Simon Burnton's report from Bengaluru
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Matthew Mott, England’s Australian coach, finds himself losing to an English coach for the second time in this tournament. First it was Jonathan Trott with Afghanistan, now it’s Chris Silverwood with Sri Lanka. Mott, to his credit, comes out and faces the cameras. “We’ve unfortunately saved our worst form for this World Cup,” he says. “Everyone feels like they’ve let a lot of people down.”
Asked if England have more than a mathematical chance, he demurs. “Realistically, we’re in a bit of trouble.”
He can say that again. But then he has won a World Cup with England – the T20 one, this time last year in Australia. He, like most of the players, has plenty of credit in the bank.
That’s it from us on a chastening day for England. Thanks very much for your company, correspondence and gallows humour. The last word goes to Simon McMahon. “And maybe the most depressing thing about it all,” he reckons, “is that it was the fairest of margins.”
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