England had a forgettable begin to their ODI World Cup 2023 marketing campaign because the defending champions confronted a surprising nine-wicket defeat towards New Zealand within the opening match. The Jos Buttler-led aspect posted a complete of 282/9 in 50 overs however the Kiwis chased down the goal in simply 36.2 overs. England, who now eye redemption, will tackle Bangladesh of their subsequent World Cup match on Tuesday. Forward of the match, England skipper Buttler expressed his considerations over Dharamsala’s outfield.

The Tuesday’s match will likely be hosted at Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, whose outfield was rated ‘common’ by the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC), after the match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh on Saturday.

“Yeah, a number of I feel, it is poor in my very own opinion. I feel any time you are form of speaking about being cautious diving or form of being cautious whenever you’re fielding, it form of goes towards all the things you need to be as a workforce,” Buttler mentioned throughout the pre-match press convention.

“You understand you need to dive by our homes to save lots of a run. In order that’s clearly not very best, the best way the floor is, the outfield. However we cannot use it as an excuse, we’ll adapt to it. However yeah, actually should you really feel like it’s a must to maintain your self again, it isn’t a spot you need to be as a workforce or participant, or in a World Cup match,” he added.

Other than Buttler, Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott had expressed his displeasure over the outfield on the Dharamsala Stadium following the six-wicket loss to Bangladesh of their opening match, saying it was sheer fortune that a number of the gamers didn’t choose up niggles whereas fielding.

The loss towards New Zealand was an early wake-up name for Buttler, whose workforce members know the Indian pitches and the situations right here just like the again of their hand with lots of them enjoying within the Indian Premier League.

Whereas England will definitely be the favourites, Bangladesh know methods to flip the tide, and the defending champions know all too nicely that they’ll ill-afford a second successive loss.

(With PTI Inputs)