toppers and tournament favourites India, but also to hope numerous other results, including Australia to lose at least two and probably three of its own four games, to reach the knockout stage.
Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Reddit Email Share
As expected, the reaction from the UK, and from a swathe of English cricket greats, was scathing.
Leading the charge was the always outspoken Sir Geoff Boycott, who wrote in The Telegraph that the team were paying the price for poor preparation in the lead-up to the World Cup, as well as shoddy team selection extending back to The Ashes earlier this year.
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UK View: ‘A bridge too far’ – Boycott, former greats tear into ‘dysfunctional’ Poms with World Cup defence all but dead
They need not only to somehow turn their horrendous form around to win all four of their remaining matches, including an upcoming date with table-toppers and tournament favourites India, but also to hope numerous other results, including Australia to lose at least two and probably three of its own four games, to reach the knockout stage.
Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Reddit Email Share
As expected, the reaction from the UK, and from a swathe of English cricket greats, was scathing.
Leading the charge was the always outspoken Sir Geoff Boycott, who wrote in The Telegraph that the team were paying the price for poor preparation in the lead-up to the World Cup, as well as shoddy team selection extending back to The Ashes earlier this year.
“It is an old saying: “By failing to prepare, you prepare to fail”,” Boycott wrote.
“History shows that England rarely bat well in India where the ball spins.
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UK View: ‘A bridge too far’ – Boycott, former greats tear into ‘dysfunctional’ Poms with World Cup defence all but dead
They need not only to somehow turn their horrendous form around to win all four of their remaining matches, including an upcoming date with table-toppers and tournament favourites India, but also to hope numerous other results, including Australia to lose at least two and probably three of its own four games, to reach the knockout stage.
Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Reddit Email Share
As expected, the reaction from the UK, and from a swathe of English cricket greats, was scathing.
Leading the charge was the always outspoken Sir Geoff Boycott, who wrote in The Telegraph that the team were paying the price for poor preparation in the lead-up to the World Cup, as well as shoddy team selection extending back to The Ashes earlier this year.
“It is an old saying: “By failing to prepare, you prepare to fail”,” Boycott wrote.
“History shows that England rarely bat well in India where the ball spins. Our guys are okay on flat pitches but if it turns they have a problem.
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UK View: ‘A bridge too far’ – Boycott, former greats tear into ‘dysfunctional’ Poms with World Cup defence all but dead
Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Reddit Email Share
As expected, the reaction from the UK, and from a swathe of English cricket greats, was scathing.
Leading the charge was the always outspoken Sir Geoff Boycott, who wrote in The Telegraph that the team were paying the price for poor preparation in the lead-up to the World Cup, as well as shoddy team selection extending back to The Ashes earlier this year.
“It is an old saying: “By failing to prepare, you prepare to fail”,” Boycott wrote.
“History shows that England rarely bat well in India where the ball spins. Our guys are okay on flat pitches but if it turns they have a problem.
“So the best way to try and overcome that would have been for our squad of players to get to India early and play four or five warm-up matches. What did England do?
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UK View: ‘A bridge too far’ – Boycott, former greats tear into ‘dysfunctional’ Poms with World Cup defence all but dead
Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Reddit Email Share
As expected, the reaction from the UK, and from a swathe of English cricket greats, was scathing.
Leading the charge was the always outspoken Sir Geoff Boycott, who wrote in The Telegraph that the team were paying the price for poor preparation in the lead-up to the World Cup, as well as shoddy team selection extending back to The Ashes earlier this year.
“It is an old saying: “By failing to prepare, you prepare to fail”,” Boycott wrote.
“History shows that England rarely bat well in India where the ball spins. Our guys are okay on flat pitches but if it turns they have a problem.
“So the best way to try and overcome that would have been for our squad of players to get to India early and play four or five warm-up matches. What did England do?
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Plan only two warm-up games with one getting rained off.
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UK View: ‘A bridge too far’ – Boycott, former greats tear into ‘dysfunctional’ Poms with World Cup defence all but dead
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As expected, the reaction from the UK, and from a swathe of English cricket greats, was scathing.
Leading the charge was the always outspoken Sir Geoff Boycott, who wrote in The Telegraph that the team were paying the price for poor preparation in the lead-up to the World Cup, as well as shoddy team selection extending back to The Ashes earlier this year.
“It is an old saying: “By failing to prepare, you prepare to fail”,” Boycott wrote.
“History shows that England rarely bat well in India where the ball spins. Our guys are okay on flat pitches but if it turns they have a problem.
“So the best way to try and overcome that would have been for our squad of players to get to India early and play four or five warm-up matches. What did England do?
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Plan only two warm-up games with one getting rained off. Not smart planning… batting and bowling against stiff opponents sharpens your game and puts you on your mettle.
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UK View: ‘A bridge too far’ – Boycott, former greats tear into ‘dysfunctional’ Poms with World Cup defence all but dead
Leading the charge was the always outspoken Sir Geoff Boycott, who wrote in The Telegraph that the team were paying the price for poor preparation in the lead-up to the World Cup, as well as shoddy team selection extending back to The Ashes earlier this year.
“It is an old saying: “By failing to prepare, you prepare to fail”,” Boycott wrote.
“History shows that England rarely bat well in India where the ball spins. Our guys are okay on flat pitches but if it turns they have a problem.
“So the best way to try and overcome that would have been for our squad of players to get to India early and play four or five warm-up matches. What did England do?
Advertisement
Plan only two warm-up games with one getting rained off. Not smart planning… batting and bowling against stiff opponents sharpens your game and puts you on your mettle. Against Sri Lanka, they were once again exposed.
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UK View: ‘A bridge too far’ – Boycott, former greats tear into ‘dysfunctional’ Poms with World Cup defence all but dead
Leading the charge was the always outspoken Sir Geoff Boycott, who wrote in The Telegraph that the team were paying the price for poor preparation in the lead-up to the World Cup, as well as shoddy team selection extending back to The Ashes earlier this year.
“It is an old saying: “By failing to prepare, you prepare to fail”,” Boycott wrote.
“History shows that England rarely bat well in India where the ball spins. Our guys are okay on flat pitches but if it turns they have a problem.
“So the best way to try and overcome that would have been for our squad of players to get to India early and play four or five warm-up matches. What did England do?
Advertisement
Plan only two warm-up games with one getting rained off. Not smart planning… batting and bowling against stiff opponents sharpens your game and puts you on your mettle. Against Sri Lanka, they were once again exposed.
“Too many of our guys just want to play crash, bang wallop all the time irrespective of the type of pitch or opposition.
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UK View: ‘A bridge too far’ – Boycott, former greats tear into ‘dysfunctional’ Poms with World Cup defence all but dead
“It is an old saying: “By failing to prepare, you prepare to fail”,” Boycott wrote.
“History shows that England rarely bat well in India where the ball spins. Our guys are okay on flat pitches but if it turns they have a problem.
“So the best way to try and overcome that would have been for our squad of players to get to India early and play four or five warm-up matches. What did England do?
Advertisement
Plan only two warm-up games with one getting rained off. Not smart planning… batting and bowling against stiff opponents sharpens your game and puts you on your mettle. Against Sri Lanka, they were once again exposed.
“Too many of our guys just want to play crash, bang wallop all the time irrespective of the type of pitch or opposition. Again not smart.”
The brunt of Boycott’s criticism of England’s team composition was directed at the continued struggles of Jonny Bairstow, who has averaged just 25.2 this tournament, and all-rounder Chris Woakes, whose nightmare campaign continued against Sri Lanka with figures of 0/30 from six overs and a fourth-ball duck.
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UK View: ‘A bridge too far’ – Boycott, former greats tear into ‘dysfunctional’ Poms with World Cup defence all but dead
“So the best way to try and overcome that would have been for our squad of players to get to India early and play four or five warm-up matches. What did England do?
Advertisement
Plan only two warm-up games with one getting rained off. Not smart planning… batting and bowling against stiff opponents sharpens your game and puts you on your mettle. Against Sri Lanka, they were once again exposed.
