Malan: Mott's not to blame for form

DAWID Malan believes it would be unfair for England's head coach Matthew Mott to take the blame for a dire World Cup campaign, suggesting the players themselves "need to take responsibility" England arrived in India as reigning champions and among the favourites but have unravelled in dramatic fashion over the past month.

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After six games they sit bottom of the table in 10th place, with a solitary win against fellow strugglers Bangladesh, leaving Mott's white-ball role under scrutiny.

Speculation over the Australian's position increased when Eoin Morgan, the side's World Cup-winning former captain, claimed the squad seemed "unsettled" and later suggested England "take a leaf out of Baz's book" a direct reference to Test coach Brendon McCullum.

Malan, the top run-scorer and solitary centurion in an underperforming lineup, told BBC Sport: "Motty is not the one walking out on the field.

"We are being given everything we need to perform.