England eye Champions trophy berth against Netherlands
The ENG vs NED match will be the fourth match played at the MCA Stadium in Pune. England and Holland out of the World Cup semi-final race
England will take on Netherlands (ENG vs NED) at the MCA Stadium in Pune. While both teams are out of the semi-final race in the ICC Cricket World Cup, there is still a lot to play for. With qualification for the 2025 Champions Trophy on the line, England and the Netherlands will be eager to end the losing streak and win the match. England sit at the bottom of the points table, with just one win in seven games. The Dutch occupy the penultimate place with two wins in seven games.
The eight best teams qualify for the Champions Trophy. As India, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Afghanistan have already qualified for the Champions Trophy, only two places remain and four teams are still in contention.
England need to win both matches to qualify for the CT. The defending champions have simply had a terrible performance in the World Cup so far, with constant changes and cuts.
The worst noise off the field is also causing talk, since the central contracts were announced in the middle of the World Cup. It has the impact of him since David Willey announced his retirement immediately.
England’s batting has been a major disappointment, with their batsmen managing close to 50 overs only once in seven games.
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Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan and Ben Stokes have collectively failed to fire, and that has meant the team has failed to score big. In ENG vs NED, England’s batsmen must shoot in unison and aim to hit long.
For the Dutch, their batting is a problem as none of the batsmen, except Scott Edwards and Sybrand Engelbrecht, have shown any consistency.
Their top order has struggled to get going, putting pressure on the middle and lower-middle order batsmen.
The batting has to click if he wants to give his bowlers a chance in the game.
Match details
- England vs Netherlands (ENG vs NED), CPI Cricket World Cup Match 40
- Date and Time: Wednesday, November 8, 2 pm IST
- Event: MCA Stadium, Pune
ENG vs NED: Probable playing XI
England: Jos Buttler (cy week), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Netherlands: Scott Edwards (cy sem), Wesley Barresi, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Bas de Leede, Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren
