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Where has it all fallen apart for England at the World Cup?

England could very well miss the semis. (Photo by Action Foto Sport/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
26th June, 2019
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Heading into the 2019 Cricket World Cup as warm favourites, confident of chasing down any total with the bat, it’s fair to see the campaign has not gone to plan for England.

Upset losses to Pakistan and Sri Lanka added some spice to a group stage that had threatened to go stale but, after Tuesday night’s loss to Australia, the hosts are now in serious danger of missing the semis.

With matches against powerhouses New Zealand and India to come, the pre-tournament favourites have their work cut out for them if they want to reach the knockout stages.

So where has it gone so badly wrong?

Roar cricket expert David Schout joined us on the Game of Codes podcast to put the faltering favourites under the microscope.

Listen to the discussion:

England’s World Cup woes weren’t all we covered on the podcast’s cricket segment, with Australia’s own struggles with the bat getting a mention.

The Aussies have punched their ticket to the semi-finals and, if the Poms do miss out, could get a considerably softer semi-final in the form of Bangladesh, Pakistan or even Sri Lanka.

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