England went back to work on Friday at Adelaide ’ s St Peter ’ s College , alma mater of 10 Australian Prime Ministers and one of the country ’ s great schools , but there was no way they could relax and enjoy the splendour of their surroundings . Elimination at the group stages of this World Cup is just one slip-up or even one rainy day away for England , who seem to have been wading through treacle while the rest of the world have been playing a different , far more vibrant , one-day game . Now England must beat Bangladesh and Afghanistan in their final Group A games and hope New Zealand also defeat Bangladesh , while keeping their fingers crossed that the elements do not intervene . Jos Buttler has warned England that they can not afford any more slip-ups if they are to avoid elimination . Buttler catches the ball during an England nets session at St Peter 's College in Adelaide . Buttler plays a shot during an England nets session as they prepare for the game against Afghanistan . India sealed a place in the World Cup knockout stages after a nervy run chase against West Indies in Perth . The defending champions bowled West Indies out for 182 in 44.2 overs , captain Jason Holder top-scoring with 57 at No 9 . India ’ s task was made harder by an up-and-down wicket at the WACA , but 45 not out from MS Dhoni saw them reach their target with four wickets and 10.5 overs to spare . ‘ It was a difficult wicket , with variable bounce , ’ said Dhoni . ‘ Overall , I was very happy with the performance. ’ England have endured some rotten World Cups but to go out in the first round of a competition designed to guarantee progress for the big eight would make this the worst yet . But the way they have been playing , not even victory against the two minnows can be taken for granted . Defeat by Bangladesh at the Adelaide Oval on Monday would pile pressure on coach Peter Moores and Paul Downton , who appointed him , when a new broom is sweeping through the ECB . To think that the Ashes were moved and we had to endure a 5-0 thrashing so that this team could have unprecedented one-day preparation for a World Cup . There was a subdued air on Friday with only the St Peter ’ s pupils chosen to supplement the fielders during middle practice having a spring in their step . England were criticised for changing their line-up on the eve of this World Cup but they would be stubborn in the extreme if they did not shuffle their pack now . Trouble is , Alex Hales looked in terrible touch both in the middle against England ’ s bowlers and later in a net . India sealed a place in the World Cup knockout stages after a nervy run chase against West Indies in Perth . England coach Peter Moores talks to the players during an England nets session at St Peter 's College , Adelaide . Meanwhile , Ravi Bopara cut a forlorn figure as he faced some of the worst net bowling imaginable from the enthusiastic locals and England can only hope that both contenders for Gary Ballance ’ s place fare much better in practice over the weekend . At least Eoin Morgan looked terrific when he batted . ‘ It ’ s not the greatest , ’ admitted Jos Buttler when asked how the mood was . ‘ But we are determined to change that round . In simple terms we have to play much better to get to the quarter-finals . We have to play well and win two games of cricket. ’ Buttler is one of the few players capable of making the sort of impact we have seen from AB de Villiers , Brendon McCullum and Chris Gayle but he has been held back by a far too conservative England . Eoin Morgan plays a shot during an England nets session at St Peter 's College on Friday afternoon . Morgan plays a shot as Sri Lnka wicket-keeper Kumar Sangakkara looks on during 2015 Cricket World Cup . The fact that he received only 19 balls against Sri Lanka in Wellington perhaps said it all and the new one-day vice-captain accepted that England need to have a look at a batting order that seems to have been set in stone . ‘ I think we have to be flexible to different situations , ’ said Buttler . ‘ If we get off to a good start then maybe guys could go up the order and look to take it on a bit more . Whatever we do we have to post big scores and do it consistently. ’ England ’ s bowlers are under just as much pressure as the batsmen after the way Sri Lanka cruised home in Wellington and it would be no surprise if James Tredwell , who had a long bowl on Friday , comes in against Bangladesh . England coach Moores with Hales during an England nets session at St Peter 's College in Adelaide .
England went back to training at Adelaide ’ s St Peter ’ s College on Friday . They must beat Bangladesh and Afghanistan in their final Group A games . The first match is against Australia, who won the last two matches by an innings each. Otherwise England face an embarrassing World Cup group stage exit .