“Too many of our guys just want to play crash, bang wallop all the time irrespective of the type of pitch or opposition. Again not smart.”
The brunt of Boycott’s criticism of England’s team composition was directed at the continued struggles of Jonny Bairstow, who has averaged just 25.2 this tournament, and all-rounder Chris Woakes, whose nightmare campaign continued against Sri Lanka with figures of 0/30 from six overs and a fourth-ball duck.
“Bairstow has struggled since his horrific injury [breaking his leg 12 months ago],” Boycott wrote.
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What did England do?
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Plan only two warm-up games with one getting rained off. Not smart planning… batting and bowling against stiff opponents sharpens your game and puts you on your mettle. Against Sri Lanka, they were once again exposed.
“Too many of our guys just want to play crash, bang wallop all the time irrespective of the type of pitch or opposition. Again not smart.”
The brunt of Boycott’s criticism of England’s team composition was directed at the continued struggles of Jonny Bairstow, who has averaged just 25.2 this tournament, and all-rounder Chris Woakes, whose nightmare campaign continued against Sri Lanka with figures of 0/30 from six overs and a fourth-ball duck.
“Bairstow has struggled since his horrific injury [breaking his leg 12 months ago],” Boycott wrote.
“I have said before I believe Jonny came back too soon and was short of fitness and match practice.
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Plan only two warm-up games with one getting rained off. Not smart planning… batting and bowling against stiff opponents sharpens your game and puts you on your mettle. Against Sri Lanka, they were once again exposed.
“Too many of our guys just want to play crash, bang wallop all the time irrespective of the type of pitch or opposition. Again not smart.”
The brunt of Boycott’s criticism of England’s team composition was directed at the continued struggles of Jonny Bairstow, who has averaged just 25.2 this tournament, and all-rounder Chris Woakes, whose nightmare campaign continued against Sri Lanka with figures of 0/30 from six overs and a fourth-ball duck.
“Bairstow has struggled since his horrific injury [breaking his leg 12 months ago],” Boycott wrote.
“I have said before I believe Jonny came back too soon and was short of fitness and match practice. In the recent five Ashes Tests his keeping at Lord’s was poor with missed chances and he made only three significant batting scores out of nine innings.
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Against Sri Lanka, they were once again exposed.
“Too many of our guys just want to play crash, bang wallop all the time irrespective of the type of pitch or opposition. Again not smart.”
The brunt of Boycott’s criticism of England’s team composition was directed at the continued struggles of Jonny Bairstow, who has averaged just 25.2 this tournament, and all-rounder Chris Woakes, whose nightmare campaign continued against Sri Lanka with figures of 0/30 from six overs and a fourth-ball duck.
“Bairstow has struggled since his horrific injury [breaking his leg 12 months ago],” Boycott wrote.
“I have said before I believe Jonny came back too soon and was short of fitness and match practice. In the recent five Ashes Tests his keeping at Lord’s was poor with missed chances and he made only three significant batting scores out of nine innings. That shortage of runs has carried over to his patchy one day performances.
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“Too many of our guys just want to play crash, bang wallop all the time irrespective of the type of pitch or opposition. Again not smart.”
The brunt of Boycott’s criticism of England’s team composition was directed at the continued struggles of Jonny Bairstow, who has averaged just 25.2 this tournament, and all-rounder Chris Woakes, whose nightmare campaign continued against Sri Lanka with figures of 0/30 from six overs and a fourth-ball duck.
“Bairstow has struggled since his horrific injury [breaking his leg 12 months ago],” Boycott wrote.
“I have said before I believe Jonny came back too soon and was short of fitness and match practice. In the recent five Ashes Tests his keeping at Lord’s was poor with missed chances and he made only three significant batting scores out of nine innings. That shortage of runs has carried over to his patchy one day performances.
“Chris Woakes is an excellent bowler of swing and seam on English type pitches.
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UK View: ‘A bridge too far’ – Boycott, former greats tear into ‘dysfunctional’ Poms with World Cup defence all but dead
Again not smart.”
The brunt of Boycott’s criticism of England’s team composition was directed at the continued struggles of Jonny Bairstow, who has averaged just 25.2 this tournament, and all-rounder Chris Woakes, whose nightmare campaign continued against Sri Lanka with figures of 0/30 from six overs and a fourth-ball duck.
“Bairstow has struggled since his horrific injury [breaking his leg 12 months ago],” Boycott wrote.
“I have said before I believe Jonny came back too soon and was short of fitness and match practice. In the recent five Ashes Tests his keeping at Lord’s was poor with missed chances and he made only three significant batting scores out of nine innings. That shortage of runs has carried over to his patchy one day performances.
“Chris Woakes is an excellent bowler of swing and seam on English type pitches. His record abroad is poor as he does not have the pace or guile for flat batting surfaces.
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“Bairstow has struggled since his horrific injury [breaking his leg 12 months ago],” Boycott wrote.
“I have said before I believe Jonny came back too soon and was short of fitness and match practice. In the recent five Ashes Tests his keeping at Lord’s was poor with missed chances and he made only three significant batting scores out of nine innings. That shortage of runs has carried over to his patchy one day performances.
“Chris Woakes is an excellent bowler of swing and seam on English type pitches. His record abroad is poor as he does not have the pace or guile for flat batting surfaces. It is not the lad’s fault.
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“Bairstow has struggled since his horrific injury [breaking his leg 12 months ago],” Boycott wrote.
“I have said before I believe Jonny came back too soon and was short of fitness and match practice. In the recent five Ashes Tests his keeping at Lord’s was poor with missed chances and he made only three significant batting scores out of nine innings. That shortage of runs has carried over to his patchy one day performances.
“Chris Woakes is an excellent bowler of swing and seam on English type pitches. His record abroad is poor as he does not have the pace or guile for flat batting surfaces. It is not the lad’s fault. He was selected but how could people picking the squad go against all the statistics.”
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However, Boycott isn’t blaming captain Jos Buttler for the team’s woes, saying the skipper has an impossible job pulling together a ‘dysfunctional squad of players’ and that not even a ‘miracle man’ would have much of a prayer of salvaging any pride from the wreckage in India.
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“I have said before I believe Jonny came back too soon and was short of fitness and match practice. In the recent five Ashes Tests his keeping at Lord’s was poor with missed chances and he made only three significant batting scores out of nine innings. That shortage of runs has carried over to his patchy one day performances.
“Chris Woakes is an excellent bowler of swing and seam on English type pitches. His record abroad is poor as he does not have the pace or guile for flat batting surfaces. It is not the lad’s fault. He was selected but how could people picking the squad go against all the statistics.”
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However, Boycott isn’t blaming captain Jos Buttler for the team’s woes, saying the skipper has an impossible job pulling together a ‘dysfunctional squad of players’ and that not even a ‘miracle man’ would have much of a prayer of salvaging any pride from the wreckage in India.
“Too many people are criticising the captaincy of Buttler and judging him against the captaincy of Eoin Morgan when England won the World Cup four years ago,” he wrote.
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That shortage of runs has carried over to his patchy one day performances.
“Chris Woakes is an excellent bowler of swing and seam on English type pitches. His record abroad is poor as he does not have the pace or guile for flat batting surfaces. It is not the lad’s fault. He was selected but how could people picking the squad go against all the statistics.”
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However, Boycott isn’t blaming captain Jos Buttler for the team’s woes, saying the skipper has an impossible job pulling together a ‘dysfunctional squad of players’ and that not even a ‘miracle man’ would have much of a prayer of salvaging any pride from the wreckage in India.
“Too many people are criticising the captaincy of Buttler and judging him against the captaincy of Eoin Morgan when England won the World Cup four years ago,” he wrote.
“Morgan’s England team was a finely tuned machine with everyone knowing their role and most of them at the top of their form… all Morgan had to do was pull the strings of a great unit of cricketers and he did it well, but my Mum could have captained that lot.
