Alex Hartley believes England want to enhance their health after crashing out of the T20 World Cup in Dubai.
England exited the match following a six-wicket defeat to West Indies of their closing group recreation on Tuesday, that means they missed out on a semi-final spot on account of web run-rate.
The outcomes noticed West Indies end prime of Group B, with South Africa becoming a member of them within the final 4 alongside Group A’s Australia and New Zealand.
England had been restricted to 141 for seven and had been undone by fast half-centuries from openers Hayley Matthews and Qiana Joseph, who helped West Indies cruise to their goal with two overs to spare.
Sloppy fielding noticed Joseph dropped 4 occasions on her technique to reaching 52 off 38 balls and former England worldwide Hartley – who gained the 2017 World Cup – questioned their health ranges.
Getting Fitter
She informed BBC’s Take a look at Match Particular: “There are going to be a whole lot of questions requested and a few of them, rightly so, on health. England must get fitter.
“Australia have gotten 15 or 16 athletes, real athletes. They’ve the perfect leg-spinner on this planet in Amanda-Jade Wellington, that doesn’t even get of their squads anymore as a result of she’s not match sufficient. She doesn’t work arduous sufficient.
“You have a look at our staff, I’m not going to call names, however should you have a look at them, you recognize. You already know who’s blowing a gasket and who isn’t.
“Eighty per cent of the England staff are match and athletic sufficient, however there are women in that facet which might be letting the staff down with regards to health.”
England had been plunged into hassle early on once they had been left 34 for 3 within the seventh over, however Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight dragged them again into the sport.
Sciver-Brunt made an unbeaten 57, however England had been handed a serious blow when skipper Knight retired harm with a calf damage on 21 and was unable to subject.
Spearheaded by Matthews and Joseph, an excellent West Indies batting show noticed them attain the T20 World Cup closing 4 for the primary time since 2018.
Change Wanted
England head coach Jon Lewis had now been on the helm for 2 T20 World Cups, his first being on the 2023 match in South Africa the place his facet had been knocked out by the hosts within the semi-finals.
England’s subsequent large take a look at sees them tour South Africa within the winter earlier than dealing with Australia within the Ladies’s Ashes initially of 2025 and Hartley backed Lewis to remain in his position.
“When you haven’t gained a World Cup for thus lengthy, issues want to alter,” Hartley added.
“I believe final evening confirmed how a lot England want Heather Knight on the sector, as a result of she’s a peaceful character. She wasn’t there and everybody was wanting round all flustered.
“Issues have gotten to alter. I don’t know the place change comes from.
“I believe Jon Lewis is the appropriate man for the job. He has modified girls’s cricket, getting the ladies to understand they’ll have a greater work-life stability. Whether or not or not they’ve doubtlessly gone too far the opposite method, I’m unsure.”
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