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Cricket World Cup 2023 | England will be keen to win big against a struggling Afghanistan

Prep time: It will be a good chance for England to make the most of the Afghanistan contest to fine-tune for sterner tests ahead. | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV England has a reputation to protect. The defending champion may have taken off on the wrong foot in the World Cup but the thumping win over Bangladesh has underlined its preparedness.On Sunday, on a batter-friendly surface at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground here, England will eye a run-feast at the expense of a winless Afghanistan. Going by the fact that 754 runs were scored here in the South Africa-Sri Lanka match and how India chased down Afghanistan’s 272 in just 35 overs, England would love to do its net run-rate some good. Afghanistan’s inexperience stands exposed on the big stage, especially against the elite teams. Somehow, the ...