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It is not the lad’s fault. He was selected but how could people picking the squad go against all the statistics.”
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However, Boycott isn’t blaming captain Jos Buttler for the team’s woes, saying the skipper has an impossible job pulling together a ‘dysfunctional squad of players’ and that not even a ‘miracle man’ would have much of a prayer of salvaging any pride from the wreckage in India.
“Too many people are criticising the captaincy of Buttler and judging him against the captaincy of Eoin Morgan when England won the World Cup four years ago,” he wrote.
“Morgan’s England team was a finely tuned machine with everyone knowing their role and most of them at the top of their form… all Morgan had to do was pull the strings of a great unit of cricketers and he did it well, but my Mum could have captained that lot.
“On the other hand Jos has a dysfunctional squad of players.
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UK View: ‘A bridge too far’ – Boycott, former greats tear into ‘dysfunctional’ Poms with World Cup defence all but dead
He was selected but how could people picking the squad go against all the statistics.”
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However, Boycott isn’t blaming captain Jos Buttler for the team’s woes, saying the skipper has an impossible job pulling together a ‘dysfunctional squad of players’ and that not even a ‘miracle man’ would have much of a prayer of salvaging any pride from the wreckage in India.
“Too many people are criticising the captaincy of Buttler and judging him against the captaincy of Eoin Morgan when England won the World Cup four years ago,” he wrote.
“Morgan’s England team was a finely tuned machine with everyone knowing their role and most of them at the top of their form… all Morgan had to do was pull the strings of a great unit of cricketers and he did it well, but my Mum could have captained that lot.
“On the other hand Jos has a dysfunctional squad of players. Poorly selected, poorly prepared, not a settled team, many not sure of their roles, patchy form, confidence wobbly and to cap it all England’s best two and most influential white-ball players have not been available.”
Boycott’s voice was added to by former England Test captains Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton, who have both decried the sudden decline of the team’s previously dominant white-ball set-up, having entered the World Cup as reigning ODI and T20I champions.
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“Morgan’s England team was a finely tuned machine with everyone knowing their role and most of them at the top of their form… all Morgan had to do was pull the strings of a great unit of cricketers and he did it well, but my Mum could have captained that lot.
“On the other hand Jos has a dysfunctional squad of players. Poorly selected, poorly prepared, not a settled team, many not sure of their roles, patchy form, confidence wobbly and to cap it all England’s best two and most influential white-ball players have not been available.”
Boycott’s voice was added to by former England Test captains Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton, who have both decried the sudden decline of the team’s previously dominant white-ball set-up, having entered the World Cup as reigning ODI and T20I champions.
Hussain said post-match on Sky Sports that “back to back, I’ve not seen England play as badly as that”, adding that the team’s issues are less to do with the frequently-criticised The Hundred or a lack of 50-over cricket in the build-up to the tournament as it is the sudden and collective loss of form of the English batting order.
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“On the other hand Jos has a dysfunctional squad of players. Poorly selected, poorly prepared, not a settled team, many not sure of their roles, patchy form, confidence wobbly and to cap it all England’s best two and most influential white-ball players have not been available.”
Boycott’s voice was added to by former England Test captains Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton, who have both decried the sudden decline of the team’s previously dominant white-ball set-up, having entered the World Cup as reigning ODI and T20I champions.
Hussain said post-match on Sky Sports that “back to back, I’ve not seen England play as badly as that”, adding that the team’s issues are less to do with the frequently-criticised The Hundred or a lack of 50-over cricket in the build-up to the tournament as it is the sudden and collective loss of form of the English batting order.
“If you walk in that dressing room now and asked them to put their hand on their heart and say, are you in good nick?
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Hussain said post-match on Sky Sports that “back to back, I’ve not seen England play as badly as that”, adding that the team’s issues are less to do with the frequently-criticised The Hundred or a lack of 50-over cricket in the build-up to the tournament as it is the sudden and collective loss of form of the English batting order.
“If you walk in that dressing room now and asked them to put their hand on their heart and say, are you in good nick? I reckon maybe one or two could say that,” Hussain said, later doubling down with a scathing editorial in the Daily Mail.
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“They have all collapsed as a unit and their form has deserted them. Compare that to South Africa and their batting lineup, everyone’s in nick.
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Hussain said post-match on Sky Sports that “back to back, I’ve not seen England play as badly as that”, adding that the team’s issues are less to do with the frequently-criticised The Hundred or a lack of 50-over cricket in the build-up to the tournament as it is the sudden and collective loss of form of the English batting order.
“If you walk in that dressing room now and asked them to put their hand on their heart and say, are you in good nick? I reckon maybe one or two could say that,” Hussain said, later doubling down with a scathing editorial in the Daily Mail.
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“They have all collapsed as a unit and their form has deserted them. Compare that to South Africa and their batting lineup, everyone’s in nick. You look at India and their batting lineup, Rohit [Sharma], KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill – all in nick.
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Hussain said post-match on Sky Sports that “back to back, I’ve not seen England play as badly as that”, adding that the team’s issues are less to do with the frequently-criticised The Hundred or a lack of 50-over cricket in the build-up to the tournament as it is the sudden and collective loss of form of the English batting order.
“If you walk in that dressing room now and asked them to put their hand on their heart and say, are you in good nick? I reckon maybe one or two could say that,” Hussain said, later doubling down with a scathing editorial in the Daily Mail.
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“They have all collapsed as a unit and their form has deserted them. Compare that to South Africa and their batting lineup, everyone’s in nick. You look at India and their batting lineup, Rohit [Sharma], KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill – all in nick.
“Some of those cricketers on that park today would go in your best ever England white ball XI.
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“If you walk in that dressing room now and asked them to put their hand on their heart and say, are you in good nick? I reckon maybe one or two could say that,” Hussain said, later doubling down with a scathing editorial in the Daily Mail.
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“They have all collapsed as a unit and their form has deserted them. Compare that to South Africa and their batting lineup, everyone’s in nick. You look at India and their batting lineup, Rohit [Sharma], KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill – all in nick.
“Some of those cricketers on that park today would go in your best ever England white ball XI. It’s just been a bridge too far for most of them.
“What I don’t like is giving players a cop out… when we win the 50-over World Cup and the 20-over World Cup, aren’t they great?
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“If you walk in that dressing room now and asked them to put their hand on their heart and say, are you in good nick? I reckon maybe one or two could say that,” Hussain said, later doubling down with a scathing editorial in the Daily Mail.
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“They have all collapsed as a unit and their form has deserted them. Compare that to South Africa and their batting lineup, everyone’s in nick. You look at India and their batting lineup, Rohit [Sharma], KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill – all in nick.
“Some of those cricketers on that park today would go in your best ever England white ball XI. It’s just been a bridge too far for most of them.
“What I don’t like is giving players a cop out… when we win the 50-over World Cup and the 20-over World Cup, aren’t they great? We’re brilliant.
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“If you walk in that dressing room now and asked them to put their hand on their heart and say, are you in good nick? I reckon maybe one or two could say that,” Hussain said, later doubling down with a scathing editorial in the Daily Mail.
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“They have all collapsed as a unit and their form has deserted them. Compare that to South Africa and their batting lineup, everyone’s in nick. You look at India and their batting lineup, Rohit [Sharma], KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill – all in nick.
“Some of those cricketers on that park today would go in your best ever England white ball XI. It’s just been a bridge too far for most of them.
“What I don’t like is giving players a cop out… when we win the 50-over World Cup and the 20-over World Cup, aren’t they great? We’re brilliant. And when the wheels come of it’s the structure.
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I reckon maybe one or two could say that,” Hussain said, later doubling down with a scathing editorial in the Daily Mail.
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“They have all collapsed as a unit and their form has deserted them. Compare that to South Africa and their batting lineup, everyone’s in nick. You look at India and their batting lineup, Rohit [Sharma], KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill – all in nick.
