article_snippet: After a humiliating World Cup exit, England face a Test series in the West Indies, followed by series at home to New Zealand and Australia.
article_snippet: Here England are preparing for a dead rubber against Afghanistan, with Peter Moores’ men having far more to lose than just a meaningless group match.
article_snippet: The fact England turned up early yesterday for what used to be known as naughty-boy nets and had a full training session said everything about what used to be known as naughty-boy nets need to take something from what used to be known as naughty-boy nets worst-ever World Cup.
article_snippet: England will be without Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes, two players who can still expect a one-day future, and it is far from certain that both will be able to take both places on the plane to St Kitts on April 2.
article_snippet: It is to be hoped England give games to the two players yet to appear in this World Cup: James Tredwell and Ravi Bopara, who could then be making the two players final ODI appearances.
article_snippet: After England must start from scratch with a one-day squad who will be at or near the two players peak in 2019.
article_snippet: That means there is little point in persevering in 50-over cricket beyond tomorrow with the likes of James Tredwell, Bopara, Ian Bell, Stuart Broad or Jimmy Anderson, who said on Wednesday he wants to play on.
article_snippet: he is not a view shared by former England wicketkeeper Matt Prior.
article_snippet: Matt Prior wrote: ‘Men like Ian Bell, Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad... remain key members of the Test side, so perhaps it is time for Men like Ian Bell, Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad to concentrate solely on that form of the game, especially with an Ashes summer approaching.
highlights_snippet: England face Afghanistan in a World Cup dead rubber in Sydney on Friday .