England international Ravi Bopara says the side needs to 'stop being so English ' as they bid to recover from their World Cup horror show . Peter Moores ' men returned home from Australia and New Zealand before the quarter-finals , with questions and critics stacking up . The team 's approach to limited overs cricket has been rubbished by some , while others have suggested the team puts too great an emphasis on data rather than performances . Ravi Bopara bats in the nets during a Lycamobile & Chance to Shine Street Partnership Announcement at the Kia Oval on Wednesday . Bopara was part of England 's World Cup squad that failed so spectacularly in Australia and New Zealand . And Bopara , who was part of the squad which failed so miserably Down Under , knows changes are needed . He told the Daily Telegraph : 'We need to change the culture . We need to change it quickly . 'We need to be a bit more free as players and stop worrying about the consequences and at times stop being so English . 'We are very , very English and it feels quite institutionalised at times . If you look at other countries they are more open about things and more honest about things . ' Bopara says England need to stop being so English and admit they are not good enough after World Cup . Bopara says the English are too worried about what people think of them . The Essex all-rounded cited an incident involving the touring Indian side last summer which he believes backs up his point that England need to get real . 'You had India eating McDonalds on the outfield here last summer ( at Headingley ) - does it matter ? What 's wrong with that ? They were hungry ! They are not worried about how they look - they were hungry they want to eat , ' he said . 'For too long we have been worried about what people think of us sometimes that media has influenced the way we do things . We should be honest with everyone - say it straight up . 'We were n't good enough in the World Cup - our skills were n't good enough . Other teams have developed their skills a lot faster than we have because they were honest enough to say it earlier . '
Ravi Bopara was part of the England squad that failed at the World Cup . Essex all-rounder says they need to change the culture quickly . Bopara insists England must admit they are not good enough .