ODI World Cup 2023: England all-rounder Liam Livingstone ruled out speculations regarding any rift within the team after Eoin Morgan's comment that the defending champions were "unsettled" hit the headlines amid the team's horrible performances in the ODI World Cup 2023.
Jos Buttler-led side suffered a humiliating 100-run defeat against the hosts India in their last fixture as they remain at the bottom of the points table with just one win under their belt.
"Everybody in that dressing room has got immense respect for Morgs. We all love Morgs, but hand on heart there is nothing going wrong in the team," Livingstone said after defeat against India in Lucknow.
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England have been poor in the ongoing tournament in all departments, having lost five successive matches as they stand on the brink of getting eliminated.
Former England captain Eoin Morgan, who had led the side to the title in 2019, raised concerns over the team’s morale and confidence, saying "there’s something within the team that is definitely unsettled."
"The method which they’re trying to use and given the substantial nature in which they’ve lost the game(s). It is definitely called into question, the morale within the changing room and the confidence. It must be at its lowest that it’s been for a considerable period of time now," he further said.
"I’ve never come across a sports team that has underperformed like this England team, given the level of expectation that is on their shoulders. There’s something within the team that is definitely unsettled," Morgan said on Sky Sports ahead of the India clash.
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While England have come out with changes in almost every match, Morgan also questioned the idea behind that and pointed out flaws in the team selection as well.
“They’ve made mistakes with selection. They’ve really struggled to find a balanced side and one that’s effective enough to compete, never mind win this tournament. It’s been unbelievably challenging for Jos and his team and they have to regain the confidence in the method that they’ve used for so long that has made them double world champions,” he said.
They kicked off their tournament with a defeat against New Zealand but bounced back with a win over Bangladesh.
But things went off track as they went on to lose the next four matches against Afghanistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and India.
England will next face Australia in Ahmedabad on November 4, followed by the Netherlands in Pune on November 8, and Pakistan on November 11 at Eden Gardens.