“Some of those cricketers on that park today would go in your best ever England white ball XI. It’s just been a bridge too far for most of them.
“What I don’t like is giving players a cop out… when we win the 50-over World Cup and the 20-over World Cup, aren’t they great? We’re brilliant. And when the wheels come of it’s the structure. It’s the structure of English cricket, we’re a disgrace.
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I reckon maybe one or two could say that,” Hussain said, later doubling down with a scathing editorial in the Daily Mail.
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“They have all collapsed as a unit and their form has deserted them. Compare that to South Africa and their batting lineup, everyone’s in nick. You look at India and their batting lineup, Rohit [Sharma], KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill – all in nick.
“Some of those cricketers on that park today would go in your best ever England white ball XI. It’s just been a bridge too far for most of them.
“What I don’t like is giving players a cop out… when we win the 50-over World Cup and the 20-over World Cup, aren’t they great? We’re brilliant. And when the wheels come of it’s the structure. It’s the structure of English cricket, we’re a disgrace.
“We play 20-over cricket, we play 100-ball cricket, we don’t play enough 50-over cricket – how much 50-over cricket domestically has Virat Kohli played?
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Compare that to South Africa and their batting lineup, everyone’s in nick. You look at India and their batting lineup, Rohit [Sharma], KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill – all in nick.
“Some of those cricketers on that park today would go in your best ever England white ball XI. It’s just been a bridge too far for most of them.
“What I don’t like is giving players a cop out… when we win the 50-over World Cup and the 20-over World Cup, aren’t they great? We’re brilliant. And when the wheels come of it’s the structure. It’s the structure of English cricket, we’re a disgrace.
“We play 20-over cricket, we play 100-ball cricket, we don’t play enough 50-over cricket – how much 50-over cricket domestically has Virat Kohli played? Or Heinrich Klaasen or anyone out here?
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Compare that to South Africa and their batting lineup, everyone’s in nick. You look at India and their batting lineup, Rohit [Sharma], KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill – all in nick.
“Some of those cricketers on that park today would go in your best ever England white ball XI. It’s just been a bridge too far for most of them.
“What I don’t like is giving players a cop out… when we win the 50-over World Cup and the 20-over World Cup, aren’t they great? We’re brilliant. And when the wheels come of it’s the structure. It’s the structure of English cricket, we’re a disgrace.
“We play 20-over cricket, we play 100-ball cricket, we don’t play enough 50-over cricket – how much 50-over cricket domestically has Virat Kohli played? Or Heinrich Klaasen or anyone out here?
“That’s what’s made this great side over the last six years, travelling round the world playing T20 franchises.
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“Some of those cricketers on that park today would go in your best ever England white ball XI. It’s just been a bridge too far for most of them.
“What I don’t like is giving players a cop out… when we win the 50-over World Cup and the 20-over World Cup, aren’t they great? We’re brilliant. And when the wheels come of it’s the structure. It’s the structure of English cricket, we’re a disgrace.
“We play 20-over cricket, we play 100-ball cricket, we don’t play enough 50-over cricket – how much 50-over cricket domestically has Virat Kohli played? Or Heinrich Klaasen or anyone out here?
“That’s what’s made this great side over the last six years, travelling round the world playing T20 franchises. It’s such a lame excuse.”
Atherton described the England players as looking ‘dazed and shell-shocked, unable to comprehend what has befallen them’, and wrote in The Times that the Sri Lankan defeat officially represented the ‘end of an era’ for English white-ball supremacy.
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“What I don’t like is giving players a cop out… when we win the 50-over World Cup and the 20-over World Cup, aren’t they great? We’re brilliant. And when the wheels come of it’s the structure. It’s the structure of English cricket, we’re a disgrace.
“We play 20-over cricket, we play 100-ball cricket, we don’t play enough 50-over cricket – how much 50-over cricket domestically has Virat Kohli played? Or Heinrich Klaasen or anyone out here?
“That’s what’s made this great side over the last six years, travelling round the world playing T20 franchises. It’s such a lame excuse.”
Atherton described the England players as looking ‘dazed and shell-shocked, unable to comprehend what has befallen them’, and wrote in The Times that the Sri Lankan defeat officially represented the ‘end of an era’ for English white-ball supremacy.
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“Each defeat, now four in five matches, has chipped away at the confidence of a group of players at the end of a cycle,” Atherton wrote.
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We’re brilliant. And when the wheels come of it’s the structure. It’s the structure of English cricket, we’re a disgrace.
“We play 20-over cricket, we play 100-ball cricket, we don’t play enough 50-over cricket – how much 50-over cricket domestically has Virat Kohli played? Or Heinrich Klaasen or anyone out here?
“That’s what’s made this great side over the last six years, travelling round the world playing T20 franchises. It’s such a lame excuse.”
Atherton described the England players as looking ‘dazed and shell-shocked, unable to comprehend what has befallen them’, and wrote in The Times that the Sri Lankan defeat officially represented the ‘end of an era’ for English white-ball supremacy.
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“Each defeat, now four in five matches, has chipped away at the confidence of a group of players at the end of a cycle,” Atherton wrote.
“No batsman looks in any kind of form.
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It’s the structure of English cricket, we’re a disgrace.
“We play 20-over cricket, we play 100-ball cricket, we don’t play enough 50-over cricket – how much 50-over cricket domestically has Virat Kohli played? Or Heinrich Klaasen or anyone out here?
“That’s what’s made this great side over the last six years, travelling round the world playing T20 franchises. It’s such a lame excuse.”
Atherton described the England players as looking ‘dazed and shell-shocked, unable to comprehend what has befallen them’, and wrote in The Times that the Sri Lankan defeat officially represented the ‘end of an era’ for English white-ball supremacy.
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“Each defeat, now four in five matches, has chipped away at the confidence of a group of players at the end of a cycle,” Atherton wrote.
“No batsman looks in any kind of form. Every player has been used; some discarded and used again.
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“We play 20-over cricket, we play 100-ball cricket, we don’t play enough 50-over cricket – how much 50-over cricket domestically has Virat Kohli played? Or Heinrich Klaasen or anyone out here?
“That’s what’s made this great side over the last six years, travelling round the world playing T20 franchises. It’s such a lame excuse.”
Atherton described the England players as looking ‘dazed and shell-shocked, unable to comprehend what has befallen them’, and wrote in The Times that the Sri Lankan defeat officially represented the ‘end of an era’ for English white-ball supremacy.
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“Each defeat, now four in five matches, has chipped away at the confidence of a group of players at the end of a cycle,” Atherton wrote.
“No batsman looks in any kind of form. Every player has been used; some discarded and used again. They lost faith in their all-rounder strategy before the South Africa match, making three changes, and then went back to it here, making three more.
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Or Heinrich Klaasen or anyone out here?
“That’s what’s made this great side over the last six years, travelling round the world playing T20 franchises. It’s such a lame excuse.”
Atherton described the England players as looking ‘dazed and shell-shocked, unable to comprehend what has befallen them’, and wrote in The Times that the Sri Lankan defeat officially represented the ‘end of an era’ for English white-ball supremacy.
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“Each defeat, now four in five matches, has chipped away at the confidence of a group of players at the end of a cycle,” Atherton wrote.
“No batsman looks in any kind of form. Every player has been used; some discarded and used again. They lost faith in their all-rounder strategy before the South Africa match, making three changes, and then went back to it here, making three more.
“Players sense uncertainty in decision-making – and there has been a lot of uncertainty.
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“That’s what’s made this great side over the last six years, travelling round the world playing T20 franchises. It’s such a lame excuse.”
Atherton described the England players as looking ‘dazed and shell-shocked, unable to comprehend what has befallen them’, and wrote in The Times that the Sri Lankan defeat officially represented the ‘end of an era’ for English white-ball supremacy.
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“Each defeat, now four in five matches, has chipped away at the confidence of a group of players at the end of a cycle,” Atherton wrote.
