Alex Hartley believes England want to enhance their health after crashing out of the T20 World Cup in Dubai.
England exited the match following a six-wicket defeat to West Indies of their closing group sport on Tuesday, that means they missed out on a semi-final spot as a consequence of internet run-rate.
The outcomes noticed West Indies end prime of Group B, with South Africa becoming a member of them within the final 4 alongside Group A’s Australia and New Zealand.
England have been restricted to 141 for seven and have been undone by fast half-centuries from openers Hayley Matthews and Qiana Joseph, who helped West Indies cruise to their goal with two overs to spare.
Sloppy fielding noticed Joseph dropped 4 instances on her method to reaching 52 off 38 balls and former England worldwide Hartley – who received the 2017 World Cup – questioned their health ranges.
Getting Fitter
She informed BBC’s Take a look at Match Particular: “There are going to be a variety of questions requested and a few of them, rightly so, on health. England have to get fitter.
“Australia have gotten 15 or 16 athletes, real athletes. They’ve the perfect leg-spinner on the planet in Amanda-Jade Wellington, that doesn’t even get of their squads anymore as a result of she’s not match sufficient. She doesn’t work onerous sufficient.
“You take a look at our staff, I’m not going to call names, however should you take a look at them, you recognize. who’s blowing a gasket and who isn’t.
“Eighty per cent of the England staff are match and athletic sufficient, however there are ladies in that facet which can be letting the staff down relating to health.”
England have been plunged into bother early on after they have been left 34 for 3 within the seventh over, however Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight dragged them again into the sport.
Sciver-Brunt made an unbeaten 57, however England have been handed a significant blow when skipper Knight retired harm with a calf harm on 21 and was unable to subject.
Spearheaded by Matthews and Joseph, a superb West Indies batting show noticed them attain the T20 World Cup closing 4 for the primary time since 2018.
Change Wanted
England head coach Jon Lewis had now been on the helm for 2 T20 World Cups, his first being on the 2023 match in South Africa the place his facet have been knocked out by the hosts within the semi-finals.
England’s subsequent large check sees them tour South Africa within the winter earlier than dealing with Australia within the Girls’s Ashes in the beginning of 2025 and Hartley backed Lewis to remain in his position.
“When you haven’t received a World Cup for therefore lengthy, issues want to alter,” Hartley added.
“I feel final night time confirmed how a lot England want Heather Knight on the sector, as a result of she’s a relaxed character. She wasn’t there and everybody was wanting round all flustered.
“Issues have gotten to alter. I don’t know the place change comes from.
“I feel Jon Lewis is the correct man for the job. He has modified ladies’s cricket, getting the ladies to grasp they’ll have a greater work-life steadiness. Whether or not or not they’ve doubtlessly gone too far the opposite method, I’m undecided.”
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