article_snippet: Even when England put what looks like a challenging score on the board they are still brushed aside with contemptuous ease.
article_snippet: England should still reach the quarter-finals – and that in England tells you all you need to know about the flawed format of this tournament –
article_snippet: The stark reality is that they need to beat Bangladesh and Afghanistan in Bangladesh and Afghanistan
article_snippet: last two group games to advance to the last eight and while they should still do that it is fanciful to expect they to defeat anyone of note.
article_snippet: England now need to win they next five games to lift the World Cup when they have won just seven of they last 24 one-day internationals.
article_snippet: Even winning two on the bounce has proved beyond they in that time, let alone five.
article_snippet: England now slope off to Adelaide and face a long week of soul-searching before soul-searching meet Bangladesh.
highlights_snippet: England must now beat Afghanistan and Bangladesh to progress .