“You call yourselves World Champions?” fiercely taunts England following India’s World Cup humiliation.

When providing commentary for India’s World Cup 2023 match against England in Lucknow Friday evening, Ravi Shastri was a whole other level of swagger.England has been subjected to harsh criticism after losing to India by 100 runs in the 2023 World Cup, effectively ending their season. However, none of it has been more harsh than what Ravi Shastri said on television. After being down to 98/8 and losing their pursuit of 229, England finally gave up for 129.

With the possible exception of a victory over Bangladesh, England’s five losses have all been lopsided. In the opening match of the competition, New Zealand crushed them by nine wickets; Afghanistan shocked them by sixty-nine runs; South Africa destroyed them by twenty-nine runs; and Sri Lanka outperformed them by eight wickets. The current world champions’ performance is utterly disgraceful, as Shastri has chosen to side with the domestic public outcry in the United Kingdom. The former India coach feels that England ought to be devastated by this performance and accept responsibility for it.

England is now at the bottom of the standings after losing four games in a row. Their net run rate is an embarrassing -1.652, placing them even one run below Bangladesh at 10. England will like to win their remaining games against Australia, the Netherlands, and Pakistan for two main reasons. For the Champions Trophy qualification as well as pride. The top 8 teams in 2017 World Cup will secure a position in Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy, as was disclosed during the game last night. This implies that England might lose out on the tournament in two years if their problems continue.

“England will now have to play for dignity going forward. They are currently at the bottom of the points table, which is why I am stating that. Furthermore, only the top 8 World Cup teams will be able to qualify for the Champions Trophy, which will be held in 2025. Thus, it would be devastating for a team like England to miss out on an ICC competition of the calibre of the CT if they were to finish in the bottom two, Shastri continued.

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