“No batsman looks in any kind of form. Every player has been used; some discarded and used again. They lost faith in their all-rounder strategy before the South Africa match, making three changes, and then went back to it here, making three more.
“Players sense uncertainty in decision-making – and there has been a lot of uncertainty.
“It was hard to think that they could put in a worse performance than in Mumbai but they managed it with the bat in Bengaluru.”
Speaking after the match, Buttler admitted his team had been ‘short of our best by a very long way’, saying there is ‘no clear answer’ as to how to turn their fortunes around.
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“Each defeat, now four in five matches, has chipped away at the confidence of a group of players at the end of a cycle,” Atherton wrote.
“No batsman looks in any kind of form. Every player has been used; some discarded and used again. They lost faith in their all-rounder strategy before the South Africa match, making three changes, and then went back to it here, making three more.
“Players sense uncertainty in decision-making – and there has been a lot of uncertainty.
“It was hard to think that they could put in a worse performance than in Mumbai but they managed it with the bat in Bengaluru.”
Speaking after the match, Buttler admitted his team had been ‘short of our best by a very long way’, saying there is ‘no clear answer’ as to how to turn their fortunes around.
“It’s incredibly tough, an incredibly disappointing tournament.
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“Each defeat, now four in five matches, has chipped away at the confidence of a group of players at the end of a cycle,” Atherton wrote.
“No batsman looks in any kind of form. Every player has been used; some discarded and used again. They lost faith in their all-rounder strategy before the South Africa match, making three changes, and then went back to it here, making three more.
“Players sense uncertainty in decision-making – and there has been a lot of uncertainty.
“It was hard to think that they could put in a worse performance than in Mumbai but they managed it with the bat in Bengaluru.”
Speaking after the match, Buttler admitted his team had been ‘short of our best by a very long way’, saying there is ‘no clear answer’ as to how to turn their fortunes around.
“It’s incredibly tough, an incredibly disappointing tournament. As captain, you feel that a lot,” he said.
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“Each defeat, now four in five matches, has chipped away at the confidence of a group of players at the end of a cycle,” Atherton wrote.
“No batsman looks in any kind of form. Every player has been used; some discarded and used again. They lost faith in their all-rounder strategy before the South Africa match, making three changes, and then went back to it here, making three more.
“Players sense uncertainty in decision-making – and there has been a lot of uncertainty.
“It was hard to think that they could put in a worse performance than in Mumbai but they managed it with the bat in Bengaluru.”
Speaking after the match, Buttler admitted his team had been ‘short of our best by a very long way’, saying there is ‘no clear answer’ as to how to turn their fortunes around.
“It’s incredibly tough, an incredibly disappointing tournament. As captain, you feel that a lot,” he said.
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“We’ve been short of our best by a very long way.
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“No batsman looks in any kind of form. Every player has been used; some discarded and used again. They lost faith in their all-rounder strategy before the South Africa match, making three changes, and then went back to it here, making three more.
“Players sense uncertainty in decision-making – and there has been a lot of uncertainty.
“It was hard to think that they could put in a worse performance than in Mumbai but they managed it with the bat in Bengaluru.”
Speaking after the match, Buttler admitted his team had been ‘short of our best by a very long way’, saying there is ‘no clear answer’ as to how to turn their fortunes around.
“It’s incredibly tough, an incredibly disappointing tournament. As captain, you feel that a lot,” he said.
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“We’ve been short of our best by a very long way. I’m disappointed for myself and the boys that we’ve not given a good account of ourselves… if there was one golden nugget that we’re not doing then we’d pick that up.”
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England’s tournament may only stay mathematically alive until Sunday evening (AEST), when they face the daunting challenge of tournament hosts India in Lucknow, with defeat certain to end their semi-final chances for good.
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ICC World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma-led India are playing Netherlands in their ninth ICC World Cup 2023 round-robin match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday (November 12, 2023). India have already booked a place in semi-finals, thrashing Sri Lanka by 302 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 2, 2023. India will face New Zealand in the ongoing World Cup semi-final match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday (November 15). This is the seventh time India have entered into the last-four stage of the 50-over World Cup.
Also Read: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Prize Money: How much finalists, semi-finalists, and other teams will win at ODI World Cup
India first entered semifinals of the World Cup at the 1983 Prudential Cup in England, where they emerged as the tournament winners.
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India have already booked a place in semi-finals, thrashing Sri Lanka by 302 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 2, 2023. India will face New Zealand in the ongoing World Cup semi-final match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday (November 15). This is the seventh time India have entered into the last-four stage of the 50-over World Cup.
Also Read: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Prize Money: How much finalists, semi-finalists, and other teams will win at ODI World Cup
India first entered semifinals of the World Cup at the 1983 Prudential Cup in England, where they emerged as the tournament winners.
They moved into the last-four stage on the next two occasions when the World Cup was held in India, in 1987 and 1996.
India were in semi-finals in 2003 in South Africa.
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India have already booked a place in semi-finals, thrashing Sri Lanka by 302 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 2, 2023. India will face New Zealand in the ongoing World Cup semi-final match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday (November 15). This is the seventh time India have entered into the last-four stage of the 50-over World Cup.
Also Read: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Prize Money: How much finalists, semi-finalists, and other teams will win at ODI World Cup
India first entered semifinals of the World Cup at the 1983 Prudential Cup in England, where they emerged as the tournament winners.
They moved into the last-four stage on the next two occasions when the World Cup was held in India, in 1987 and 1996.
India were in semi-finals in 2003 in South Africa.
Eight years later, they were again in last four at the 2011 World Cup as hosts, and repeated their feat in 2015, 2019, and 2023.
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India will face New Zealand in the ongoing World Cup semi-final match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday (November 15). This is the seventh time India have entered into the last-four stage of the 50-over World Cup.
Also Read: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Prize Money: How much finalists, semi-finalists, and other teams will win at ODI World Cup
India first entered semifinals of the World Cup at the 1983 Prudential Cup in England, where they emerged as the tournament winners.
They moved into the last-four stage on the next two occasions when the World Cup was held in India, in 1987 and 1996.
India were in semi-finals in 2003 in South Africa.
Eight years later, they were again in last four at the 2011 World Cup as hosts, and repeated their feat in 2015, 2019, and 2023.
It means that in their last six World Cups, India have been in the semi-finals on five occasions.
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This is the seventh time India have entered into the last-four stage of the 50-over World Cup.
Also Read: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Prize Money: How much finalists, semi-finalists, and other teams will win at ODI World Cup
India first entered semifinals of the World Cup at the 1983 Prudential Cup in England, where they emerged as the tournament winners.
They moved into the last-four stage on the next two occasions when the World Cup was held in India, in 1987 and 1996.
India were in semi-finals in 2003 in South Africa.
Eight years later, they were again in last four at the 2011 World Cup as hosts, and repeated their feat in 2015, 2019, and 2023.
It means that in their last six World Cups, India have been in the semi-finals on five occasions.
Also Read: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-final schedule: India to play New Zealand in Mumbai; South Africa to face Australia in Kolkata; know venue, squads
In this write-up, ZeeBiz will take you through the memory lane of India's semifinal journey in the biggest cricket extravaganza in the world.
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They moved into the last-four stage on the next two occasions when the World Cup was held in India, in 1987 and 1996.
India were in semi-finals in 2003 in South Africa.
Eight years later, they were again in last four at the 2011 World Cup as hosts, and repeated their feat in 2015, 2019, and 2023.
It means that in their last six World Cups, India have been in the semi-finals on five occasions.
Also Read: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-final schedule: India to play New Zealand in Mumbai; South Africa to face Australia in Kolkata; know venue, squads
In this write-up, ZeeBiz will take you through the memory lane of India's semifinal journey in the biggest cricket extravaganza in the world.
