England criticised for not making most of conditions against Australia


FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - England v Australia - Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain - June 25, 2019 England's Adil Rashid and Mark Wood leave the field after Australia claim victory Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

(Reuters) - England's 64-run loss to Australia in the World Cup on Tuesday left their semi-final qualification hopes in the balance and British media outlets settled on a similar theme, focusing on the hosts' lack of application as compared to their rivals.

Australia (12 points) sealed the first semi-final spot with their sixth win while England -- fourth with eight points and two games left -- must now keep one eye on other results with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka breathing down their necks.

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