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Muddled selection, ageing squad and no new blood – England’s World Cup problems
ENGLAND’S World Cup defence is hanging by a thread after losing three of the first four games in India.
Jos Buttler’s side have come up short against New Zealand, Afghanistan and South Africa and have a mountain to climb to salvage the campaign.
Here, the Star looks at what has gone wrong and what comes next.
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