Also Read: IND vs NZ FREE Live Streaming: When and How to watch India vs New Zealand Cricket World Cup 2023 Semi-Final Match Live on Web, TV, mobile apps online
Also Read: AUS vs SA FREE Live Streaming: When and How to watch Australia vs South Africa Cricket World Cup 2023 Semi-Final Match Live on Web, TV, mobile apps online
1983 Prudential Cup, against England
Having lost in the first round of the 1975 and 1979 World Cups, India were underdogs in the third World Cup, which was being held in England for the third consecutive time.
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Also Read: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-final schedule: India to play New Zealand in Mumbai; South Africa to face Australia in Kolkata; know venue, squads
In this write-up, ZeeBiz will take you through the memory lane of India's semifinal journey in the biggest cricket extravaganza in the world.
Also Read: IND vs NZ FREE Live Streaming: When and How to watch India vs New Zealand Cricket World Cup 2023 Semi-Final Match Live on Web, TV, mobile apps online
Also Read: AUS vs SA FREE Live Streaming: When and How to watch Australia vs South Africa Cricket World Cup 2023 Semi-Final Match Live on Web, TV, mobile apps online
1983 Prudential Cup, against England
Having lost in the first round of the 1975 and 1979 World Cups, India were underdogs in the third World Cup, which was being held in England for the third consecutive time.
However, in the World Cup, India wronged many of their critics, reaching semi-finals and playing against mighty hosts England in Manchester on June 22.
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Also Read: IND vs NZ FREE Live Streaming: When and How to watch India vs New Zealand Cricket World Cup 2023 Semi-Final Match Live on Web, TV, mobile apps online
Also Read: AUS vs SA FREE Live Streaming: When and How to watch Australia vs South Africa Cricket World Cup 2023 Semi-Final Match Live on Web, TV, mobile apps online
1983 Prudential Cup, against England
Having lost in the first round of the 1975 and 1979 World Cups, India were underdogs in the third World Cup, which was being held in England for the third consecutive time.
However, in the World Cup, India wronged many of their critics, reaching semi-finals and playing against mighty hosts England in Manchester on June 22.
Skipper Kapil Dev struck three wickets while Roger Binny and Man-of-the-Match Mohinder Amarnath took two each as India restricted England to 213 all out in 60 overs.
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However, in the World Cup, India wronged many of their critics, reaching semi-finals and playing against mighty hosts England in Manchester on June 22.
Skipper Kapil Dev struck three wickets while Roger Binny and Man-of-the-Match Mohinder Amarnath took two each as India restricted England to 213 all out in 60 overs.
In reply, Mohinder Amarnath played a useful innings of 46, while Yashpal Sharma scored a fine 61.
Sandeep Patil played a fiery innings of 51 not out in just 32 balls as India stormed into semifinals for the first time, beating England by six wickets with 5.2 overs to spare.
Also Read: ICC World Cup 2023: List of centuries; Most tons in World Cup so far
1987 Reliance Cup, against England
Four years later, the World Cup was being played outside England for the first time, and it was India which was hosting it.
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Skipper Kapil Dev struck three wickets while Roger Binny and Man-of-the-Match Mohinder Amarnath took two each as India restricted England to 213 all out in 60 overs.
In reply, Mohinder Amarnath played a useful innings of 46, while Yashpal Sharma scored a fine 61.
Sandeep Patil played a fiery innings of 51 not out in just 32 balls as India stormed into semifinals for the first time, beating England by six wickets with 5.2 overs to spare.
Also Read: ICC World Cup 2023: List of centuries; Most tons in World Cup so far
1987 Reliance Cup, against England
Four years later, the World Cup was being played outside England for the first time, and it was India which was hosting it.
In a co-incidence, India was against England in the semi-finals once again, at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on November 5.
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In reply, Mohinder Amarnath played a useful innings of 46, while Yashpal Sharma scored a fine 61.
Sandeep Patil played a fiery innings of 51 not out in just 32 balls as India stormed into semifinals for the first time, beating England by six wickets with 5.2 overs to spare.
Also Read: ICC World Cup 2023: List of centuries; Most tons in World Cup so far
1987 Reliance Cup, against England
Four years later, the World Cup was being played outside England for the first time, and it was India which was hosting it.
In a co-incidence, India was against England in the semi-finals once again, at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on November 5.
This time, England's Man-of-the-Match skipper Graham Gooch smashed 115 runs in 136 balls to lay a solid foundation for his team's fighting total of 254 for 6 wickets.
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Sandeep Patil played a fiery innings of 51 not out in just 32 balls as India stormed into semifinals for the first time, beating England by six wickets with 5.2 overs to spare.
Also Read: ICC World Cup 2023: List of centuries; Most tons in World Cup so far
1987 Reliance Cup, against England
Four years later, the World Cup was being played outside England for the first time, and it was India which was hosting it.
In a co-incidence, India was against England in the semi-finals once again, at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on November 5.
This time, England's Man-of-the-Match skipper Graham Gooch smashed 115 runs in 136 balls to lay a solid foundation for his team's fighting total of 254 for 6 wickets.
India, one of the favourites to win the World Cup, were very much on the path to victory till Mohammad Azharuddin, who top-scored with 64 runs was at the crease.
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Also Read: ICC World Cup 2023: List of centuries; Most tons in World Cup so far
1987 Reliance Cup, against England
Four years later, the World Cup was being played outside England for the first time, and it was India which was hosting it.
In a co-incidence, India was against England in the semi-finals once again, at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on November 5.
This time, England's Man-of-the-Match skipper Graham Gooch smashed 115 runs in 136 balls to lay a solid foundation for his team's fighting total of 254 for 6 wickets.
India, one of the favourites to win the World Cup, were very much on the path to victory till Mohammad Azharuddin, who top-scored with 64 runs was at the crease.
But with the fall of his wicket, the Indian lower order collapsed like a house of placards as India lost the match by 35 runs.
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In a co-incidence, India was against England in the semi-finals once again, at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on November 5.
This time, England's Man-of-the-Match skipper Graham Gooch smashed 115 runs in 136 balls to lay a solid foundation for his team's fighting total of 254 for 6 wickets.
India, one of the favourites to win the World Cup, were very much on the path to victory till Mohammad Azharuddin, who top-scored with 64 runs was at the crease.
But with the fall of his wicket, the Indian lower order collapsed like a house of placards as India lost the match by 35 runs.
1996 Wills World Cup, against Sri Lanka
The 1996 Cricket World Cup is known for Sri Lanka's emergence as a cricketing power on the horizon of world cricket and the beginning of Sachin Tendulkar's extraordinary dominance in batting history.
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In a co-incidence, India was against England in the semi-finals once again, at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on November 5.
This time, England's Man-of-the-Match skipper Graham Gooch smashed 115 runs in 136 balls to lay a solid foundation for his team's fighting total of 254 for 6 wickets.
India, one of the favourites to win the World Cup, were very much on the path to victory till Mohammad Azharuddin, who top-scored with 64 runs was at the crease.
But with the fall of his wicket, the Indian lower order collapsed like a house of placards as India lost the match by 35 runs.
1996 Wills World Cup, against Sri Lanka
The 1996 Cricket World Cup is known for Sri Lanka's emergence as a cricketing power on the horizon of world cricket and the beginning of Sachin Tendulkar's extraordinary dominance in batting history.
Playing in the first semi-final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 13, India were favourites again, and they raised their hopes when they managed to restrict Sri Lanka to 251 for 8 in 50 overs despite Man-of-the-Match Aravinda de Silva's 66 and Roshan Mahanama's 58.
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India, one of the favourites to win the World Cup, were very much on the path to victory till Mohammad Azharuddin, who top-scored with 64 runs was at the crease.
But with the fall of his wicket, the Indian lower order collapsed like a house of placards as India lost the match by 35 runs.
1996 Wills World Cup, against Sri Lanka
The 1996 Cricket World Cup is known for Sri Lanka's emergence as a cricketing power on the horizon of world cricket and the beginning of Sachin Tendulkar's extraordinary dominance in batting history.
