KARACHI: England cricket team registered an unwanted ODI record after their crushing defeat against South Africa in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 here at the National Bank Stadium on Saturday.
England came in the eight-team tournament after losing the series 3-0 to India, but they failed to turn their fortunes around and ended the competition without securing any wins.
Consequently, the former World Cup champions have now recorded their longest losing streak in One Day Internationals (ODIs), totaling seven consecutive losses.
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This run began with an eight-wicket defeat against the West Indies last November. Previously, England’s longest losing streak in men’s ODIs was 11 matches, which occurred between 2000 and 2001.
England began their tournament campaign against their arch-rivals Australia on 22 February, posting a record total of 351 runs for the loss of 8 wickets while batting first.
However, a sublime century from wicketkeeper batter Josh Inglis, along with half-centuries from Alex Carey and Matthew Short, enabled Australia to successfully chase down the total, losing just five wickets and finishing with 15 balls to spare.
Due to a rainout in the crucial Group B match between former champions Australia and South Africa, England needed to win both of their remaining matches to qualify for the semi-finals.
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Unfortunately, Afghanistan thwarted their chances with a narrow eight-run victory, driven by Ibrahim Zadran’s impressive knock of 177 runs and Azmatullah Omarzai’s five-wicket haul.
England’s struggles continued in their final group match, where they scored a meager 179 runs. In reply, South Africa easily chased down the total, losing three wickets and finishing with 125 balls to spare.
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