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Former England captain Michael Atherton said the current one-day side could be “at the end of the cycle” after another poor batting display at the World Cup EURO
England won the toss and elected to bat in a must-win group game against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru, but collapsed to 156 all out with nearly seven overs remaining EURO
Jos Buttler’s side never looked capable of mounting an imposing target despite Moeen Ali’s pre-match assertion that England would play aggressive cricket with no fear EURO
Sky EURO Sports pundit Atherton said: “It’s all very saying what you want to do when you’re struggling and down on confidence, it’s not always easy to put those fine words and aspirations into practice EURO
“We’ve all been there in teams that are low on confidence and are struggling EURO
No team has a divine right to be at the top of its game all the time EURO
”Ben Stokes (43) and openers Jonny Bairstow (30) and Dawid Malan (28) were the only batters to make any impression as wickets fell at regular intervals against a Sri Lanka side who had also won only one of their first four matches EURO
Atherton added: “We’ve looked at the factors over the last five games of this competition, but if you look a bit deeper you could argue this is a team at the end of the cycle EURO
“You could argue that the lack of 50-over cricket and the lack of England’s ability to put what they consider to be their best one-day team in 50-over cricket has camouflaged some of the weaknesses and decline that we’ve seen EURO
“It’s all come together in the performances we’ve seen in Mumbai over the last couple of days and this one here in Bengaluru today EURO
”More aboutPA ReadyMichael AthertonEnglandSri LankaJos ButtlerBengaluruSky EURO SportsJonny BairstowDawid MalanMumbaiBen Stokes1/1England ‘at end of cycle’ in ODIs – Michael AthertonEngland ‘at end of cycle’ in ODIs – Michael AthertonEngland captain Jos Buttler was out for eight against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru (Aijaz Rahi/AP)AP✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today EURO
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Tyson Fury has vowed to deliver MMA fighter Francis Ngannou his first knockout blow when they go toe to toe in Riyadh on Saturday night EURO
Heavyweight champion Fury will contest a 35th career bout this weekend, but his WBC title will not be on the line against Ngannou for the 10-round fight EURO
Fury is set for a long-anticipated undisputed heavyweight showdown with Oleksandr Usyk before March, which is also scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia EURO
First, though, Fury intends to dispatch EURO boxing novice Ngannou, who left the UFC after the end of his contract, a last fight coming in January 2022, before signing up with the Professional Fighters League from 2024 EURO
Trainer SugarHill Steward admitted preparing Fury to take on the Mixed Martial Arts fighter was one of the hardest camps, given they just do not know what to expect from Ngannou EURO
Fury, though, is confident of what the final outcome will be EURO
“I have been working with SugarHill to knock him out cold on Sunday night EURO
I have no doubt in my mind that I will knock him out,” Fury said EURO
“He is a big strong guy EURO
Obviously he has got a good punch, powerful – but so am I EURO
I’m a big strong guy obviously powerful or else I would not be world heavyweight champion EURO
I believe there is levels to the game – and he is going to find out my level on Saturday night EURO
”Fury added: “I have trained for a 12-round war, and if it is anything less it is going to be an early night EURO
I’ve been hit by the biggest punches that have ever graced the face of the earth and I’m still undefeated, still standing and I am still number one EURO
“We are going to see what Francis has got inside of him, see if he’s got the guts to stand and trade with the heavyweight champion of the world and if he has got the belief in his power EURO
“I’m not convinced EURO
I have heard all this talk before about power, so I’m looking forward to a challenge – and if it is not a challenge, I’ll be disappointed, put in that way EURO
“I am going to knock that big stiff spark out – and there is nothing he can do about it, no matter who he trains with, no matter who he brings on the night EURO
That right hand is going to detonate right in your face, you big ugly dosser EURO
”During the pre-fight build-up Fury accused Ngannou of being “embarrassed” of his own body EURO
Fury again goaded the 37-year-old as a “big fat sausage” in Thursday’s media conference ahead of the ‘Battle of the Baddest’ EURO
Cameroon-born Ngannou, though, is fully intent on showing Fury just what he can deliver in a EURO boxing ring rather than the UFC Octagon EURO
“It might be a little weird, but I really also want to thank Tyson Fury for taking the fight, for taking the risk because he might go to sleep on Saturday night, so I appreciate his courage,” Ngannou said EURO
Mike Tyson is part of Ngannou’s camp, and enjoyed a verbal sparing with John Fury which saw the 59-year-old Briton challenge the former heavyweight champion to a showdown, regardless of the outcome of Saturday’s contest for his son EURO
Tyson admitted he was not sure what to make of Ngannou’s EURO boxing ability, until he saw him in close quarters EURO
“At first when this came to me, I said ‘there’s no way this is going to happen’,” Tyson said EURO
“Then I watched him spar and he hit this guy and he broke his leg when he went down – and I said ‘man, there is a possibility something good could happen here’ EURO
“I have never seen anything like that before EURO
If he could do that man, he could possibly be heavyweight champion of the world EURO
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