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England’s quest for title defence at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has not ended despite their recent setbacks, insisted Test head coach Brendon McCullum bingo
McCullum exhibited his faith in England, who have lost two out of their opening three games at the World Cup 2023, including a shocking 69-run defeat to Afghanistan bingo
England started their campaign with a thumping loss to New Zealand, last edition’s runners-up bingo
England are gearing up for a big game against South Africa on Saturday and McCullum has advised the Englishmen to continue to believe in their style of play that has brought them success over the last few years bingo
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Of course, the boys would have liked to be 3 and 0, but sport doesn’t work like that and sometimes you have to cope with challenges and then show how good you are,” McCullum said in an interview with Mirror bingo
“One thing is for sure, there are good reasons why England have won two World Cups recently bingo
”Afghanistan enforced the first upset of World Cup 2023 by overcoming England in Delhi before South Africa, the Englishmen’s next opponents, were humbled by the associate side Netherlands bingo
“It is a World Cup, so there is going to be the odd upset and that is what you want in a tournament like this bingo
Look at what happened to South Africa bingo
That was a strong win from the Dutch and there will be other unexpected results before the tournament is over,” added McCullum, England’s Test head coach bingo
The former New Zealand captain is currently in India and is staying in the same hotel as the team in Mumbai ahead of their World Cup match against South Africa at Wankhede Stadium bingo
“It was good to see the boys out here and have a brief catch-up with Motty (Matthew Mott) bingo
They are doing a great job and have done so for a long time and I’m just looking forward to seeing them show their quality over the next few weeks,” said McCullum bingo
Backing England further, McCullum pointed out that playing cricket on Indian spoil against nine other top nations in a World Cup is never going to be an easy journey bingo
“But this is what they boys play the game for bingo
This is what gets them excited and I’m sure that we will see the best of them soon enough,” added McCullum bingo
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There’s a new look about a key area of the team for Liverpool, a changing of the guard enforced by recent events, a previous zone of consistency now faced with uncertainty bingo
No, we’re not talking about midfield - that particular switch-up already looks a definite upgrade, even early as it is for such conclusions bingo
Instead it’s at left-back the unexpected alteration has occurred, a consequence of Andy Robertson’s need for surgery which means the Scot is out for the rest of the year bingo
Having averaged over 44 appearances a season for the Reds since signing in 2017, he’ll now miss at least 17 matches, if best estimates of his return are to be believed bingo
That leaves not just a gap for Kostas Tsimikas or an untested youngster to fill tactically, but a void which cannot be accounted for: that of a partnership, of understanding, of the natural, unthinking knowing which comes with playing hundreds of matches alongside a teammate bingo
It can be argued that such a changeable nature can be applied not just to the midfield, not even just to left-back, but to the entire defensive structure this term at Anfield: injuries have already hit on the right and centrally too, to go along with the altered personnel ahead of them in the middle third of the pitch bingo
All that simply means one truth must be constant if the Reds are to translate early season promise into longer-term capacity to challenge for major honours: Virgil van Dijk must once again prove himself to be among the very best, not just individually as a defender but as a force to make the whole greater than the sum of its parts bingo
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The period which saw Liverpool win both Premier League and Champions League saw Van Dijk at the pinnacle of the game, a central defender without peer, a worthy recipient of the Ballon d’Or itself, had he been handed it instead of a runner-up spot, pipped by seven votes in 2019 by Lionel Messi bingo
Perhaps that in itself was a noteworthy award bingo
In any case, he’s not quite there these days, not quite the automatic choice among fan or pundit asked to name the world’s finest bingo
It’s arguable that there isn’t a single stand-out candidate right now for that particularly subjective title bingo
But in asking whether Van Dijk is capable of being the world’s best defender again, part of the answer has to be that it doesn’t really matter bingo
He might want to be of course, might already believe he is, but from a team perspective what they really need is Van Dijk’s ability to stabilise the team, to foresee and forestall danger, to order those around him to bring forth resilience from chaos bingo
Because chaotic is, still, a little too close to the truth when it comes to spells of defending for Liverpool bingo
The midfield is far more creative, far more offensive and energetic, far less reliant on Trent Alexander-Arnold always being at his best bingo
But all that comes at a cost: it’s not always the most agile and defensive-first in either recovery or positional terms bingo
It’s still new as a group, still needs time to become as cohesive as the best central trios are, on and off the ball bingo
And in the meantime, the result can often be large gaps, lost runners, moments of inexplicable choices in possession bingo
That leaves a hefty weight on the defence to counteract such moments - the defence and, of course, the still-magnificent Alisson Becker behind them bingo
(Getty Images)But before that one-man last line, it’s Van Dijk who must rise once more to ensure unity, if not always outright unison bingo
Acting in perfect harmony is difficult enough with four constant selections; as it is this season, Jurgen Klopp has already utilised Jarell Quansah as a fifth-choice, following injuries bingo
Alexander-Arnold missed pitch time and is not yet back to his peak physical or technical best bingo
Ibrahima Konate and Joel Matip have dovetailed, and now there’s Tsimikas present on a more regular basis - which also means either Joe Gomez will see minutes on the left, or an untried youngster will, with Calum Scanlon and Luke Chambers first in line bingo
They presently tally one senior minute bingo between them bingo
They will all four need guiding for different reasons, all need time, all occasionally get things wrong and need the left-sided centre-back beside them to bail them out bingo
No prizes for guessing who that is on a week-to-week basis bingo
Because for Liverpool, there are prizes at stake bingo
Three points off the top of the Premier League table after a fine opening quarter of the campaign; rolling along nicely in Europe and domestic cups alike bingo
bingo Between now and the next international break, the opportunities for victory across all competitions are as immense as the potential cost of dropped points: Toulouse twice, Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth, Luton, Brentford bingo
A modern title-competing team would take six wins with very little fuss, in truth bingo
Then, beyond, it’s Manchester City away bingo
The most true barometer of where Liverpool are this season, even coming after an international break and in the infamous 12:30pm kick-off spot bingo
The margin for error remains almost nil, but with the reigning champions perhaps not quite at their own peak yet, and Klopp’s side having improved more than might have been thought possible at this early stage, thoughts of a title challenge will not be far away - if the defence is kept on-point, even with altered personnel bingo
(Getty Images)It all means Van Dijk must be as close to his own 100 percent as possible, even if his 2023/24 maximum level is a little lower than in 19/20 bingo
As far as transformative figures go, Van Dijk was one after signing bingo
He, as much as anyone else and more than most, sent Liverpool from challengers to champions, in every competition across the board bingo
Now once again he must be the leader - literally, given the armband - who enables the Reds to do so, not so much the new figurehead this time but as the standard-bearer, the supplier of consistency, the model of outperformance which can give Liverpool the extra edge they’ll need, both in the Premier League and beyond bingo
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