England can bounce back βbadder and betterβ, insists Matthew Mott
28 June 2024 at 12:40
- Team thrashed by India in T20 World Cup semi-final
- Coach believes he and captain Buttler should keep roles
Matthew Mott insists his leadership partnership with Jos Buttler has been βgalvanisedβ and, given the chance to continue after Englandβs T20 World Cup mauling by India, believes the team will bounce back βbigger, Βbadder and betterβ.
Having secured the trophy in Australia back in 2022, both Mott, the head coach, and Buttler, the captain, find themselves under pressure, with a lamentable 50-over World Cup defence in India last winter now followed by a spasmodic T20 campaign that saw only associate teams and West Indies beaten before a gory semi-final exit.
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