Battle for the wooden-spoon? Not really as England and the Netherlands chase something big
England’s players at a training session ahead of their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match against the Netherlands at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune in India on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.
| Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM
The title defence is history while the Champions Trophy is a mystery. In a bid to convert the mystery into reality, Wednesday’s all-European clash between England and the Netherlands becomes a must-win affair for Jos Buttler and Co. In fact, the Champions Trophy 2025 qualification — wherein the top eight teams from the World Cup league standings will participate in — makes it an intense affair rather than a battle for the wooden spoon.Also read: England vs New Zealand | Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra’s tons leave England batteredEver since being...