{"id":298785,"date":"2023-11-09T18:26:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T18:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=298785"},"modified":"2023-11-09T18:26:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T18:26:26","slug":"who-should-stay-and-go-after-englands-disastrous-world-cup-showing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/%d1%81ricket\/who-should-stay-and-go-after-englands-disastrous-world-cup-showing\/","title":{"rendered":"Who should stay and go after England's disastrous World Cup showing?"},"content":{"rendered":"
As England prepare for the final match of their disastrous World Cup, against Pakistan in Kolkata, Mail Sport looks at who should stay and who should go from the one-day side as they prepare for the next tournament in 2027.<\/p>\n
Time\u2019s up<\/span><\/p>\n Moeen Ali<\/span><\/p>\n England\u2019s vice-captain was honest enough to admit after the defeat by Australia that it was time to pick the youngsters – and said he would cheerfully step aside. Hadn\u2019t taken a wicket all World Cup until snaffling three against the Netherlands.<\/p>\n Jonny Bairstow<\/span><\/p>\n One of the Class of 2019 has reached the end of the 50-over road, partly because he will be 37 in four years\u2019 time. But he has also looked diminished without his old opening partner, Jason Roy, and has averaged less than 20 in India.<\/p>\n Dawid Malan<\/span><\/p>\n England\u2019s best batsman at this World Cup misses out purely on the grounds of age: he\u2019ll be almost 40 by the next tournament. The fact that he has played only 29 ODIs while averaging 56 suggests England have never really made the most of him.<\/p>\n Adil Rashid<\/span><\/p>\n Has approached something close to his best at this tournament, and is England\u2019s meanest bowler, going at 5.13 an over. But Rehan Ahmed will need a good run-in to 2027, by which time Rashid will be 39.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The England team led by Jos Buttler, left, have endured a disastrous World Cup in India<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joe Root will nearly be 37 by the next World Cup so should focus on scoring runs in Tests<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ben Stokes should focus on leading the Bazball revolution when he returns from knee surgery<\/p>\n Joe Root<\/span><\/p>\n One of England\u2019s greatest one-day players will be nearly 37 by the time the 2027 tournament begins, and should spend the rest of his career trying to score as many Test runs as possible. After two half-centuries, he has managed just 57 runs off 86 balls in six innings.<\/p>\n Ben Stokes<\/span><\/p>\n His century against the Dutch was a reminder of his enduring influence, but no one can say for sure how he will emerge from his knee operation, and the Bazball revolution should be his priority between now and whenever he quits.<\/p>\n David Willey<\/span><\/p>\n He made the decision himself by announcing his retirement with three games of the World Cup still to go. At least he has ended his England career strongly.<\/p>\n Chris Woakes<\/span><\/p>\n Has recovered well after a dreadful start to the World Cup, and proved his all-round worth against the Netherlands, but time is against him: he\u2019ll be 35 in March.<\/p>\n Mark Wood<\/span><\/p>\n England made their offer of a three-year contract – gratefully accepted by Wood – with the 2025-26 Ashes in mind. For a bowler with such a chequered injury record, that should be his only priority.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n David Willey has already confirmed his decision to retire from the England one-day team<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Ashes should be Mark Wood’s focus after accepting a three-year deal from the ECB<\/p>\n Please stay<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Gus Atkinson<\/span><\/p>\n Should have played more than two games here, especially after outbowling most of his colleagues during the massacre in Mumbai against South Africa. Has the pace to step into Wood\u2019s shoes.<\/p>\n Harry Brook<\/span><\/p>\n Like Atkinson, Brook\u2019s bit-part status in India has reflected England\u2019s conservative thinking. Yet his 66 against Afghanistan\u2019s spinners said plenty about his class. A good cricket brain means he should be among the candidates to replace Buttler.<\/p>\n Jos Buttler<\/span><\/p>\n Despite a World Cup to forget, Buttler can become a world-class white-ball force again if he returns to the ranks. As a white-ball specialist, his age matters less – and England may need a senior or two to manage the transition.<\/p>\n Brydon Carse<\/span><\/p>\n Hasn\u2019t played since arriving as Topley\u2019s injury stand-in, but England still haven\u2019t replaced Liam Plunkett in the middle overs, and Carse can bat too.<\/p>\n Reece Topley<\/span><\/p>\n If he ever stays fit and injury-free for long enough, Topley can lead the white-ball attack in both formats until the next World Cup. His opening spell against Bangladesh in Dharamshala was England\u2019s best of the tournament.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Harry Brook should be among the candidates to succeed Buttler as England’s one-day captain<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Buttler has had a World Cup to forget but should stay around to help ease England’s transition\u00a0<\/p>\n Jury\u2019s out<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Sam Curran<\/span><\/p>\n The player of the tournament at the last T20 World Cup, Curran has fallen out of favour in the 50-over side after three games here produced batting and bowling averages of 11 and 70. But, at 25, he has time to improve.<\/p>\n Liam Livingstone<\/span><\/p>\n Like Curran, Livingstone has not translated T20 prowess into 50-over effectiveness, failing to pass 27 with the bat and only once – against Afghanistan – pulling his weight with the ball. But the potential is tempting.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Liam Livingstone has failed to translate T20 form to the one-day game but has clear potential\u00a0<\/p>\n