On England’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Disaster, Gautam Gambhir Points Out ‘Most Damaging Thing’

It has been a disastrous Cricket World Cup 2023 marketing campaign for defending champions England who’ve received only one out of their six matches within the event until now. With simply two factors, the Jos Buttler-led facet is on the backside of the desk as their newest defeat got here towards India on Sunday. The bowlers have been capable of limit India to 229 however a uninspiring batting show noticed them getting all out for 129. Former India batter Gautam Gambhir identified that veteran cricketer Joe Root has did not carry out within the competitors and his kind has been essentially the most “damaging thing” for the English batting line-up.

“If you see England’s batting lineup, apart from Joe Root, all the other guys want to play aggressive cricket. It is the form of Joe Root that has been the most damaging thing for this batting lineup because this entire batting lineup revolves around him,” Gambhir stated on Star Sports.

Root has scored simply 175 runs in six matches and he was dismissed for a duck towards India. Gambhir stated that he was the anchor within the batting line-up and his lack of runs has left the others ‘uncovered’.

“He was that anchor and glue who could bat from one end and the rest of the guys could actually play the way they wanted to. The moment Root hasn’t delivered, everyone gets exposed. Not a lot of guys have that ability to absorb the pressure of playing against the seaming and swinging balls,” he defined.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) introduced that the highest 7 groups within the Cricket World Cup together with hosts Pakistan will likely be eligible for Champions Trophy 2025 and because of this, England are presently at risk of lacking out on qualification.