Playing in the first semi-final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 13, India were favourites again, and they raised their hopes when they managed to restrict Sri Lanka to 251 for 8 in 50 overs despite Man-of-the-Match Aravinda de Silva's 66 and Roshan Mahanama's 58.
India seamer Javagal Srinath took three top-order wickets, including Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana.
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But with the fall of his wicket, the Indian lower order collapsed like a house of placards as India lost the match by 35 runs.
1996 Wills World Cup, against Sri Lanka
The 1996 Cricket World Cup is known for Sri Lanka's emergence as a cricketing power on the horizon of world cricket and the beginning of Sachin Tendulkar's extraordinary dominance in batting history.
Playing in the first semi-final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 13, India were favourites again, and they raised their hopes when they managed to restrict Sri Lanka to 251 for 8 in 50 overs despite Man-of-the-Match Aravinda de Silva's 66 and Roshan Mahanama's 58.
India seamer Javagal Srinath took three top-order wickets, including Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana.
Fans at the Eden Garden were cheering loudly till Tendulkar was at the crease.
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1996 Wills World Cup, against Sri Lanka
The 1996 Cricket World Cup is known for Sri Lanka's emergence as a cricketing power on the horizon of world cricket and the beginning of Sachin Tendulkar's extraordinary dominance in batting history.
Playing in the first semi-final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 13, India were favourites again, and they raised their hopes when they managed to restrict Sri Lanka to 251 for 8 in 50 overs despite Man-of-the-Match Aravinda de Silva's 66 and Roshan Mahanama's 58.
India seamer Javagal Srinath took three top-order wickets, including Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana.
Fans at the Eden Garden were cheering loudly till Tendulkar was at the crease.
But once he fell for 65 with the team at 98, India suffered one of the worst collapses in the batting history of the World Cups.
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Playing in the first semi-final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 13, India were favourites again, and they raised their hopes when they managed to restrict Sri Lanka to 251 for 8 in 50 overs despite Man-of-the-Match Aravinda de Silva's 66 and Roshan Mahanama's 58.
India seamer Javagal Srinath took three top-order wickets, including Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana.
Fans at the Eden Garden were cheering loudly till Tendulkar was at the crease.
But once he fell for 65 with the team at 98, India suffered one of the worst collapses in the batting history of the World Cups.
The crowd turned angry and hostile towards Sri Lanka, creating a ruckus at the stadium, and the match was interrupted.
With no respite from onlookers' side, umpires decided to call off the match when India were reeling at 120 for eight in 34.1 overs.
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India seamer Javagal Srinath took three top-order wickets, including Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana.
Fans at the Eden Garden were cheering loudly till Tendulkar was at the crease.
But once he fell for 65 with the team at 98, India suffered one of the worst collapses in the batting history of the World Cups.
The crowd turned angry and hostile towards Sri Lanka, creating a ruckus at the stadium, and the match was interrupted.
With no respite from onlookers' side, umpires decided to call off the match when India were reeling at 120 for eight in 34.1 overs.
The long-lasting memories of the crowd's bad behaviour and a weeping Vinod Kambli returning to the pavilion are still fresh in the memories of the cricket fans of that generation.
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India seamer Javagal Srinath took three top-order wickets, including Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana.
Fans at the Eden Garden were cheering loudly till Tendulkar was at the crease.
But once he fell for 65 with the team at 98, India suffered one of the worst collapses in the batting history of the World Cups.
The crowd turned angry and hostile towards Sri Lanka, creating a ruckus at the stadium, and the match was interrupted.
With no respite from onlookers' side, umpires decided to call off the match when India were reeling at 120 for eight in 34.1 overs.
The long-lasting memories of the crowd's bad behaviour and a weeping Vinod Kambli returning to the pavilion are still fresh in the memories of the cricket fans of that generation.
2003 World Cup, against Kenya
India were playing underdogs Kenya in the last-four stage match in Durban on March 20.
With Man-of-the-Match India skipper Sourav Ganguly scoring an unbeaten 111 runs in 114 balls and Man-of-the-Tournament Tendulkar scoring an 111-ball 83, India comfortably scored 270 for four wickets in 50 overs.
In reply, Kenya were no match for Indian dominance, and barring their skipper Steve Tikolo, who top-scored with 56 runs, no Kenyan batsman could score more than 29 runs.
With Zaheer Khan taking 3 wickets in 9.2 overs for just 14 runs, India could easily beat Kenya by 91 runs.
Though India breezed into semi-finals easily, the tournament is also remembered for Kenya's best run in the World Cup as the team from a country with limited cricket facilities and no proper grassroots structure could reach as far as semi-finals.
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2011 World Cup, against Pakistan
Fans from India and Pakistan wouldn't have expected a better occasion than a World Cup for the meeting of two teams.
The World Cup returned to India after 1996, and India and Pakistan were facing each other in the second semi-final at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on March 30.
Man-of-the-Match Tendulkar rose to the occasion, scoring 85 runs for India.
Virender Sehwag scored 38 while Suresh Raina remained unbeaten on 36 as India scored 260 for 9 in 50 overs.
Pakistan seamer Wahab Riaz took 5 for 46 in 10 overs. In reply, Pakistan batsmen Misbah-ul-Haq (56 runs) and Mohammad Hafeez (43 runs) showed some resistance from Pakistan, but in lack of a big innings lower down the order hit Pakistan's prospects badly as they were all out for 231 runs in 49.5 overs.
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The World Cup returned to India after 1996, and India and Pakistan were facing each other in the second semi-final at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on March 30.
Man-of-the-Match Tendulkar rose to the occasion, scoring 85 runs for India.
Virender Sehwag scored 38 while Suresh Raina remained unbeaten on 36 as India scored 260 for 9 in 50 overs.
Pakistan seamer Wahab Riaz took 5 for 46 in 10 overs. In reply, Pakistan batsmen Misbah-ul-Haq (56 runs) and Mohammad Hafeez (43 runs) showed some resistance from Pakistan, but in lack of a big innings lower down the order hit Pakistan's prospects badly as they were all out for 231 runs in 49.5 overs.
India moved to finals and beat Sri Lanka to win their second World Cup title.
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The World Cup returned to India after 1996, and India and Pakistan were facing each other in the second semi-final at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on March 30.
Man-of-the-Match Tendulkar rose to the occasion, scoring 85 runs for India.
Virender Sehwag scored 38 while Suresh Raina remained unbeaten on 36 as India scored 260 for 9 in 50 overs.
Pakistan seamer Wahab Riaz took 5 for 46 in 10 overs. In reply, Pakistan batsmen Misbah-ul-Haq (56 runs) and Mohammad Hafeez (43 runs) showed some resistance from Pakistan, but in lack of a big innings lower down the order hit Pakistan's prospects badly as they were all out for 231 runs in 49.5 overs.
India moved to finals and beat Sri Lanka to win their second World Cup title.
2015 World Cup, against Australia
India were playing against Australia in the second semi-final of the 2015 World Cup in Sydney on March 26. Australia outplayed India in almost all departments of the game.
Australian Man-of-the-Match Steve Smith (105 runs in 93 balls) and Aaron Finch (81 runs in 116 balls) were the guiding forces in taking Australia to 328 runs for 7 wickets in 50 overs.
In reply, India needed a few big innings, but apart from skipper MS Dhoni (65 runs in 65 balls), Shikhar Dhawan (45 runs in 34 balls), and Ajinkya Rahane (44 runs in 68 balls), the batting order collapsed miserably as India lost the match by 95 runs.
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India moved to finals and beat Sri Lanka to win their second World Cup title.
2015 World Cup, against Australia
India were playing against Australia in the second semi-final of the 2015 World Cup in Sydney on March 26. Australia outplayed India in almost all departments of the game.
Australian Man-of-the-Match Steve Smith (105 runs in 93 balls) and Aaron Finch (81 runs in 116 balls) were the guiding forces in taking Australia to 328 runs for 7 wickets in 50 overs.
