Published: May 26, 2019
Team with no selection issues but plenty of injury worries find themselves in a no-win situation with the World Cup looming
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Warmup matches are a curious creation. With days until the World Cup, England played Australia on Saturday – losing by a dozen runs – then will suit up against Afghanistan on Monday. Both are unofficial matches that will never be reflected in international annals. These matches lack validity, but their existence implies they have value.
That’s true for teams working out their best combinations or fine-tuning a style, but England’s one-day side are doing neither. They have been ready to play a World Cup since Pakistan’s fast bowlers used a tacky Cardiff pitch to knock them out of the Champions Trophy two years ago.
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