Early exit puts Champions Trophy at risk – England’s dismal World Cup defence

England’s fifth defeat of their World Cup title defence continued their abject slide towards elimination.
Matthew Mott and Jos Buttler’s side would become only the third defending champions to exit at the group stage, and the first in 24 years, and are on course for one of the worst ever records for an established cricketing nation after defeat to India.
Here, we look at how they compare.
Champions Trophy trapdoor

An additional alarming element of England’s losing run is the possibility they could fail to qualify...

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