In reply, India needed a few big innings, but apart from skipper MS Dhoni (65 runs in 65 balls), Shikhar Dhawan (45 runs in 34 balls), and Ajinkya Rahane (44 runs in 68 balls), the batting order collapsed miserably as India lost the match by 95 runs.
2019 World Cup, against New Zealand
The cricket World Cup returned to England for the fifth time.
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India moved to finals and beat Sri Lanka to win their second World Cup title.
2015 World Cup, against Australia
India were playing against Australia in the second semi-final of the 2015 World Cup in Sydney on March 26. Australia outplayed India in almost all departments of the game.
Australian Man-of-the-Match Steve Smith (105 runs in 93 balls) and Aaron Finch (81 runs in 116 balls) were the guiding forces in taking Australia to 328 runs for 7 wickets in 50 overs.
In reply, India needed a few big innings, but apart from skipper MS Dhoni (65 runs in 65 balls), Shikhar Dhawan (45 runs in 34 balls), and Ajinkya Rahane (44 runs in 68 balls), the batting order collapsed miserably as India lost the match by 95 runs.
2019 World Cup, against New Zealand
The cricket World Cup returned to England for the fifth time.
India were playing their sixth semi-finals at a place where they played their first World Cup semi-final in 1983, Manchester.
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2019 World Cup, against New Zealand
The cricket World Cup returned to England for the fifth time.
India were playing their sixth semi-finals at a place where they played their first World Cup semi-final in 1983, Manchester. However, with a different team- New Zealand.
Indian bowlers raised hopes when they restricted New Zealand to 239 for 8 in 50 overs with Bhuvneshwar Kumar taking three wickets.
Ross Taylor 74 runs (90 balls) and skipper Kane Willamson 67 runs (95 balls) were the top scorers for New Zealand. But Kiwi Man-of-the-Match bowler Matt Henry sent openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma back to the pavilion soon, followed by the dismissal of Dinesh Karthik in the 10th over of India's innings.
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ICC World Cup 2023: India at Cricket World Cup semi-finals so far
2019 World Cup, against New Zealand
The cricket World Cup returned to England for the fifth time.
India were playing their sixth semi-finals at a place where they played their first World Cup semi-final in 1983, Manchester. However, with a different team- New Zealand.
Indian bowlers raised hopes when they restricted New Zealand to 239 for 8 in 50 overs with Bhuvneshwar Kumar taking three wickets.
Ross Taylor 74 runs (90 balls) and skipper Kane Willamson 67 runs (95 balls) were the top scorers for New Zealand. But Kiwi Man-of-the-Match bowler Matt Henry sent openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma back to the pavilion soon, followed by the dismissal of Dinesh Karthik in the 10th over of India's innings.
With the Indian top-order failing, Ravindra Jadeja (77 runs in 59 balls) and wicketkeeper MS Dhoni (50 runs in 72 balls) tried to steady the Indian ship.
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ICC World Cup 2023: India at Cricket World Cup semi-finals so far
India were playing their sixth semi-finals at a place where they played their first World Cup semi-final in 1983, Manchester. However, with a different team- New Zealand.
Indian bowlers raised hopes when they restricted New Zealand to 239 for 8 in 50 overs with Bhuvneshwar Kumar taking three wickets.
Ross Taylor 74 runs (90 balls) and skipper Kane Willamson 67 runs (95 balls) were the top scorers for New Zealand. But Kiwi Man-of-the-Match bowler Matt Henry sent openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma back to the pavilion soon, followed by the dismissal of Dinesh Karthik in the 10th over of India's innings.
With the Indian top-order failing, Ravindra Jadeja (77 runs in 59 balls) and wicketkeeper MS Dhoni (50 runs in 72 balls) tried to steady the Indian ship.
But once they fell, it was all over for India as they lost the battle by 18 runs.
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ICC World Cup 2023: India at Cricket World Cup semi-finals so far
However, with a different team- New Zealand.
Indian bowlers raised hopes when they restricted New Zealand to 239 for 8 in 50 overs with Bhuvneshwar Kumar taking three wickets.
Ross Taylor 74 runs (90 balls) and skipper Kane Willamson 67 runs (95 balls) were the top scorers for New Zealand. But Kiwi Man-of-the-Match bowler Matt Henry sent openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma back to the pavilion soon, followed by the dismissal of Dinesh Karthik in the 10th over of India's innings.
With the Indian top-order failing, Ravindra Jadeja (77 runs in 59 balls) and wicketkeeper MS Dhoni (50 runs in 72 balls) tried to steady the Indian ship.
But once they fell, it was all over for India as they lost the battle by 18 runs.
2023 World Cup, against New Zealand
To be played
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'Massive intel failure by Mossad': Hamas' surprise attack on Israel shocks internet
Hamas' surprise attack on Israel has shocked many who are now questioning the country's famed intelligence agency Mossad, which is known for its intelligence-gathering capability. For some, the belief that Mossad was among the best in the spying world was shattered today when Hamas carried out the biggest coordinated attack in Israel and captured some territory in southern Israel. It is not the attack that has surprised people but the scale at which Hamas operated and got control of some military bases and soldiers.
Also Read: Israel at war: Hamas cells, military compounds destroyed, US backs Tel Aviv; all you need to know
Younis Tirawi, who reports on Palestinian Affairs, said that Hamas militants had taken over Sderot police HQ and armored vehicles in the town. An analyst wrote that some of the images coming out of Sderot over the last few hours were reaching degrees of horror "that I don't really think I can use words to properly describe.
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'Massive intel failure by Mossad': Hamas' surprise attack on Israel shocks internet
Hamas' surprise attack on Israel has shocked many who are now questioning the country's famed intelligence agency Mossad, which is known for its intelligence-gathering capability. For some, the belief that Mossad was among the best in the spying world was shattered today when Hamas carried out the biggest coordinated attack in Israel and captured some territory in southern Israel. It is not the attack that has surprised people but the scale at which Hamas operated and got control of some military bases and soldiers.
Also Read: Israel at war: Hamas cells, military compounds destroyed, US backs Tel Aviv; all you need to know
Younis Tirawi, who reports on Palestinian Affairs, said that Hamas militants had taken over Sderot police HQ and armored vehicles in the town. An analyst wrote that some of the images coming out of Sderot over the last few hours were reaching degrees of horror "that I don't really think I can use words to properly describe. Truly disturbing acts of terror directed at civilians".
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'Massive intel failure by Mossad': Hamas' surprise attack on Israel shocks internet
For some, the belief that Mossad was among the best in the spying world was shattered today when Hamas carried out the biggest coordinated attack in Israel and captured some territory in southern Israel. It is not the attack that has surprised people but the scale at which Hamas operated and got control of some military bases and soldiers.
Also Read: Israel at war: Hamas cells, military compounds destroyed, US backs Tel Aviv; all you need to know
Younis Tirawi, who reports on Palestinian Affairs, said that Hamas militants had taken over Sderot police HQ and armored vehicles in the town. An analyst wrote that some of the images coming out of Sderot over the last few hours were reaching degrees of horror "that I don't really think I can use words to properly describe. Truly disturbing acts of terror directed at civilians".
Some of the images coming out of Sderot over the last few hours are reaching degrees of horror that I dont really think I can use words to properly describe.
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'Massive intel failure by Mossad': Hamas' surprise attack on Israel shocks internet
It is not the attack that has surprised people but the scale at which Hamas operated and got control of some military bases and soldiers.
Also Read: Israel at war: Hamas cells, military compounds destroyed, US backs Tel Aviv; all you need to know
Younis Tirawi, who reports on Palestinian Affairs, said that Hamas militants had taken over Sderot police HQ and armored vehicles in the town. An analyst wrote that some of the images coming out of Sderot over the last few hours were reaching degrees of horror "that I don't really think I can use words to properly describe. Truly disturbing acts of terror directed at civilians".
Some of the images coming out of Sderot over the last few hours are reaching degrees of horror that I dont really think I can use words to properly describe. Truly disturbing acts of terror directed at civilians.
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