With the England team’s disdainful performance in the ongoing world cup, former captain of the ODI team Alastair Cook was in profound criticism of the English team and believed that the decision to sack him as captain just prior to Christmas had backfired on the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Cook was replaced by Eoin Morgan after a personal slump in form that terminated his chances of ensuring a position in the world cup squad, as Sri Lanka demolished the English team in England with a 5-2 score line.
While preparing for a match in Abu Dhabi for MCC against Yorkshire, Cook iterated that he would have bestowed the team with mental and psychological toughness following consecutive defeats to Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
He also exclaimed that the lack of experience for Eoin Morgan in captaincy and insufficient preparation time along with lacklustre players and poor team selection befor the world cup had all contributed to the debacle.
He refrained from commenting much on the test team for the upcoming tour to West Indies, claiming that the team had been shaping up well, and regaining their resolute self-belief and tottered and mutilated confidence post the world cup.