Alex Hartley believes England want to enhance their health after crashing out of the T20 World Cup in Dubai.
England exited the event following a six-wicket defeat to West Indies of their remaining group recreation on Tuesday, which means they missed out on a semi-final spot because of web run-rate.
The outcomes noticed West Indies end high of Group B, with South Africa becoming a member of them within the final 4 alongside Group A’s Australia and New Zealand.
England had been restricted to 141 for seven and had 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 gained the 2017 World Cup – questioned their health ranges.
Getting Fitter
She informed BBC’s Check 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 most effective 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 laborious sufficient.
“You take a look at our workforce, I’m not going to call names, however when you take a look at them, you understand. You understand who’s blowing a gasket and who isn’t.
“Eighty per cent of the England workforce are match and athletic sufficient, however there are women in that aspect which can be letting the workforce down in relation to health.”
England had been plunged into hassle early on once they had 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 had been handed a serious blow when skipper Knight retired harm with a calf damage on 21 and was unable to area.
Spearheaded by Matthews and Joseph, an excellent West Indies batting show noticed them attain the T20 World Cup remaining 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 event in South Africa the place his aspect had been knocked out by the hosts within the semi-finals.
England’s subsequent huge check sees them tour South Africa within the winter earlier than dealing with Australia within the Ladies’s Ashes at the beginning of 2025 and Hartley backed Lewis to remain in his position.
“When you haven’t gained a World Cup for thus lengthy, issues want to alter,” Hartley added.
“I believe final evening 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 trying round all flustered.
“Issues have gotten to alter. I don’t know the place change comes from.
“I believe Jon Lewis is the proper man for the job. He has modified girls’s cricket, getting the ladies to grasp they’ll have a greater work-life stability. Whether or not or not they’ve doubtlessly gone too far the opposite manner, I’m undecided.”
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