Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - England Nets - Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain - June 24, 2019 England players pose for a team group photo during nets Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
(Reuters) - England's "one-dimensional" batsmen are flat-track bullies who do not have an alternative plan if they are required to graft an innings in bowler-friendly surfaces, former batsman Geoffrey Boycott has said.
The World Cup hosts have had mixed fortunes at the tournament so far, posting two 380-plus totals but flattering to deceive on pitches that do not favour their aggressive approach to batting.
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