It would have been a huge disappointment for England if their India tour had gone that way. The visitors have defeated them by a margin of 2-0 in the current three-match ODI series, while they have only won one game in the five-match T20I series. Their bowlers have repeatedly failed them and allowed the game to slip away, which is a stark feature of England’s terrible tour run.
When it comes to England’s pacers specifically, they have taken 29 wickets at an average of 22.74 and a concerning economy rate of 9.54. Their aggressive average of 53.83 has allowed them to take just six wickets in two ODIs. With the team’s recent performance lacking, England pacer Mark Wood has encouraged the group to avoid letting their dismal performance in India hurt their chances of winning the Champions Trophy in 2025. He also used England’s World Cup victory in 2019 as a way to boost the flagging spirits.
It has undoubtedly been difficult, but there has been a lot to learn, and I believe that this experience will benefit us going forward as we compete for the Champions Trophy. We’re losing games, so it’s very easy to say that we’re not playing well, but the squad who won the 2019 World Cup didn’t win many games here.
According to The Independent, Mark Wood stated, “This is as difficult as it gets to win away.”
“When we play other countries in the Champions Trophy, we’re both in unfamiliar situations, and things could change. We cannot let the fact that we lost this series hold us back when we compete for the Champions Trophy. It’s a whole different sensation, therefore we need to get used to playing cricket in tournaments. Don’t bring any baggage from here,” he continued.
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