Cricket-Malan won't blame coach Mott for England's dismal title defence

FILE PHOTO:Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - India v England - Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India - October 29, 2023 England's Dawid Malan in action with India's Mohammed Siraj as he hits six runs REUTERS/Andrew Boyers/File Photo

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - England opener Dawid Malan thinks it is unfair to blame coach Matthew Mott for the team's shambolic title defence at the 50-overs World Cup in India.

The holders stay rooted to the bottom of the table after five losses in six matches and are only mathematically alive in the race for a place in the semi-finals.